Manager - Software Engineering
About The Position
Modivcare is looking for an experienced Software Development Manager to join our team, responsible for leading software engineering teams in designing, developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions while delivering business value at scale. This role leads, mentors, and develops a team of software engineers through coaching, performance management, and career development planning. It fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. The manager owns hiring, onboarding, succession planning, and overall team development. They promote engineering excellence, quality standards, and operational rigor across the team. They guide architectural and design decisions to ensure scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems. They partner with senior engineers and architects to review system design, code quality, and technical strategies. They ensure adherence to secure coding practices, testing standards, and deployment processes. They balance technical debt reduction with delivery of new features and enhancements. They own delivery commitments, ensuring milestones are achieved on time and with high quality. They plan and manage team capacity, roadmaps, and priorities aligned with business objectives. They identify risks, dependencies, and trade-offs, communicating them proactively to stakeholders. They drive adoption of AI tools and best practices to improve development velocity. They continuously improve development processes and team effectiveness. They oversee operational support practices, including troubleshooting procedures and system reliability. They manage on-call rotations for mission-critical systems. They collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, QA, Security, Infrastructure, and Operations teams. They communicate technical concepts and delivery status to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Five (5) plus years of professional software development experience
- Four (4) plus years of experience managing or leading software engineering teams
- Strong understanding of modern software development practices and architecture
- Experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)
- Proven ability to deliver complex software projects at scale
- Hands-on experience with modern programming languages such as C#, Java, or JavaScript/TypeScript
- Familiarity with on-premises systems and cloud migration strategies
- Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools
- Strong data-driven decision-making and problem-solving skills
Responsibilities
- Leads, mentors, and develops a team of software engineers through coaching, performance management, and career development planning
- Fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Owns hiring, onboarding, succession planning, and overall team development
- Promotes engineering excellence, quality standards, and operational rigor across the team
- Guides architectural and design decisions to ensure scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems
- Partners with senior engineers and architects to review system design, code quality, and technical strategies
- Ensures adherence to secure coding practices, testing standards, and deployment processes
- Balances technical debt reduction with delivery of new features and enhancements
- Owns delivery commitments, ensuring milestones are achieved on time and with high quality
- Plans and manages team capacity, roadmaps, and priorities aligned with business objectives
- Identifies risks, dependencies, and trade-offs, communicating them proactively to stakeholders
- Drives adoption of AI tools and best practices to improve development velocity
- Continuously improves development processes and team effectiveness
- Oversees operational support practices, including troubleshooting procedures and system reliability
- Manages on-call rotations for mission-critical systems
- Collaborates cross-functionally with Product, Design, QA, Security, Infrastructure, and Operations teams
- Communicates technical concepts and delivery status to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
- Voluntary Life Insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-Tax and Post --Tax Commuter and Parking Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discounts (retail, hotel, food, restaurants, car rental and much more!)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
