Coding Standards Manager

About the Company

We are a technology-focused organization dedicated to delivering secure, scalable, and high-quality software solutions. Our teams work collaboratively across various technology disciplines including Software Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, DevOps, Quality Assurance, Cybersecurity, Product Management, Platform Engineering, Data & AI, Information Technology, and Executive Leadership to create digital products that excel in quality, maintainability, and performance.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Coding Standards Manager to lead and govern software development standards, ensure code quality, and uphold best engineering practices. You will be responsible for defining coding policies, code review processes, secure development approaches, and quality metrics while enabling developers and promoting cross-team collaboration. Your goal will be to maintain software that is scalable, secure, and compliant with our organizational engineering frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and enforce enterprise-wide coding standards, software engineering governance models, and best practices aligned with organizational goals.
• Create coding guidelines, architecture principles, naming conventions, documentation standards, and secure coding policies across diverse technology platforms.
• Work closely with departments including Software Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Quality Assurance, Product Management, Platform Engineering, Data & AI, IT, and Leadership to champion engineering excellence.
• Lead initiatives such as code review programs, static analysis, peer reviews, managing technical debt, and enhancing software quality.
• Define software development lifecycle standards, DevSecOps practices, branching strategies, release controls, version control policies, and CI/CD quality gates.
• Oversee secure coding standards, vulnerability management, dependency oversight, open source compliance, and application security controls.
• Develop engineering playbooks, reusable frameworks, coding templates, checklists, and technical documentation practices.
• Audit and monitor coding standards adherence through reviews, automated quality checks, and governance assessments.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging software methodologies, programming languages, AI-assisted development tools, low-code platforms, and quality technologies for continuous advancement.
• Track performance indicators such as code quality scores, technical debt, review completion rates, defect density, security vulnerabilities, deployment success, developer productivity, code coverage, and compliance.
• Conduct software quality audits, architecture assessments, maturity evaluations, risk analyses, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Ensure alignment with secure software standards like ISO 27001, OWASP Secure Coding Practices, NIST SSDF, organizational policies, and relevant regulations.
• Manage budgets, tooling platforms, developer enablement programs, governance projects, and strategic engineering initiatives.
• Drive digital innovation using AI-powered code analysis, automated reviews, intelligent testing, productivity analytics, workflow automation, and BI solutions.
• Leverage tools such as GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, Bitbucket, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Veracode, Snyk, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, Docker, Kubernetes, Microsoft 365, Power BI, Tableau, and management platforms to optimize quality and insights.
• Create executive dashboards, quality reports, compliance assessments, governance reviews, risk analyses, performance metrics, and strategic advice for senior leadership.
• Lead and mentor architects, senior developers, DevOps engineers, quality engineers, engineering leads, and cross-functional teams fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), IT, or Enterprise Architecture is highly preferred.
• Certifications like Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), AWS Developer, Microsoft Azure Developer Associate, TOGAF, Scrum Master, PMP, or equivalents are advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years experience in software engineering, architecture, application development, DevOps, QA, or related areas.
• At least 2 years in roles overseeing software engineering teams, governance programs, code quality initiatives, or development standards preferred.
• Deep knowledge of software engineering concepts, coding standards, architecture, secure coding, DevSecOps, CI/CD, app security, testing, version control, and quality management.
• Experience with tools including GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, Bitbucket, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Veracode, Snyk, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, Docker, Kubernetes, Microsoft Office, Power BI, Tableau, and lifecycle management platforms.
• Familiarity with AI-driven code assistants, automated code review tools, intelligent testing, static/dynamic app security testing, developer experience platforms, and advanced analytics highly valued.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, analytical, governance, project management, organizational, coaching, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven capacity to manage multiple quality initiatives addressing software quality, security, scalability, performance, compliance, budgets, and timelines.
• Ability to work efficiently in remote, distributed teams across engineering, architecture, product management, security, executive leadership, vendors, and global stakeholders; occasional travel for workshops, reviews, leadership meetings, conferences, and planning as needed.

What We Provide

• Fully remote work with flexibility to collaborate across global engineering and technology teams.
• Competitive salary with performance incentives.
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits.
• Opportunities for professional development and engineering leadership growth.
• Exposure to AI-driven software engineering tools, advanced code quality platforms, DevSecOps automation, cloud-native development, and next-gen delivery methods.
• A collaborative environment fostering innovation, technical excellence, quality, accountability, and ongoing improvement.
• A chance to influence the future of software engineering by creating standards that enhance quality, security, delivery speed, and empower engineering teams worldwide.