Software Engineering Manager - Technical Lead

Litmos•Tampa, FL

40d•$160,000 - $180,000

About The Position

We are looking for a Technical Owner/Engineering Manager to lead one of our engineering teams. The ideal candidate has experience leading teams through the design, planning, and execution phase of complex software projects. You will have delivered several Software as a Service (SaaS) applications all the way to production. Although this is a manager role, the expectation is that this individual will be spending at least 50% of their time directly contributing to the software.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
At least 8 years of professional experience in software development, with a focus on full stack.
Has previously led teams of 5-7 individuals.
Knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience working in Agile teams.
Full-stack development
C#/.NET (Framework and .NET 8/Core, Entity Framework)
React (Redux, Hooks, Components), JavaScript (ES6+), Webpack
Experience building cloud-native applications in Azure
Database Development with SQL Server
Experience authoring and/or debugging of stored procedures in TSQL
Relational database design, normalization, and indexing strategies
Alternative datastores/technologies such as OpenSearch, Redis, and Memcached.
Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture
Demonstrated ability to manage software engineering teams.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and mentor junior team members.
High sense of urgency with a passion for learning and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Fabric, Synapse
Experience with Salesforce, or any development of Salesforce applications with Apex
Experience with mobile development (iOS/Android native)
Familiarity with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline development.
Use of AI coding tools such as Copilot, Claude, etc.

Responsibilities

Leadership: Manage a team of 5-7 individuals with mixed roles including software engineers, quality assurance, etc.
Delivery: Ensure your team is creating performant, testable, and well-thought-out software for our production environment.
Architecture: Guide the team as you use your experience and feedback to iterate through designing scalable solutions.
Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, UX/UI design, and QA, to gather requirements, design solutions, and implement features.
Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code. Conduct code reviews and mentor other engineers to uphold high coding standards.
Testing: Implement and maintain robust testing strategies to ensure the reliability and performance of the content authoring tool. Utilize automated testing frameworks where appropriate.
Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends. Propose and implement improvements to the development process, tools, and practices.
Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for the content authoring tool, including design specifications, API documentation, and user guides.