Manager Software Engineering

About Altice USA At Optimum, we believe in the power of connection. We deliver fast internet, mobile, TV, and phone services to millions of homes and businesses. Our mission: be the connectivity provider of choice in every community we serve. We’re driven by innovation, powered by diverse talent, and committed to great service and strong communities. Our teams are agile, ambitious, and collaborative, fueled by a passion for problem-solving and making real impact

Altice USA

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optimum.com

5,001-10,000 employees

Telecommunications

Queens, NY

Public Company

29k LinkedIn followers

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 7 years of professional software development experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role managing or leading engineering teams
• Strong technical background in service-based architectures, API platform engineering, and distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with relevant technologies such as Go, Java, or Python, and production use of gRPC, Protocol Buffers, and cloud-native platforms
• Proficiency with cloud environments including GCP, AWS, and private clouds, and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) and infrastructure-as-code practices (Terraform, Ansible)
• Experience with distributed data stores such as Cloud Spanner, messaging systems such as Pub/Sub or Kafka, and caching using Redis
• Proven ability to lead and inspire engineering teams, foster collaboration, and drive measurable results
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor communication to technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on finding creative solutions to complex platform and integration challenges
• Experience managing software development initiatives, including scoping, planning, execution, and stakeholder management
• Experience working in an Agile development environment, including multi-team or multi-scrum delivery models
• Demonstrated ability to achieve objectively good negotiation results efficiently while maintaining relationships and driving decision-making
• Familiarity with AI tools and an AI-first mindset

Preferred

• Experience leading teams building omni-channel or enterprise API platforms in telecom, billing, mobile, or similarly complex operational domains
• Background integrating modern services with legacy enterprise systems via SOAP, GraphQL, or similar protocols
• Experience with Google AIP or contract-first API design conventions
• Familiarity with IAM, RBAC, and secure service interaction patterns (Azure AD, JWT)
• Experience with monitoring and observability tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or New Relic
• Exposure to Apache Beam, Dataflow, or large-scale data synchronization patterns
• Experience coordinating platform delivery with presentation-layer engineering teams
• At Optimum, every action and interaction we take part in, is driven by our three Guiding Principles: Do What’s Right, Drive One Optimum, and Make It Happen. These aren’t just words, they help us build trust, create real community, and embrace new ways of thinking. Our employees are empowered to do the right thing for our customers and co-workers and to recognize and reward these behaviors when we see them. It’s all part of the bigger picture of “Be The Difference” where each employee knows they have the power to enact real change, share new ideas, and understand that learning never stop.
• If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team. Together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.
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