Manager - Tanzu Application Platform Desktop Tools Team Toronto, Ontario - Jobs in Toronto, ON

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The Elevator Pitch: Why will you enjoy this new opportunityIn Swahili, ‘tanzu’ means the growing branch of a tree. In Japanese, ‘tansu’ refers to a modular form of cabinetry. At VMware, Tanzu represents our growing portfolio of solutions to help you build, run, and manage modern apps. To learn more about Tanzu watch this video - #TeamTanzuThe Modern Applications Business Unit (MAPBU) has a mission to help customers build applications with velocity to run in a cloud-native environment, run open-source Kubernetes with consistency, and manage our customers entire footprint with confidence to help them achieve their business outcomes.TAP App Tools is a program within MAPBU focused on developer experiences that make it easier to create applications to be deployed on Kubernetes by leveraging Tanzu capabilities, and the Desktop Tools team is a key part of this program. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team with potential high impact and visibility in the organization. This program is in the same group that has produced amazing tooling such as the popular Spring Tool Suite for Eclipse and VScode.You might like working with us if you:

• Like working as a part of an empowered balanced team
• Believe in Outcomes over Output
• Prioritize equitable treatment, inclusivity, and diversity
• Work with empathy and kindness
• Believe in doing the right thing, and doing what works

The Desktop Team’s primary goals are:

• developing IDE extensions which enhance developers’ ability to code, build, run, test, debug, observe, and troubleshoot applications running in Kubernetes
• developing OSS and fostering an associated community
• explore additional developer experiences such as cloud-based IDE’s, desktop tools, etc.
• learning and utilizing OSS projects in the Kubernetes ecosystem
• collaborating with product management, design, and other engineering teams to create and implement the overall product vision
• executing in an agile fashion, with quick iterations and adapting to user feedback
• building a sustainable and kind work culture, and supporting each others professional development

What is the primary need or problem you will be responsible forThe Desktop Team manager will drive a team of 5+ engineers to effectively execute product strategy and balance priorities from other internal teams’ needs. You will support and collaborate with the team’s engineers, designers, and product management. You will collaborate closely with leadership to scale the team while maintaining a sustainable engineering process.What type of work will you be doing What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basisThis is a technical engineering manager role. As a manager you are not expected to write code on a daily basis but getting to grips with the technologies the team are involved with should help you with enabling them to do their day-to-day job well and helping them to grow and become better engineers. Your highest priorities are supporting your team, ensuring proper execution, and on-time delivery.

• You will learn about and use Kubernetes and related cloud development tools
• You will explore different IDEs such as VS Code, IntelliJ, and cloud-based IDEs and discover ways to integrate them with Tanzu
• You will work with an evolving tech stack that includes TypeScript, Java, and Go
• You will collaborate with your team to develop, release, and maintain software for enterprise customers and community users
• You may also provide support to enterprise customers and field representatives and join an on-call rotation
• You will be expected to contribute your experience to improve our engineering process
• You will also spend time contributing to conversations with leadership about the size and scope of your team which could lead to interviewing and hiring additional engineers.
• The rest of your time will focus on the needs of the team as a group. This will vary from conducting one-on-one meetings and providing feedback and coaching, to conducting code reviews, to writing code as an individual contributor, to providing technical direction, to collaborating with cross functional leadership to balance project priorities, etc.

What is the leadership like for this role What is the structure and culture of the team likeThe hiring manager is Andy Clement, Director of Engineering. He has a strong engineering background being the ongoing lead of the AspectJ project, working with the Spring Team for more than 10 years which included many years of managing the Spring Tools team, and is a contributor to the Spring Native project. He believes in empowering people to lead and take ownership within their roles and drive products forward utilising high quality modern engineering practices with plenty of room for learning, innovation, creativity and fun along the way!This job may require the candidate to travel and/or work from a facility that requires full vaccination prior to entry.Category : Engineering and TechnologySubcategory: Product Dev ManagementExperience: Manager and ProfessionalFull Time/ Part Time: Full TimePosted Date: 2022-07-14VMware Company Overview: At VMware, we believe that software has the power to unlock new opportunities for people and our planet. We look beyond the barriers of compromise to engineer new ways to make technologies work together seamlessly. Our cloud, mobility, and security software form a flexible, consistent digital foundation for securely delivering the apps, services and experiences that are transforming business innovation around the globe. At the core of what we do are our people who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Shape what’s possible today at http://careers.vmware.com.Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: VMware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: VMware is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at VMware are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. VMware will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. VMware encourages applicants of all ages. Vmware will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities consistent with local law.Quick Apply

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