Software Engineering Manager

Spectrio•Tampa, FL

1d•Remote

About The Position

As a Software Engineering Manager at Spectrio, you will lead, mentor, and empower a high-performing agile development team to deliver cutting-edge, end-to-end audio and video marketing solutions. In this role, you will bridge the gap between product strategy and technical execution, driving continuous delivery, optimizing team workflows, and fostering a culture of trust and technical excellence to support our growing subscription-based platform.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
2+ years of experience directly managing and mentoring Software Engineers (including 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and career development).
5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong foundation in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and architectural design patterns.
Experience managing engineering teams working across diverse tech stacks (familiarity with environments like .NET, Java, Python, or JavaScript/Node.js is a plus).
Hands-on experience or strong working knowledge of cloud hosting services (specifically AWS), containerization (Docker), and modern CI/CD pipelines.
Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies, with a proven track record of using team metrics (e.g., velocity, cycle time) to optimize delivery.
Experience partnering closely with Product Owners and managing/collaborating with QA resources to ensure high-quality releases.
Analytical and detail-oriented with decisive judgment and strong escalation management skills.
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for cross-functional stakeholders (Backend, Device, Support, etc.).

Responsibilities

Performing One-on-Ones: Regular touchpoints focusing on career growth, unblocking issues, and building trust (not just project status updates).
Performance Management & Reviews: Setting expectations, delivering continuous feedback, and writing formal performance reviews.
Hiring & Firing: Team building, interviewing, onboarding new talent, and managing exits or performance improvement plans (PIPs).
Approving Timesheets: Handling administrative approvals accurately and on time.
Sprint Grooming & Planning: Partnering with the team to ensure the backlog is refined, estimated, and ready for a successful sprint start.
Running Daily Standups & Retrospectives: Facilitating continuous alignment and helping the team reflect on how to improve their processes.
Sprint Reviews: Representing the team's accomplishments and deliverables at the end-of-sprint review meetings.
Team Metrics & KPIs: Tracking and reporting on team health and delivery performance (e.g., velocity, cycle time, burndown charts).
Product Owner Partnership: Collaborating with the Product Owner (PO) to align on product priorities, roadmap feasibility, and defining upcoming work.
Cross-Team Design Sessions: Participating in architectural and design alignments with leaders across the backend, device, and in-reality teams to ensure technical cohesion.
Production Escalations: Serving as the point person for managing and resolving high-priority production issues and outages.
Support-to-Engineering Pipeline: Working with the Support team to triage, prioritize, and transition escalations from Zendesk into actionable Jira tickets.

Benefits

Remote Work
Company-provided monthly internet allowance
Prorated PTO that accrues per pay period after 30 days of employment
Paid Sick Leave
Company Paid Holidays
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Basic Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Voluntary Benefits (Optional purchase of Voluntary Life/AD&D, Long-Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity)
Pet Benefits Plan
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Parental Leave
401k
HSA
FSA
Dependent Care FSA
Education Reimbursement