Senior Manager, Software Development

Hybrid

Lithuania Vilnius Office

Full time

RC14

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania (Hybrid or Office-based)

Position Summary

Bentley Systems is a global leader in infrastructure engineering software, empowering professionals to design, build, and operate the world’s infrastructure more efficiently and sustainably.

We are seeking a technical Senior Manager, Software Development to lead our engineering team in Vilnius as we evolve our core file storage and transfer backbone into high-performance, cloud-native services handling billions of data points at scale.

In this role, you will champion project execution, system reliability (SLAs), and architectural excellence, partnering closely with local Product Management and UX teams to evaluate architecture, guide disaster recovery strategies, remove blockers, and drive high-velocity engineering.

Learn more about ProjectWise here (https://www.bentley.com/software/projectwise/) .

Responsibilities

• Champion the shift to an “Empowered Teams” model and instil a cloud-first mindset across the organization.

• Ensure code quality, service uptime, and continuous improvement in engineering processes, balancing project delivery and execution to deliver velocity without sacrificing system stability, SLAs, or margin efficiency.

• Directly lead and mentor a focused engineering team of 7- 8 engineers in Vilnius, fostering a high-trust, collaborative environment capable of navigating complex technical evolution alongside deeply experienced Principal Engineers.

• Use data and telemetry to guide product adoption, prioritize investments, and optimize costs.

• Partner with Product Management, UX, and leadership to align on strategy and deliver goals.

• Recruit, coach, and develop engineering talent to create a world-class development organization.

• Act as the team’s technical sounding board by guiding research, critically reviewing architecture proposals and disaster recovery plans, ensuring Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and technical concepts are well documented.

• Identify opportunities to integrate emerging engineering practices, cloud patterns, and practical AI-assisted developer tooling to enhance team throughput and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• 10+ years of overall experience in software engineering and technical leadership, with demonstrable background navigating large-scale enterprise or distributed systems.

• Proven experience in cloud-native software development, including transforming legacy on-prem solutions, or decoupling monoliths into scalable microservices.

• Proven experience leading engineering teams and serving as a trusted source of technical guidance.

• Experience of DevOps/SRE principles, multi-cloud architectures, and complex technical challenges.

• Results-driven, strategic thinker with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• High intellectual curiosity and adaptability to emerging technologies and trends.

• Coaching mindset with a passion for team development and continuous learning.

Desired skills

• Experience with Kubernetes.

• Event based distributed systems development experience.

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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.

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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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