Senior Software Engineering Manager - NYC

FormativGroup • New York, NY

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The role of the Senior Software Engineering Manager provides strategic and technical leadership across multiple teams, owning delivery outcomes for complex Java, data engineering, and cloud initiatives. This role drives architecture, scale, and organizational effectiveness.
FormativGroup operates within the critical middle layer of business technology, where applications and systems connect infrastructure to business processes. We are specialists who help the middle market take full advantage of their technology investments with deep, industry-centric expertise, all in one place, to unify fragmented systems. With deep technical expertise across cloud architecture, system integration, AI, and data strategy, we bridge the gap between business goals and modern platforms.
FormativGroup is an equal opportunity employer providing opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
ADA Specifications: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Requirements

• 9+ years of software engineering experience with 4+ years in engineering management.
• 9+ years of deep expertise in professional Java development.
• 4+ yrs demonstrated experience with AWS, and data engineering concepts.
• Proven experience scaling teams, systems, and delivery processes.
• Strong executive communication skills and experience influencing at senior leadership levels.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple engineering teams (10+ engineers) delivering high-impact software and data platforms.
• Define and evolve technical architecture and engineering standards for Java applications, APIs, data pipelines, and AWS-based solutions.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to align engineering execution with business strategy and roadmap priorities.
• Drive large-scale cloud and data initiatives, ensuring reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Establish engineering best practices around security, performance, CI/CD, and observability.

Benefits

• employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, commissions, or other incentive programs, as well as a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager