PDQ
PDQ makes device management simple, secure, and pretty damn quick.
Job Description
PDQ, founded in Salt Lake City, UT, makes device management simple, secure, and Pretty Damn Quick. IT teams use our products to reduce complexity, improve efficiency, and enhance control in their unique environments. We are backed by TA Associates and Berkshire Partners, top-tier global PE companies. SimpleMDM and SmartDeploy are powered by PDQ.
PDQ’s Mission
We make device management simple, secure and pretty damn quick.
PDQ’s Core Values
Honesty, Ownership, Collaboration and Improvement
As a Software Engineering Manager, you’ll:
- Lead and oversee the work of one or more delivery teams as they develop software solutions for PDQ customers, including the production and prototype development of PDQ’s vulnerability management integration.
- Supervise the work of other engineers to ensure that best practices in software engineering are followed.
- Be directly responsible for the performance and advancement of other engineers.
- Be a true first-level manager in charge of your delivery teams’ success.
- Influence the engineering department’s success.
People Management
- Mentor software engineers in programming techniques, design principles, SDLC concepts, coding standards, quality assurance practices, and time management.
- Oversee regular one-on-ones with direct reports.
- Conduct semiannual performance reviews with direct reports.
- Manage time off for direct reports.
- Coach direct reports on professional development, career goals, performance, and team collaboration skills.
Project Management
- Define and champion engineering processes for delivery teams.
- Update and report on delivery teams’ progress towards milestones and deliverables.
- Facilitate delivery team meetings, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and daily standup.
- Identify and report upon key metrics.
- Ensure collaboration between team members, other delivery teams, and departments.
- Collaborate with product managers for delivery teams to ensure a clear and concise backlog.
- Provide leadership in development and implementation of product roadmap.
- Contribute to production and prototype development of the vulnerability management integration.
- Prioritize and manage competing priorities and incoming requests to ensure efficient workflow and team productivity.
- Safeguard and maintain the focus of the team by minimizing distractions and staying aligned with strategic objectives.
Hiring
- Identify talent needs for delivery teams.
- Assist in crafting job descriptions.
- Participate in and facilitate technical interviews.
Leadership
- Participate in department leadership meetings as well as company-wide management meetings.
- Report on KPIs, decisions, goals, and progress of individual teams.
- Define and champion team goals and OKRs.
- Ability to grow strong and efficient engineering teams.
- Display strong analytical, technical and problem-solving skills.
- Clearly communicate, both verbally and in-writing, with team members, managers, executives and other project stakeholders.
We’re looking for people who have experience or are familiar with:
- Git version control
- TDD and good test coverage
- Experience as a strong hands-on engineer
- Cloud computing technologies, such as GCP or AWS, along with Kubernetes and containerization
- Working knowledge of SQL, and specifically Postgres a bonus
- Extensive background in API development and design at scale
- Bonus: Experience with specific technologies Elixir/Phoenix, Rust, Python and/or React
Who you are:
Honesty: You demonstrate integrity, transparency, and ethical behavior in all interactions
Improvement: You continuously seek opportunities for growth, innovation, and personal development
Collaboration: Your exceptional communication and interpersonal skills allow you to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. You thrive in a collaborative environment, fostering strong working relationships with colleagues from various departments.
5+ years experience as a software engineer, in an individual contributor role
2+ years experience in a team lead or senior engineer role
1+ year in an Engineering Management role
Experience creating and interacting with API’s
Demonstrated technical ability in bringing a product to market.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Additional tools used across PDQ, org wide:
- Slack
- Discord
- Linear
- Notion
- Microsoft 365
Do you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily meet all the requirements? Apply anyway – you could be exactly who we are looking for!
PDQ offers all of the great perks and benefits you’d expect from working at a very cool tech company, and even some you might not expect, including:
4-Day Work Week
Managers who champion professional development and are technically experienced (the best kind of experience)
100% Premium Coverage for medical, dental and vision for you and your dependents
100% Premium Coverage for Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
Company Match of the first 6% of your employee deferrals after you’ve been employed with us for 90 days
Flexible Paid Time Off Policy that treats you like the adult that you are
Health Savings Account (HSA) and wellness incentives
Quarterly Company Values Award (team member nominated)
PDQ is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state, or local law. If you would like to request reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or disability during any part of the application process, please contact [email protected].
The majority of PDQ’s full-time roles do not qualify for sponsorship of employment visas such as the H-1B visa. This applies to scenarios where a candidate might possess temporary work authorization during their schooling or after graduation (e.g., CPT, OPT), but would require H-1B visa sponsorship within a few years of employment to retain eligibility for employment.
Currently, candidates who are eligible for fully remote positions can live in any of the following US states: AR, AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI.