Manager, Engineering

Medicine moves too slow. At Velsera, we are changing that.

Velsera was formed in 2023 through the shared vision of Seven Bridges and Pierian, with a mission to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of life-changing insights.

Velsera provides software and professional services for:

· AI-powered multimodal data harmonization and analytics for drug discovery and development

· IVD development, validation, and regulatory approval

· Clinical NGS interpretation, reporting, and adoption

With our headquarters in Boston, MA, we are growing and expanding our teams located in different countries!

• You assess the needs of agile teams: hire and onboard new team members as required within predefined budgets.

• You motivate the team to deliver their best work in a healthy sustainable environment.

• People management for 6 to 12 software engineers: conduct performance reviews, coach and mentor engineers to support their growth and development.

• You drive the delivery of high-quality software in a regulated environment, according to the teams’ quarterly plans. You protect the teams from disturbance & disruption while prioritizing critical issues with the teams.

• You support the team in quarterly planning: as an Engineering Manager, you facilitate discussions between Engineering, Product & Business.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Product and Customer Operations to ensure the successful delivery of software products.

• Build a deep understanding of Velsera’s products offering from a business, a customer, a product

• You report on the status of development, quality, operations, and system performance to management using predefined metrics.

• You ensure that agile software development methodologies are implemented and processes are efficient and effective. You suggest cross-team process improvements when applicable.

• +5 years in the field of software engineering.

• Strong people management skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team of software engineers.

• The ability to clearly communicate and collaborate well with both technical and non-technical partners.

• A problem-solver attitude as a servant leader for agile engineering teams, providing solutions to unblock both people and processes.

• A strong technical background in software engineering, with at least 5 years of experience in the software development industry.

• Experience with Agile methodologies and Software Development Life Cycle management processes.

• Excellent prioritization and organizational skills, a track record of actively driving processes to deliver quality outcomes.

• Good presentation, oral, and written communication skills.

• Experience in developing software in a regulated environment is a plus.