Engineering Manager - Midwestern - Hybrid/Remote

Midwestern Interactive Growth Team • Lincoln, NE

19d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Engineering Manager is a high-performing, hands-on technical leader responsible for delivering world-class engineering work on client projects and driving department excellence through strategic vision, accountability, and mentorship. This role is a "Player-Coach" position, requiring a high-impact individual contribution on client engagements while stewarding the growth and performance of Team Leads. The focus is on managing outcomes, expectations, and architectural standards, rather than daily tasks.

Requirements

• 5+ years in high-level engineering roles with a demonstrated ability to ship complex solutions while managing others.
• Proven ability to maintain high individual velocity (85% client focus) while effectively coaching and mentoring peers.
• Ability to lead technical discovery, audit codebase health, and identify architectural debt before it becomes a bottleneck.
• Experience in setting clear, outcome-based goals and holding teams accountable to delivery standards without micromanagement.
• Ability to translate technical constraints into project profitability and business value.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior-level engineer on client engagements, delivering high-quality code and architectural solutions.
• Lead technical product discovery and roadmap planning, ensuring solutions are scalable, profitable, and aligned with client business goals.
• Model "Time-to-Impact" behaviors, including proactive risk analysis, identifying technical debt early, and streamlining developer workflows within client environments.
• Act as a bridge between technical execution and client stakeholders, translating complex risks into actionable business insights.
• Mentor and steward Team Leads to optimize their performance as project owners.
• Own the department’s performance standards, driving accountability for team growth, remediation, and high-performance culture.
• Periodically audit project health across the department (Quality, Velocity, Communication) to ensure delivery standards are being met, intervening only when systemic intervention is required.
• Serve as the final escalation point for technical friction, partnering with Account Executives to resolve issues and protect the delivery model.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed