Software Engineering Manager

MISO•Carmel, IN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

As MISO’s Software Engineering Manager, you’ll be responsible for leading one or more teams to design, build, deliver, and operate software at scale. You will set the technical direction, own delivery across schedule, cost, scope, and quality, and drive modern software engineering practices. You’ll champion AI-native and automation-first SDLC practices while ensuring alignment with engineering standards. You’ll work closely with business stakeholders and Product Management to deliver high-value initiatives. In addition, you’ll collaborate with peer managers to advance departmental and enterprise strategic goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or four years of equivalent work experience)
Minimum of 5 years of technical experience and 3 years of management experience required
Demonstrated ability to lead multiple software engineering teams in a distributed workforce and manage vendor or staff augmentation resources
Thorough understanding of and software development methodologies
Strong experience with implementing AI-native software engineering tooling and workflows with a demonstrated ability to stay current with rapidly evolving AI technology
Strong experience in CI/CD and modern engineering ecosystems (e.g., GitHub), cloud-native architectures (e.g., Azure, Kubernetes), containerization, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform)
Background in developing customer-facing applications, APIs, and real-time high-availability systems
Understanding of application security practices and secure software development lifecycle in a compliance-driven environment (e.g., NERC CIP, SOC 1)

Nice To Haves

12 years technical and 5 years management experience preferred
Experience overseeing fully outsourced teams, including vendor selection, onboarding, contract/SOW oversight, and performance management (preferred)

Responsibilities

Lead software engineering teams by setting technical direction, driving delivery, and advancing
Champion AI-native and automation-first software development practices across the organization
Partner closely with Product Management to champion product thinking and ensure roadmaps are feasible, clearly communicated, and aligned to stakeholder and customer needs
Oversee vendor partnerships, including selection, SOW development, onboarding, and ensuring delivery meets MISO’s quality and security standards
Establish departmental goals and maintain adherence to standards, policies, and modern engineering practices
Recruit, develop, manage, and coach a diverse team of engineers and emerging leaders, creating growth-aligned development plans
Provide technology leadership in application development and security, track delivery and quality metrics, and manage budgets and resource forecasts