Bentley Systems

Senior Engineering Manager

Bentley Systems • $130K — $160K *
Philadelphia, PA 19120In-Person
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience with leadership roles in engineering teams.
  • Proven experience with end-to-end delivery of commercial SaaS or API platform products.
  • Hands-on technical skills with the ability to write code and review architecture for credibility with senior engineers.
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, API gateways, OAuth, and billing systems integration.
  • Strong track record in sprint planning and release management, delivering on tight schedules.
  • Demonstrated ability to hire and develop high-performing teams rapidly.
  • Experience in a federated or matrixed working environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end delivery of the developer platform across multiple engineering teams.
  • Hire, organize, and lead a team of approximately eight engineers across various disciplines.
  • Manage sprint planning, delivery cadences, and ensure a reliable delivery pipeline.
  • Make technical decisions collaboratively with the Principal Engineer while contributing to the codebase.
  • Achieve foundational milestones including API gateway with OAuth, initial commercial model, and metering dashboards.
  • Collaborate with Product Management to transform product specs into functional software.
  • Oversee L2 support for API issues and coordinate with product teams for L3 handoffs.
  • Work alongside Security and Legal to maintain compliance and security standards.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid working options based in Exton/Philadelphia, PA.
  • Opportunity to lead a dynamic engineering team in a crucial strategic initiative.
  • Engagement in hands-on coding and architecture decision-making.
  • Access to work on cutting-edge technologies and platforms.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams like Product, Security, and Legal.
Full Job Description
Senior Engineering Manager

Team: Bentley Developer Platform - Platform Engineering

Location: Preference is for hybrid or office-based work in our Exton/Philadelphia, PA office. Co-located with the platform engineering team.

Reports to: General Manager, Bentley Developer Platform

Type: Full-time • People manager (hands-on)

Position Summary:

We are seeking an Senior Engineering Manager / Tech Lead to lead the engineering team building the Bentley Developer Platform - the end-to-end technical stack that takes a developer from sign-up through API consumption to billing and settlement. You will own delivery of this platform and build and lead a team of approximately eight engineers across portal, infrastructure, QA, and security.

This is a hands-on engineering management role. You will run delivery and sprint planning, make technical decisions in partnership with the Principal Engineer, and remain actively involved in the code, contributing hands-on for a meaningful portion of your time. We are looking for a delivery-focused, technically credible leader who can both build a high-performing team and ship a commercial-grade platform.

Responsibilities:

  • Own end-to-end delivery of the platform across the portal and infrastructure teams: API gateway, metering pipeline, billing engine integration, and settlement.

  • Hire, organize, and lead a team of approximately eight engineers (Portal, Platform Infrastructure, QA/Automation, and a matrixed Security Engineer).

  • Run sprint planning, delivery cadences, and release management, maintaining a continuous and reliable delivery pipeline.

  • Make technical decisions in partnership with the Principal Engineer and remain hands-on, contributing to the codebase directly.

  • Deliver the platform's foundational milestones, including the API gateway with OAuth-based authentication, the developer portal, the initial commercial model, and live usage and metering dashboards.

  • Partner with Product Management to translate product specs for the Developer Hub and commercial engine into delivered software.

  • Coordinate L2 developer support for API integration, authentication, and performance issues, and manage the handoff of L3 issues to product teams.

  • Partner with Security and Legal to operate within established security, compliance, and deployment standards.


Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience with several years leading or managing engineering teams.

  • Demonstrated experience delivering commercial SaaS or API platform products end to end.

  • Hands-on technical credibility - able to write code, review architecture, and earn the respect of senior engineers.

  • Experience with cloud infrastructure, API gateways, OAuth, billing systems integration, and event-driven architectures.

  • Strong delivery discipline: sprint planning, release management, and shipping to deadline against an aggressive ramp.

  • Proven ability to hire and build a high-performing team quickly.

  • Experience operating in a federated or matrixed environment with shared accountability across functions is a plus.

  • Excellent communication skills across engineering, product, and cross-functional stakeholders.

About Bentley Systems

Bentley Systems, Incorporated is an American-based software development company that develops, manufactures, licenses, sells and supports computer software and services for the design, construction, and operation of infrastructure. The company's software serves the building, plant, civil, and geospatial markets in the areas of architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and operations. Their software products are used to design, engineer, build, and operate large constructed assets such as roadways, railways, bridges, buildings, industrial and power plants and utility networks. The company's software products are used by professionals such as engineers, architects, geospatial professionals, constructors, and owner-operators. Bentley Systems employs more than 4,000 people, generates annual revenues of more than $700 million in 170 countries, and has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions since 2014.
Learn more about Bentley Systems
Size
4,000 employees
Market Cap
$10.5 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$126.5 million
Founded
1984
5 Year Trend
+36.6%
Revenue
$801.5 million
NASDAQ
BSY
* Ladders Estimates

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