Software Development Manager
About The Position
We are seeking a Software Development Manager to lead and grow one or more high-performing engineering teams responsible for building and operating our SaaS platform. This role balances people leadership, technical oversight, and delivery execution in a Microsoft-based technology environment that also embraces cloud-native, containerized architectures. You will partner closely with Product Management, Architecture, QA, DevOps, and other stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable, and reliable software delivery while continuously improving engineering practices.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software development experience
- 2+ years of experience managing software engineers or technical teams
- Strong background in Microsoft technologies: .NET, C#, Web APIs MS SQL Server
- Working experience with containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
- Familiarity with Node.js and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
- Experience building and operating SaaS applications
- Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and distributed systems
- Experience with Agile development methodologies
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience running and supporting production workloads including 24/7 products
- Prior experience modernizing or migrating legacy systems to cloud-native architectures
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools and DevOps practices
- Experience managing multiple teams or leading team leads
- Background in security, compliance, or regulated SaaS environments
Responsibilities
- People & Team Leadership Lead, mentor, and coach software engineers across multiple experience levels
- Foster a positive engineering culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, career development planning, and goal setting
- Participate in hiring, onboarding, and workforce planning activities
- Create an inclusive, psychologically safe environment where engineers can do their best work
- Delivery & Execution Own delivery for your team(s), ensuring predictable outcomes and high-quality releases
- Partner with Product Management to translate business requirements into technical execution plans
- Balance new feature development with technical debt reduction, reliability, and performance work
- Track and improve engineering metrics such as velocity, quality, uptime, and deployment frequency
- Ensure teams follow Agile/Scrum practices and continuously refine how they work
- Technical Leadership Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight without micromanaging
- Review designs and code to ensure best practices, maintainability, scalability, and security where necessary
- Guide teams building systems using: .NET / C# Microsoft SQL Server Node.js & MongoDB Docker and Kubernetes
- Collaborate with architects and DevOps on cloud-native, microservices-based solutions
- Promote modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, and infrastructure as code
- Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Product, QA, Security, and Operations teams
- Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Escalate risks and dependencies early with well-thought-out mitigation strategies
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Flexible work environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
