Senior Manager, Engineering
About The Position
Senior Manager, Engineering JOB PURPOSE: The Senior Engineering Manager is a senior technical and people leader responsible for leading multiple engineering teams and/or complex product platforms to deliver high‑quality, scalable, and secure software solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. This role partners closely with Product Management, Architecture, Quality Assurance, and other cross‑functional leaders to translate product strategy and organizational priorities into clear, achievable engineering plans while ensuring strong technical direction, operational excellence, and sustainable delivery. As a senior leader, this role is accountable not only for execution and outcomes, but also for shaping engineering culture, standards, and ways of working. The Senior Engineering Manager develops technical leaders and senior engineers; builds high‑performing, inclusive teams; drives accountability at all levels; and ensures engineering efforts align with enterprise architecture, platform strategy, and long-term business goals.
Requirements
- 12–15+ years of experience in software engineering or related technical roles.
- Deep expertise in modern software engineering and product development.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices, APIs, and enterprise platforms.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern DevOps practices.
- Proven ability to balance short‑term delivery needs with long‑term architectural health.
- Proven track record of delivering large‑scale, business‑critical software solutions.
- 8+ years of demonstrated experience leading in an engineering or technology capacity
- Demonstrated ability to lead leaders and influence outcomes across organizational boundaries.
- Considerable experience mentoring and guiding software developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Strong communication, coaching, and decision‑making skills.
- High level of ownership, accountability, and operational discipline.
- Ability to lead effectively through change, ambiguity, and competing priorities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience operating in regulated or enterprise environments preferred.
Responsibilities
- Engineering governance, standards, and operating model
- Capacity, staffing, and delivery planning
- Agile execution leadership (planning through delivery)
- Technical leadership and solution accountability
- Non-functional requirements, quality, and release readiness
- Production excellence and continuous improvement
- Leadership for the team
- Multi‑Team & Platform Leadership
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
