Software Engineering Manager Position Summary: Bentley Systems is seeking a Manager, Software Development, to lead and develop teams within Facilities Engineering group. Facilities Engineering group is responsible for advancing software and services for Plant, Building and Structural engineering domains. Reporting to the Senior Director 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 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. While your chief focus will be on people leadership, talent coaching, and aligning cross-functional efforts with Product Managers and peer leaders, you will also play a pioneering role in our delivery modernization by introducing and optimizing AI-agentic workflows and developer-assistant tooling to maximize engineering throughput. 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. • Define and execute the AI-assisted engineering strategy for the department, aligning AI adoption with organizational objectives, engineering excellence, technology standards, and business • 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. • Conduct employee performance reviews. • Participate in recruitment and dismissal processes. • This role requires minimal travel. Skills & Qualifications • 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in an engineering leadership or team lead role. • Demonstrated success developing technical talent through coaching, feedback, performance management, and career development. • Experience designing and establishing team-wide AI-agent workflows and guardrails to maximize engineering output while maintaining rigorous quality and security standards. • 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 on a scale. • Experience with technologies such as Microsoft Visual Studio and the .NET Framework. • Proven experience and strong knowledge of C++ / C# / .NET, TypeScript / JavaScript, and web development with Node.js and React. • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Additional Preferred Qualifications: • A general understanding of infrastructure designs, engineering and construction is a plus. • Git - DCVS  • Backlog Management Tools TFS/ADO/Jira. • Exposure to Azure DevOps. #LI-PL1 #LI-Hybrid This is a Hybrid role. What We Offer: Step into a collaborative work environment where ideas flourish, and teamwork propels us forward towards shared success. An attractive salary and benefits package. Bentley Impact Day: take a day off from work to volunteer with an organization of your choice. Celebrate milestone achievements and moments that matter through our colleague recognition award programs and our Bentley Achievers platform. A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups. Be part of 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. Who We Are: Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure – sustaining both the global economy and environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Our offerings, powered by the iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital twins, include MicroStation and Bentley Open applications for modeling and simulation, Seequent’s software for geoprofessionals, and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud encompassing ProjectWise for project delivery, SYNCHRO for construction management, and AssetWise for asset operations. Bentley Systems’ 5,200 colleagues generate annual revenues of more than $1 billion in 194 countries. Equal Opportunity Employer: Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion/belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications. At Bentley, you'll help shape the future of infrastructure with innovative solutions, a global impact, and a culture that values growth, collaboration, and sustainability. Built by engineers for engineers, Bentley has been the leading global provider of infrastructure engineering software for 40 years. Join us on our continued journey leading industry change. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure – sustaining both the global economy and environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Our offerings, powered by the iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital twins, include MicroStation and Bentley Open applications for modeling and simulation, Seequent’s software for geoprofessionals, and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud encompassing ProjectWise for project delivery, SYNCHRO for construction management, and AssetWise for asset operations. Bentley Systems’ 5,200 colleagues generate annual revenues of more than $1 billion in 194 countries.

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