Software Engineering Manager

Wärtsilä Energy Storage is the leading global energy storage optimizer. Our mission is to deliver integrated energy solutions that build a resilient, intelligent, and flexible energy infrastructure - unlocking the way to an optimized renewable future. By integrating renewables, energy management technology, and storage with traditional energy resources, we reinvent clean energy production from the largest and most complex grids to the most remote and essential microgrids. We play a key role in Wärtsilä’s vision towards a 100% renewable energy future through flexibility, reliability, and integration and a more sustainable world for us all.

We are seeking a Manager, Software Engineer to join our growing software team in our software development center in Herndon, VA, USA. This role will follow a hybrid work model.

Responsibilities

As part of Wärtsilä’s ES&O software engineering team you will be responsible for the following.

• Guiding technical decisions.
• Providing feedback and making suggestions to product roadmaps.
• Resource and timeline estimation.
• Contributing features and code to software products.
• Guide development of a data-centric, rich web platform for data visualization, and advanced analytics.
• Manage a team of software engineers by creating goals that roll up to business objectives, setting expectations, and individual performance reviews.
• Participate in an agile development environment.
• Participate in user experience and usability studies to develop and/or improve the UI design and make complex site operations intuitive.
• Develop features and other technical documents.
• Participate in customer facing discussions, meetings, and project delivery.

Requirements

• 8+ years of demonstrated experience with professional back-end development.
• Experience leading a team of software engineers.
• Professional expertise in Java (or equivalent language). Proficient in developing core Java applications in the Linux environment involving JVM tuning, multi-threading, and TCP/IP networking.
• Expert level in object-oriented programming and design patterns; a passion for solving sophisticated problems with clean, elegant code.
• General knowledge of networking, Linux, code testing.
• Experience with setting up deployment of software and troubleshooting issues.
• Experience developing complex software projects in commercial product settings.
• Experience working in an agile development environment using common tools such as JIRA and Git.
• Ability to embrace a fast-moving environment and comfortable with quickly adapting to changing priorities.

Desired Experience

• Performance analysis and tuning for low latency processing and communication.
• Device communication protocols (Modbus, DNP3, OPC UA).
• Docker or other containerized technologies.
• Creating and deploying distributed computing solutions.
• Experience with setting up system and application monitoring solutions.
• Knowledge and/or interest in electrical concepts, power grids, renewable or green energy.

Educational / Professional Requirements

• B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Mechanical), I.T., or equivalent years of industry experience.

Last application date: 31/07/2025 

Why you and us:

You will be a part of a global organization with local presence and work in an exciting and dynamic working environment with highly motivated and skilled co-workers. We offer interesting and challenging work tasks, as well as personal and professional development in a great team. If you feel excited by being a part of this working environment and think your personal skills and qualities match the job requirements, we look forward to receiving your job application. At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

We are not accepting unsolicited submissions from 3rd party recruitment agencies.

Successful applicant must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship. We look forward to hearing from you. Qualified candidates must apply online: https://www.wartsila.com/careers

Candidates for regular U.S and Puerto Rico positions must be a U.S. citizen, national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee with valid work permit or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255a(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H1B, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Individuals hired for positions that require on-site customer interactions and/or in-person travel may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or other country-specific vaccinations, unless otherwise prohibited by law. Wärtsilä North America values our employees. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Wärtsilä North America is an EOE/AA employer.

Effective January 2025, Wartsila companies in the USA will implement a new hybrid work model. Most employees who live within 40 miles of an office will work 2 days per week in office. This model will provide our employees the flexibility of working from home, while also providing the benefits of in-person collaboration twice a week. We will be happy to provide more information during your interview process.

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