Software Engineering Manager

Luminator Technology Group • Plano, TX

49d

About The Position

At Luminator Technology Group , we believe we are Better Together . We always put the Customer First , focus on achieving Results , strive to Be the Best , and foster a culture of Respect & Trust . We are on a mission to innovate and revolutionize global transportation technology. Luminator is a global leader spanning over 85 countries and nearly 1,000 employees Luminator Technology Group is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead the development and convergence of our next-generation Management Software platform within the Luminator Suite, supporting smart displays, control units, and real‑time passenger information systems for the transit industry. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without visa sponsorship. This role guides a multidisciplinary engineering team (10+) to deliver intelligent, scalable, cloud-enabled solutions that empower transit operators with reliable, real-time information and streamlined system management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of software development experience, including leadership roles required.
• 5+ years of direct team management experience.
• Expertise in C#, .NET, object-oriented design, and enterprise grade software engineering. ‑oriented design, and enterprise‑grade software engineering.
• Strong experience with SQL relational databases.
• Knowledge of transport/network protocols such as MQTT, HTTPS.
• Experience with web technologies including JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS.
• Hands-on experience with cloud environments (Azure preferred) and event-driven microservices architectures.
• Experience implementing DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing environments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading global engineering teams.
• Experience building IoT applications or transportation industry products.
• Experience integrating with embedded device software (IoT devices).
• Experience building or scaling AI/ML applications for enterprise/B2B markets.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Talent Development Lead, mentor, and inspire backend, frontend, and DevOps engineers, fostering a collaborative, positive, and high‑performance engineering culture. Develop engineering talent through coaching, skill‑gap identification, and ongoing technical and professional growth opportunities.
• Technical Strategy & Platform Convergence Define and drive the technical vision and architectural roadmap for the convergence of multiple legacy systems into the unified Luminator Suite. Establish and maintain engineering best practices, cloud‑native architectures (Azure preferred), and event-driven microservices patterns. Make full‑stack and infrastructure technical decisions, including build‑vs‑buy, scalability, interoperability, and maintainability considerations.
• Product Engineering & Delivery Oversee engineering planning, prioritization, execution, and delivery of high-quality software releases. Ensure software reliability, system performance, and maintainability across distributed, cloud-enabled environments.
• Cross‑Functional & Customer Collaboration Partner closely with Product Management to refine requirements, contribute to solution design, and align technical execution with business needs. Collaborate deeply with Customer Success to: Ensure customer-reported issues are triaged, prioritized, and resolved in a timely manner. Provide engineering insights that support root-cause analysis and long-term product improvements. Participate in defining customer solutions, integration approaches, and deployment patterns. Coordinate with global engineering, hardware, and firmware teams to support coherent system-level behaviors and end-to-end product quality.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with career growth potential.
• Generous time off : Vacation and wellness time, 10 paid observed company holidays, and 2 floating holidays.
• Educational Assistance Program : Robust reimbursement program for professional growth.
• Health and wellness : Top Tier Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous 401k match through Vanguard
• Benefits effective on Day One.

What This Job Offers

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