Description

Geneva
Product Development – Engineering /
Full-Time /
On-Site

Why should I Apply:
At Sonar, we’re a group of brilliant, motivated, and driven professionals working hard to helporganizations build responsible, secure, high-quality code quickly and systematically. We buildsolutions that don’t just solve symptoms of problems – we fi x problems at the source – sourcecode, to be specifi c.
We have a dynamic culture with employees worldwide and hub offi ces in the USA,Switzerland, the UK, Singapore, and Germany. We believe team members should have theopportunity to come to work every day, work on a product they are proud of, love what theydo, and feel energized by their peers. With our roots deep in the open source community,we’re all about the mission: provide solutions that deliver Clean Code.

The impact you will have
As an Engineering Manager at Sonar, you will lead a squad of 5-10 developers to build,automate and operate software used by millions of Sonar customers worldwide. You will ownthe professional growth and development of your team, enabling them to build well-craftedsoftware for our products, and promoting a high-performance engineering culture. 3/10/25, 4:00 PM Sonar - Engineering Manager
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You will improve our products by leading the elaboration of the squad's annual and quarterlyobjectives in close collaboration with the Product Management team while contributing toand overseeing technical architecture and engineering direction.
You will help to bring consistency across SonarSource’s engineering organization bycollaborating closely with your engineering manager peers to foster and share engineeringbest practices.
As part of the role, you will participate in an on-call rotation to provide timely support andaddress any critical system issues that may arise outside of regular working hours.

On a daily basis, you will
Lead and manage a team of Engineers, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to helpindividuals grow in autonomy and contribute to the team's success.
Ensure that the engineers are equipped for success to deliver a monthly release ofSonarQube.
Help engineers build a platform for the delivery of other functional squads.
Hold yourself and your team accountable to a high engineering standard.
Foster a safe culture of feedback, continuous improvement, and collaboration, encouragingteam members to share their ideas and concerns openly.
Align feedback with other teams to ensure things operate smoothly between teams.
Partner with product managers, designers, and team leads to develop and communicate aclear vision for the squad that aligns with the company strategy and ensure that the team'swork and focus align with this vision.
Be responsible that the squad defi nes clear objectives aligned with team, department, andcompany goals.
Be accountable that the squad tracks sprints and progress.
Be accountable that processes and ceremonies align with company expectations to deliverthe best product successfully.
Ensure the right level of collaboration happens with the squad stakeholders (ProductManagers, developer squads, Marketing, Management, etc.).
Partner with the Hiring team to recruit talented Engineers for the team. Participate inimproving the hiring process for the team and ensuring we recruit enough to reach ourgoals.
Be accountable that the onboarding of new team members is happening in the squad.
Lead by example, modeling the behaviors and values that the company holds dear, includinghumility and servant leadership.

The technical skills you will demonstrate
8+ years of software development or equivalent experience in the software developmentdomain, with a strong understanding of software testing.
Having a developer mindset: experience with coding lifecycle, ability to produce securecode, to do code reviews, and to jump into an unknown codebase, language, andframework.
Advanced knowledge of the Java ecosystem and a good understanding of the DevOpsmindset.
Good knowledge of at least one programming language along with its developmentenvironment to understand end-user's context and expectations.
Experience with Agile methodologies.

The leadership skills you will demonstrate
3+ years of experience in a leadership or management role, with a proven track record ofdelivering results and building high-performing teams.
A growth mindset and a passion for helping individuals and teams reach their full potential.
Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and resources eff ectively.
Capability to make concrete progress in the face of ambiguity and imperfect knowledge.
The soft skills you will demonstrate
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to clearly identify the problem to be solved and articulate it, before jumping topossible solutions/actions.
Ability to deliver eff ective feedback.
Good listening skills.
Ability to face small confl icts in a healthy way and help parties resolve them.
High level of autonomy and still accepting help and feedback from team members andpeers.
Ability to challenge yourself.
Why you will love it here:

Our culture and mission set us apart. We have a dynamic work culture that values respect andkindness – and embraces the right to fail (and get right back up again!). We believe that the best ideawins and everyone has a voice.

We believe that great people make a great company. We value people skills as much as technicalskills and strive to keep things friendly and laid-back while still being passionate leaders in ourdomains. Our 550+ SonarSourcers from 33 diff erent nationalities can relate!
We embrace work-life balance. It is important to maintain a healthy work-life balance. This is whywe have a fl exible work policy that includes remote and in-offi ce hybrid work (minimum three days aweek in the offi ce - Monday/Tuesday/Thursday).
We have a growth mindset. We love to learn and believe that continuous education is critical toour success. In an ever-changing industry, new skills are a must, and we're happy to help our teamacquire them.
We prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At Sonar, we are a global workforce and recognize the value of diff erent backgrounds, andglobal cultures.
We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualifi ed applicants will be considered for employment withoutregard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation,national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
All off ers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the clear results of a comprehensivebackground check conducted prior to the start date.