Software Development Snr Manager

We are hiring a Senior Software Development Manager for the Java Sustaining Engineering Team at Oracle, part of the larger Java Platform Development Group, where you would work on the Oracle JDK HotSpot Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
The Java JVM Sustaining Engineering Team is responsible for finding and resolving bugs in the JVM. Key technical areas we cover include garbage collection, byte code to machine code compilation, lock/threading code, serviceability tools, and much more.
Join the Java Platform Group, which develops the Java SE platform, which is used across Enterprises, Governments Education and beyond.
We are looking for a manager in Stockholm, Sweden, for the Java SE Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Sustaining Engineering team where you will get the opportunity to work on problems that impact the stability of Java in mission-critical situations.
For this position, the ideal candidate will have excellent leadership, problem-solving skills, and communication skills combined with the ability to assess problems within various parts of the code and across the major releases of Java.
In this role, the selected candidate will:
Manage assigned project tasks effectively, completing deliverables on time with quality
Manage and lead a team of engineers
Mentor and support employees
Provide technical and functional guidance to team members
Recommend employment actions (i.e. hiring, compensation, promotions and terminations to the next level manager)
Facilitate career development and professional growth of staff
Meet division and/or product family release dates and follow release processes
Balance functional and organizational priorities in development plans
Improve product quality by enforcing processes
Provide detailed subject matter direction to team
Interact with external groups, such as Product Management, Product Marketing, etc., with supervision
Recommend improvements to defined processes and standards
Understand and provide tactical solutions to problems
Deliver results that meet or exceed expectations
Submit all administrative work, internal and external, on time
Administer company policies that directly affect staff
Demonstrate good presentation skills
Develop work plans with employees and provide regular supervision of work
Conduct 1 on 1 meeting with each employee periodically
Conduct team meetings periodically
Drive the resolution of complex field software problems escalated to Sustaining by 3rd level Oracle technical support



While the position will be based out of Stockholm, Sweden, you will work with Java SE Product Development and Support engineers around the world with some limited travel necessary. As well as working standard business hours there will be occasional on-call requirements during the evening, weekend, and holiday hours
Core Experience and Qualifications
Possess 5 + years of previous software engineering or related experience
Possess 1 + years of managerial experience
Demonstrate technical understanding of the direct area of responsibility
Passionate about Java Virtual Machine technologies
Coding skills in C/C++, core Java
Demonstrate significant domain expertise in the business area of development
Possess experience in implementing development projects with medium complexity
Deliver projects on time and with a high degree of quality
Demonstrate experience with Oracle product development model and processes
Articulate clearly solutions to business problems within one or more domain areas
Possess good written and oral communication skills



Additional Qualifications
Hands-on manager with the ability to get involved in details in all aspects of the development cycle
Demonstrate excellent design skills
Demonstrate technical leadership skills
Knowledge of Java Virtual Machine technologies, garbage collection, Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation, etc
Experience in Linux/Windows environments (macOS and Solaris also desirable)
Demonstrate good functional knowledge in several relevant business areas outside the immediate area of product application
Possess good knowledge of Microsoft Office
Possess extensive experience with release management processes and tasks (install, upgrade, builds, patching, etc)
Ability to provide thorough and useful technical information
Able to work well both with local and remote team members & adheres to group processes
Strong organizational skills and written and oral communication in English, with other languages beneficial
Interest in Open Source software