Rocket Software, Inc.
Newbury, Berkshire
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! Job Description Summary: The Infrastructure Modernization business unit is seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our engineering organization and provide deep technical leadership across our COBOL development ecosystem and our Enterprise Server application replatforming products. This is a hands-on, strategic role focused on designing, building, and evolving mission critical infrastructure used by global enterprises running high volume, high reliability systems. In this role, you will influence architecture across multiple product lines, guide engineering best practices, and help define the future of our platform as customers modernize decades old workloads into more agile, distributed and environments. You will partner closely with senior engineering leaders, product managers, and domain experts to drive innovation at scale. What You'll Do Technical Leadership Architect, design, and implement core components within our COBOL development tools, runtime environments, and mainframe replatforming infrastructure. Provide technical direction across multiple engineering teams building compilers, runtimes, middleware, and large-scale distributed systems. Drive modernization strategies for legacy application ecosystems, including cloud migration, workload transformation, and hybrid deployment scenarios. Hands-On Engineering Own complex technical domains end-to-end, from design through production, balancing long term architecture with immediate product needs. Build highly reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure software used in mission critical enterprise environments. Conduct deep code reviews, troubleshoot production issues, and mentor engineers in system-level design and performance optimization. Cross-Functional Impact Collaborate with product management to shape roadmap priorities and translate customer challenges into technical solutions. Work with System Test, DevOps, and release engineering to ensure high-quality, low risk releases across a diverse product portfolio. Introduce and champion engineering excellence practices, including automated testing, performance benchmarking, observability, and maintainability. What We're Looking For Required Experience 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including leadership over complex, multi team technical initiatives. Deep expertise in systems-level software development , such as compilers, runtimes, operating systems, or infrastructure level platforms. Strong background in mission-critical, high availability software (e.g., financial services, telecom, government, or core enterprise platforms). Demonstrated experience with COBOL, PL/I, C, or C++ -or significant experience in other lower-level languages with a willingness to dive into COBOL domain internals. Proven track record building or modernizing enterprise-grade tooling, middleware, or distributed systems . Ability to decompose legacy architectures, assess modernization paths, and design scalable solutions. Preferred Qualifications Experience with mainframe-to-cloud migration, workload replatforming, or runtime compatibility layers. Familiarity with Azure, AWS, or hybrid cloud architectures. Understanding of static and dynamic language runtimes, compiler pipelines, and virtual machine internals. Prior technical mentorship or architectural leadership spanning multiple scrum teams. Strong diagnostic skills for debugging low-level performance, memory, concurrency, or runtime issues. Who You Are A pragmatic engineer who balances ideal architecture with real-world constraints. Passionate about long-term maintainability and operational excellence. Comfortable working with legacy systems and excited about evolving them for the future. A collaborator who elevates teams through mentorship and cross-functional alignment. Someone who thrives in a technically rich, complex domain where your expertise has large-scale impact. Influence the future of mission critical modernization technologies used worldwide. Work with a highly experienced engineering organization with deep domain expertise. Opportunity to shape architecture and product direction across multiple major portfolios. A culture that values technical depth, thoughtful engineering, and long-term product stewardship Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.As part of our commitment to a safe and trustworthy workplace, we include background and reference checks in our hiring process.Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: or send an email to . We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! Job Description Summary: The Infrastructure Modernization business unit is seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our engineering organization and provide deep technical leadership across our COBOL development ecosystem and our Enterprise Server application replatforming products. This is a hands-on, strategic role focused on designing, building, and evolving mission critical infrastructure used by global enterprises running high volume, high reliability systems. In this role, you will influence architecture across multiple product lines, guide engineering best practices, and help define the future of our platform as customers modernize decades old workloads into more agile, distributed and environments. You will partner closely with senior engineering leaders, product managers, and domain experts to drive innovation at scale. What You'll Do Technical Leadership Architect, design, and implement core components within our COBOL development tools, runtime environments, and mainframe replatforming infrastructure. Provide technical direction across multiple engineering teams building compilers, runtimes, middleware, and large-scale distributed systems. Drive modernization strategies for legacy application ecosystems, including cloud migration, workload transformation, and hybrid deployment scenarios. Hands-On Engineering Own complex technical domains end-to-end, from design through production, balancing long term architecture with immediate product needs. Build highly reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure software used in mission critical enterprise environments. Conduct deep code reviews, troubleshoot production issues, and mentor engineers in system-level design and performance optimization. Cross-Functional Impact Collaborate with product management to shape roadmap priorities and translate customer challenges into technical solutions. Work with System Test, DevOps, and release engineering to ensure high-quality, low risk releases across a diverse product portfolio. Introduce and champion engineering excellence practices, including automated testing, performance benchmarking, observability, and maintainability. What We're Looking For Required Experience 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including leadership over complex, multi team technical initiatives. Deep expertise in systems-level software development , such as compilers, runtimes, operating systems, or infrastructure level platforms. Strong background in mission-critical, high availability software (e.g., financial services, telecom, government, or core enterprise platforms). Demonstrated experience with COBOL, PL/I, C, or C++ -or significant experience in other lower-level languages with a willingness to dive into COBOL domain internals. Proven track record building or modernizing enterprise-grade tooling, middleware, or distributed systems . Ability to decompose legacy architectures, assess modernization paths, and design scalable solutions. Preferred Qualifications Experience with mainframe-to-cloud migration, workload replatforming, or runtime compatibility layers. Familiarity with Azure, AWS, or hybrid cloud architectures. Understanding of static and dynamic language runtimes, compiler pipelines, and virtual machine internals. Prior technical mentorship or architectural leadership spanning multiple scrum teams. Strong diagnostic skills for debugging low-level performance, memory, concurrency, or runtime issues. Who You Are A pragmatic engineer who balances ideal architecture with real-world constraints. Passionate about long-term maintainability and operational excellence. Comfortable working with legacy systems and excited about evolving them for the future. A collaborator who elevates teams through mentorship and cross-functional alignment. Someone who thrives in a technically rich, complex domain where your expertise has large-scale impact. Influence the future of mission critical modernization technologies used worldwide. Work with a highly experienced engineering organization with deep domain expertise. Opportunity to shape architecture and product direction across multiple major portfolios. A culture that values technical depth, thoughtful engineering, and long-term product stewardship Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.As part of our commitment to a safe and trustworthy workplace, we include background and reference checks in our hiring process.Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: or send an email to . We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Rocket Software, Inc.
Newbury, Berkshire
Manager, Customer Solutions Engineering page is loaded Manager, Customer Solutions Engineeringlocations: Newbury, United Kingdomtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! Job Description Summary: The Manager, Customer Solutions Engineering brings creativity, curiosity, and passion to the role. They are responsible for ensuring that the goals and objectives of their product team in Customer Solutions Engineering are being met. The Manager leads their team to motivate, organize, and oversee the daily operations of the team activities. This includes the continual coaching and career development of the team members. Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Team Leadership Work with the Director of Customer Solutions Engineering to set goals and objectives for the team Plan, strategize, and track tasks and timelines for the team to accomplish set team goals Communicate with team members on a daily basis to ensure day to day deliverables and road blocks are being addressed Manage resource allocations and workloads based on incoming customer requests and projects Interface with Project Delivery on project escalations and strategy questions on behalf of the team Develop team processes for training and updates to team collateral on product changes and ensure those processes are being followed Mentor and connect team members to resolve employee training queries and questions Create employee training plans and provide product services training as appropriate Develop and grow team members careers by setting objectives for each employee and coaching them to ensure their goals are met Resolve any team concerns or escalations with the Director of Customer Solutions Engineering Services to Customers Provide exceptional value-driven services to customers Builds upon established solution delivery techniques to help drive continual improvement Establishes credibility as a Rocket product expert with all audience levels Mentors and teaches junior consultants on product implementation strategies Leverages Rocket subject matter experts to provide effective and creative solutions to Rocket customers Drafts customer and internal training materials on our products Handles objections professionally; answers questions quickly and coherently; deals with challenges assertively and persuasively Partners with Project Management to communicate progress, risks and roadblocks considering customer objectives, timeframe and budget Gains an understanding of the customer business and seeks to identify opportunities where Rocket can bring added value to the customer Guides client best practice configuration and use of Rocket products and trains customers in administration and use of the products Demonstrates consulting and technical leadership skills and is able to lead teams on engagements with mid-level complexity Contributes as subject matter expert in services pre-sales activities including discovery, scoping and solution proposals. Qualifications: 8 + years in related Information Technology position 5+ years Project Management, Consulting, or management experience 5+ years development, application lifecycle or change management experience Excellent interpersonal skills Critical thinking, analytical and problem solving Relationship management Excellent written and verbal communication Previous customer facing experience is a plus Bonus: Experience with legacy platforms (Mainframe, IBM i) Information Security: Information security is everyone's responsibility. A fundamental principle of information security at Rocket Software is that all individuals in the organization have a responsibility for the security and protection of company information and IT Resources over which they have control, according to their role. Diversity, Inclusion & Equity: At Rocket we are committed to an inclusive workplace environment, where every Rocketeer can thrive by bringing their full selves to work. Being a Rocketeer means you are part of our movement to continually drive inclusivity, diversity and equity in our workforce Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.As part of our commitment to a safe and trustworthy workplace, we include background and reference checks in our hiring process.Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: or send an email to . We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Manager, Customer Solutions Engineering page is loaded Manager, Customer Solutions Engineeringlocations: Newbury, United Kingdomtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! Job Description Summary: The Manager, Customer Solutions Engineering brings creativity, curiosity, and passion to the role. They are responsible for ensuring that the goals and objectives of their product team in Customer Solutions Engineering are being met. The Manager leads their team to motivate, organize, and oversee the daily operations of the team activities. This includes the continual coaching and career development of the team members. Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Team Leadership Work with the Director of Customer Solutions Engineering to set goals and objectives for the team Plan, strategize, and track tasks and timelines for the team to accomplish set team goals Communicate with team members on a daily basis to ensure day to day deliverables and road blocks are being addressed Manage resource allocations and workloads based on incoming customer requests and projects Interface with Project Delivery on project escalations and strategy questions on behalf of the team Develop team processes for training and updates to team collateral on product changes and ensure those processes are being followed Mentor and connect team members to resolve employee training queries and questions Create employee training plans and provide product services training as appropriate Develop and grow team members careers by setting objectives for each employee and coaching them to ensure their goals are met Resolve any team concerns or escalations with the Director of Customer Solutions Engineering Services to Customers Provide exceptional value-driven services to customers Builds upon established solution delivery techniques to help drive continual improvement Establishes credibility as a Rocket product expert with all audience levels Mentors and teaches junior consultants on product implementation strategies Leverages Rocket subject matter experts to provide effective and creative solutions to Rocket customers Drafts customer and internal training materials on our products Handles objections professionally; answers questions quickly and coherently; deals with challenges assertively and persuasively Partners with Project Management to communicate progress, risks and roadblocks considering customer objectives, timeframe and budget Gains an understanding of the customer business and seeks to identify opportunities where Rocket can bring added value to the customer Guides client best practice configuration and use of Rocket products and trains customers in administration and use of the products Demonstrates consulting and technical leadership skills and is able to lead teams on engagements with mid-level complexity Contributes as subject matter expert in services pre-sales activities including discovery, scoping and solution proposals. Qualifications: 8 + years in related Information Technology position 5+ years Project Management, Consulting, or management experience 5+ years development, application lifecycle or change management experience Excellent interpersonal skills Critical thinking, analytical and problem solving Relationship management Excellent written and verbal communication Previous customer facing experience is a plus Bonus: Experience with legacy platforms (Mainframe, IBM i) Information Security: Information security is everyone's responsibility. A fundamental principle of information security at Rocket Software is that all individuals in the organization have a responsibility for the security and protection of company information and IT Resources over which they have control, according to their role. Diversity, Inclusion & Equity: At Rocket we are committed to an inclusive workplace environment, where every Rocketeer can thrive by bringing their full selves to work. Being a Rocketeer means you are part of our movement to continually drive inclusivity, diversity and equity in our workforce Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.As part of our commitment to a safe and trustworthy workplace, we include background and reference checks in our hiring process.Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: or send an email to . We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!