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Manager, Software Development Location: Philadelphia Work Mode: Hybrid; 3 days a week onsite Position Summary Bentley Systems is seeking a Manager, Software Development to lead and develop teams within our Platform organization. The Platform organization is building the foundation that enables Bentley and its ecosystem to create digital twin experiences for the built and natural environment through open platforms, open standards, and developer-focused technologies. Reporting to the Head of Software Engineering, this role is responsible for building and leading high-performing software development teams that deliver impactful platform capabilities while creating an environment where engineers can do their best work and grow their careers. While the primary focus of this role is leading people and developing talent, the successful candidate must be able to establish credibility with technical leads and senior engineers enabling strong partnerships and effective leadership within highly technical teams We are looking for a Manager, Software Development who is passionate about developing people and helping teams achieve their full potential. This role is responsible for setting clear expectations, providing coaching and feedback, managing performance, supporting career growth, and building an engaged, high-performing team culture. They champion Bentley's vision, foster accountability and collaboration, and help teams stay focused on delivering meaningful outcomes for our users and business. Success in this role is measured through the growth and engagement of colleagues, the strength of the team culture, and the team's ability to consistently deliver results. The manager will partner closely with Technical Leads, Product Managers, and peer leaders to create clarity, alignment, and focus across the organization. This is people leadership role. Success is defined by developing talent, building strong teams, creating accountability, and enabling others to deliver exceptional results. Responsibilities • Lead, coach, and develop their team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and high performance. • Set clear expectations, provide ongoing feedback, manage performance, and support the career growth and development of team members. • Build and maintain engaged, inclusive, and high-performing teams while identifying and developing future leaders and key talent. • Align teams around business priorities, goals, and desired outcomes, ensuring teams have the clarity, focus, and support needed to deliver successfully. • Drive accountability for results and partner closely with Technical Leads, Product Managers, and peer leaders to successfully deliver results. • Champion Bentley's vision, values, and strategic priorities, helping teams understand how their work contributes to broader organizational success. • Support hiring, workforce planning, retention, and team health to ensure long-term organizational effectiveness. • Foster collaboration across teams and remove barriers that impact team performance and delivery. • This role requires minimal travel. • Requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer (or any other physical requirements ). Qualifications • Passion for people leadership, coaching, and talent development, with a desire to build strong teams and help others succeed. • 5+ years of progressive management experience leading and developing software engineering teams in a technical environment. • Demonstrated success developing technical talent through coaching, feedback, performance management, and career development. • High emotional intelligence with a transparent, collaborative leadership style. • Proven ability to build engaged, high-performing teams and establish credibility with technical leads and senior engineers while fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and collaboration. • Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence across teams and functions. • Ability to create clarity, align teams around priorities, and lead effectively through change and ambiguity. • Understanding of software development practices, engineering team dynamics, and the challenges of delivering technology solutions at scale. • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. What We Offer: • A great Team and culture – please see our colleague video .   • An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction - watch this short documentary about how we got our start.   • An attractive salary and benefits package.   • A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.   • A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success stories for an insight into our global impact.  About Bentley Systems Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance. www.bentley.com Equal Opportunity Employer: Bentley is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, religion, national origin, age, genetic information or any other protected characteristic. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, and training. Know Your Rights as an applicant under the law. Bentley Policy on EEO, Affirmative Action and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Bentley participates in e-Verify / Bentley participate in e-Verify / Right to Work Notice Request an Accommodation: As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Bentley is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. We encourage you to request a reasonable accommodation if you are not able to fully use or access our online application system. You can make an accommodation request by calling 610-458-5000 or sending us an email at disabilityrequest@bentley.com

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Manager, Software Development
Location: Philadelphia
Work Mode: Hybrid; 3 days a week onsite
This is people leadership role. Success is defined by developing talent, building strong teams, creating accountability, and enabling others to deliver exceptional results.
Lead, coach, and develop their team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and high performance.
Set clear expectations, provide ongoing feedback, manage performance, and support the career growth and development of team members.
Build and maintain engaged, inclusive, and high-performing teams while identifying and developing future leaders and key talent.
Align teams around business priorities, goals, and desired outcomes, ensuring teams have the clarity, focus, and support needed to deliver successfully.
Drive accountability for results and partner closely with Technical Leads, Product Managers, and peer leaders to successfully deliver results.
Champion Bentley's vision, values, and strategic priorities, helping teams understand how their work contributes to broader organizational success.
Support hiring, workforce planning, retention, and team health to ensure long-term organizational effectiveness.
Foster collaboration across teams and remove barriers that impact team performance and delivery.
This role requires minimal travel.
Requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer (or any other physical requirements ).
Passion for people leadership, coaching, and talent development, with a desire to build strong teams and help others succeed.
5+ years of progressive management experience leading and developing software engineering teams in a technical environment.
Demonstrated success developing technical talent through coaching, feedback, performance management, and career development.
High emotional intelligence with a transparent, collaborative leadership style.
Proven ability to build engaged, high-performing teams and establish credibility with technical leads and senior engineers while fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and collaboration.
Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence across teams and functions.
Ability to create clarity, align teams around priorities, and lead effectively through change and ambiguity.
Understanding of software development practices, engineering team dynamics, and the challenges of delivering technology solutions at scale.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

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