Manager of Software Engineering

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. As a global leader in secure information management, OpenText empowers businesses to stay ahead of ever-evolving cyber threats. Our Cybersecurity Enterprise portfolio offers innovative solutions that safeguard organizations from malicious attacks, data breaches, and vulnerabilities. By joining our team, you’ll be at the forefront of building and scaling enterprise-grade software systems that protect critical assets and sensitive information worldwide.

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Software Engineering Manager with deep expertise in enterprise software development and modern architectures. This is a hands-on leadership role: you will guide strategy, mentor engineers, and actively contribute to technical decisions—and when needed, roll up your sleeves to write code for critical components, prototypes, or troubleshooting complex issues. You will design and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems that power mission-critical applications. Working closely with architects, product managers, and DevOps teams, you will lead the development of microservices-based solutions deployed in containerized environments, ensuring reliability, resilience, and optimal performance.

Tues-Thurs in office - Mon & Fri Work from home

Possess 8–10 years of professional experience in enterprise-grade software development with 5+ years of experience leading a team.

Oversee the design and implementation of robust, scalable, and secure services that power our multi-tenant SaaS application. This includes defining the strategy to ensure services are consumable and monetizable by our customers and partners internally and externally.

Drive the end-to-end lifecycle of development, from concept and design to development, deployment, and ongoing optimization. Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards while driving customer satisfaction.

Build and maintain strong internal and external client relationships while fostering innovation and process improvement.

Drive the adoption of AI internally by product teams to increase productivity, integration into the platform's architecture and services, ensuring our information management capabilities are intelligent, predictive, and automated.

Partner with Product Management, Architecture, Operations, Release Management, and cross-functional teams to ensure effective project delivery and adoption by different business units

Provide technical leadership and guidance on cloud-native technologies, architectural patterns, and best practices to ensure the platform remains modern and competitive.

Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science (MS CS) or equivalent experience with extensive industry engineering background, including management/project management.

Proven expertise in SaaS/Cloud Development, Docker, Kubernetes, and Hyperscalers (GCP/AWS/Azure).

Demonstrated experience with cloud service delivery models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

Strong experience in JAVA application design and development, including Spring Framework/SpringBoot and API-first software development.

Agile project management training and hands-on delivery experience.

Ability to lead geographically dispersed teams, fostering motivation, planning, and delivery success.

OpenText is more than just a corporation, it’s a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned. Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and collaboration. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that embraces innovation and empowers its employees to make a difference.

OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a ticket at Ask HR. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

As you move through the hiring process, we’re happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

Depending on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.

AI Usage Disclosure: As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.