Riverbed Technology

Riverbed. Empower the Experience

Riverbed, the leader in AIOps for observability, helps organizations optimize their users’ experiences by leveraging AI automation for the prevention, identification, and resolution of IT issues. With over 20 years of experience in data collection and AI and machine learning, Riverbed’s open and AI-powered observability platform and solutions optimize digital experiences and greatly improve IT efficiency. Riverbed also offers industry-leading Acceleration solutions that provide fast, agile, secure acceleration of any app, over any network, to users anywhere. Together with our thousands of market-leading customers globally – including 95% of the FORTUNE 100 – we are empowering next-generation digital experiences. Learn more at riverbed.com

Position

Position: Software Engineering Manager, NetIM

Location: Cluj (Hybrid)

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineering Manager to join our team. In this role, you will lead a high-performing team of Engineers to design and implement new and existing features for our industry-leading network infrastructure management product, NetIM.

Riverbed® NetIM (Network Infrastructure Management) is an integrated solution for mapping, monitoring, and troubleshooting your IT infrastructure. With NetIM, you can capture infrastructure topology information, detect performance issues, map application network paths, diagram your network, and troubleshoot infrastructure problems. Additionally, you can manage infrastructure issues within the context of application, network, and end-user experience for a blended view of overall performance.

What you will do

Lead and develop a high performing team of engineers and technologists
Plan, organize and estimate deliverables together with your team
Track key performance metrics for delivery
Set goals for the team and team members using the OKRs framework
Facilitate, and when necessary, resolve technical and interpersonal discussions
Continually improve the overall output quality of the team, through thoughtful code reviews
Mentor team members and collaborate with them on personal and career growth
Help set and uphold a trusting environment, with regular 1:1’s focused on feedback and recognition
Hiring, interviewing, on-boarding new members of the team
Collaborate with engineering, product, design, and business counterparts to build innovative solutions

What makes you an ideal candidate

BS degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
4+ years’ experience in managing software development teams
6+ years’ experience of hands-on software development, with at least 3 years’ experience with Java
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Able to understand, implement and improve processes
Experience with multiple methodologies like waterfall, SCRUM, Kanban
You’ve built large and complex projects at scale, and maintained them over many release cycles
Hands-on experience using GenAI-powered developer tools like Cursor and Copilot as part of day-to-day software development.
Able to build long term, but also able to find efficient short-term solutions
Experience working with distributed teams in different time zones
A product focused mindset and a get-things-done attitude
A people-oriented management style

Nice to have

Experience with system-wide performance optimizations
Knowledge of networking stack under Linux
Hands-on development under Linux using containerized processes

What we offer

Our employee benefits including flexible workplace policies, employee resource groups, learning and development resources, career progression pathways, and community engagement initiatives are some of the reasons why we have had great success in bringing in new talent. In addition, our global employee wellness programs are crafted to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of our employees.

Benefits & Perks vary by Country.

About Riverbed

With a 20-year history of innovation, Riverbed is agile and proven—and we continue to disrupt the market with differentiated solutions that help customers deliver secure, seamless digital experiences and accelerate enterprise performance. We are relentlessly customer-first: we listen, learn, and act with urgency to solve real problems and earn trust every day. We pair bold ideas with operational efficiency, simplifying how we work, focusing on what matters most, and delivering with quality and speed. Fueled by a will to win, we set ambitious goals, hold ourselves accountable, and raise the bar through measurable outcomes. At the center of it all are our people—bringing our best selves to work with a shared commitment to excellence, transparency, and open communication. We strive to be an inclusive, fair, and enjoyable workplace where respect and wellbeing are prioritized. We are committed to our people, partners, and customers while supporting the communities where we work and live. It’s the Power of WE that binds us together and drives high-impact success.

Riverbed is an equal employment opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or child birth (including breast feeding), sexual orientation, genetics, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other basis protected by and in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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Manager, Engineering