Senior Software Engineering Manager

Cubic Corporation • San Diego, CA

16d • Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineering Manager to join our San Diego Based Engineering team. In this role, you’ll lead a local team of engineers responsible for building and scaling software systems that power our mobility platform. This position requires regular presence in the San Diego office to support collaboration and team leadership. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in software engineering, particularly in Java and backend systems, along with experience designing distributed architectures and working with large-scale data. You’ll collaborate with peers in product management, architecture, and engineering leadership to drive forward both technical vision and execution.

Requirements

• 15+ years of industry experience, looking for a seasoned leader from Java background. This role is hands on technical (Java) + people management who can guide/groom/mentor software engineers.
• Demonstrated success leading software teams (typically 5 or more engineers) in the design and delivery of complex software systems.
• Strong software architecture skills with experience in distributed systems, service design, and data processing at scale.
• Expert-level proficiency in Java, with strengths in system design, data modeling, performance optimization, and backend development.
• Proven ability to hire and retain exceptional engineering talent, fostering a high-performing team culture.
• Experienced mentor and coach, with a track record of developing engineers and supporting career growth.
• Comfortable working across a modern development stack and lifecycle, including CI/CD, version control, and agile methodologies.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to drive alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Must be based in San Diego and able to work from the office regularly.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of software engineers in Hyderabad, delivering platform services and scalable software systems.
• Drive architectural design and implementation of backend services, APIs, and data-integrated solutions using Java and related technologies.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and architects to align technical solutions with product strategy and business outcomes.
• Ensure high standards for code quality, software reliability, and maintainability across the team’s deliverables.
• Champion engineering best practices and foster a culture of accountability, growth, and collaboration.

Benefits

• Cubic is dedicated to providing a comprehensive employee benefits program.
• All regular, full-time and part-time employees (working an average of 20 hours per week) are eligible for benefits that are effective on the first day of employment.
• Cubic offers medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid disability (company continues full pay and benefits for up to six weeks), life insurance options, critical illness and accident coverages, Flexible Spending Accounts, a pre-paid legal plan, travel accident insurance, an award-winning well-being program which includes an employer-funded lifestyle spending account, up to six weeks of paid parental leave, and a 401k Retirement Plan with a company match.
• Employees can also take advantage of backup childcare, pet care, pet insurance, virtual tutoring, and a tuition reimbursement program.
• Many locations follow a 9/80 work schedule with time-off policies to help encourage employees to take time for rest and relaxation.
• Full-time salaried employees are eligible to participate in Cubic’s flexible time-off arrangement.
• Part-time and hourly employees accrue paid time-off (PTO)/Sick leave at a rate of 5.23 hours bi-weekly.
• Lastly, Cubic provides its employees 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees