Manager, Software Engineering, People (Application Software)Active$290K

The opportunity

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

What you'll do

  • Manage all aspects of the software supporting People operations, including: HRIS, payroll, time and attendance, benefits, recruiting, employee master data and org structure, and the systems that connect People with finance, identity, facilities, and other teams across the company

  • Ensure successful execution on core goals such as reliability, data accuracy,: privacy, auditability, and scalability; alignment with People, Payroll, and Talent stakeholders’ needs; and architecture that meets future needs as we scale headcount across sites and the rest of the business

  • Provide strong technical leadership and strategic guidance to the software: teams, while focusing on continuously raising the bar on engineering and quality of execution

  • Drive speed of iteration of the software teams with focus on capability-based deliverables

  • Work with teams to set priorities, plan work, and help make trades on what is important at any given time

  • Own all aspects, including prioritization, implementation, and delivery, of the system roadmap

What they're looking for

  • Collaborate with other leaders in the department, and across the company, to: ensure data flows cleanly end-to-end, controls stay strong, and People systems keep pace with the business
  • Directly manage a team of software engineers and software engineering leads
  • Attract, onboard, and retain diverse top talent. Develop people and teams: through coaching, mentoring, and management support
  • Conduct weekly 1:1s, goal setting, feedback conversations, and semi-annual: performance reviews with engineers and engineering leads to ensure their well-being and team health, and support them in their learning and development