Engineering Manager - Development (C# / .NET / High Availability)

Fluent, LLC
3h$160,000 - $225,000Remote

About The Position

Fluent is building the next-generation advertising network, Partner Monetize & Advertiser Acquisition. Our vision is to build an ML/AI-first network of advertisers and publishers to achieve a common objective — elevating relevancy in E-commerce for everyday shoppers. As our Engineering Manager - Development, you will lead the software engineering teams responsible for Fluent's core platform, SDKs, and product applications. You will oversee our Core engineering team, SDK developers, and specialized engineers working on client integrations and internal tools. This role requires balancing technical leadership with people management, ensuring your teams deliver high-quality, scalable software while maintaining engineering excellence and developer velocity. This role is fully remote in the United States or Canada (Ontario), with occasional travel to NYC.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years managing or leading engineering teams.
  • Strong backend development experience: C#/.NET, APIs, microservices, or similar modern stack.
  • Experience with SDK or platform development: building tools and APIs consumed by external developers or partners.
  • Cloud infrastructure experience: AWS preferred, including deployment, scaling, and operational concerns.
  • Proven people management skills: hiring, mentoring, performance management, and team development.
  • Strong communication skills for partnering with Product, clients, and executive leadership.
  • Experience with agile delivery and managing engineering roadmaps.

Nice To Haves

  • Ad tech, marketing tech, or performance marketing platform experience.
  • Experience managing offshore or distributed engineering teams.
  • Kafka or event-driven architecture experience.
  • Multi-tenant SaaS platform experience.
  • Experience with partner/client-facing technical relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Lead multiple development teams: Core platform, SDK, and specialized engineers — hiring, mentoring, and performance management.
  • Own technical strategy for platform architecture, API design, and SDK development.
  • Drive engineering excellence: code quality, testing practices, CI/CD, and technical debt management.
  • Partner with Product Management to translate roadmap priorities into technical execution plans.
  • Coordinate client integrations: technical requirements, implementation support, and partner API development.
  • Manage offshore development partnerships to extend team capacity and deliver on roadmap commitments.
  • Ensure platform reliability: monitoring, incident response, and operational excellence.
  • Build scalable backend services: APIs, integrations, and event-driven architectures.
  • Foster engineering culture: knowledge sharing, technical growth, and cross-team collaboration.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Ample career and professional growth opportunities
  • New Headquarters with an open floor plan to drive collaboration
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Pre-tax savings plans and transit/parking programs
  • 401K with competitive employer match
  • Volunteer and philanthropic activities throughout the year
  • Educational and social events
  • The amazing opportunity to work for a high-flying performance marketing company!
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