Engineering Manager

Sonar is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a squad of 8 developers in building, automating, and operating software used by millions of customers worldwide. This role is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and offers the opportunity to own the professional growth of your team and foster a high-performance engineering culture. Join us to ship AI code with confidence and be part of a leading company in the AI enterprise software factory.

We are looking for a leader who can improve our products by collaborating with the AI team on annual and quarterly objectives, overseeing technical architecture, and promoting engineering best practices across the organization. If you are passionate about helping individuals and teams reach their full potential, apply now!

Company Overview

Sonar enables organizations to ship agentic code with confidence. Our core platform, SonarQube, verifies over 750 billion lines of code daily, providing agentic verification and governance. Trusted by over 7 million developers and 75% of the Fortune 100, Sonar is essential for reducing outages, improving security, and lowering the cost and risk of agentic software development. Founded in Geneva and now headquartered in Austin, Texas, Sonar has a global team and is a Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader in the essential trust layer for the AI enterprise software factory.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Not Specified
• Job Type: Full-time
• Qualifications: bachelors-degree
• Experience: 8 Year+

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Engineers, providing guidance, support, and mentorship.
• Hold yourself and your team accountable to a high engineering standard.
• Foster a safe culture of feedback, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
• Partner with product managers, designers, and team leads to develop and communicate a clear vision for the squad.
• Ensure the squad defines clear objectives aligned with company goals and track sprint progress.
• Partner with the Hiring team to recruit talented Engineers and ensure successful onboarding.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software development or equivalent experience, with a strong understanding of software testing.
• Developer mindset: experience with coding lifecycle, secure code production, code reviews, and ability to work with unknown codebases.
• Advanced knowledge of the Java ecosystem and good knowledge of at least one other programming language.
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership or management role, with a proven track record of building high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and listening skills.
• Ability to make concrete progress in the face of ambiguity and imperfect knowledge.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead a team of developers building software used by millions worldwide.
• Own the professional growth and development of your team members.
• Promote a high-performance engineering culture and foster a safe culture of feedback.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and AI teams.
• Contribute to the technical architecture and engineering direction of Sonar's products.
• Be part of a global company that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.