Software Engineering Manager

CACI International•Aurora, CO

1d•$82,100 - $172,400•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for a Software Engineering Manager. We are seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineering Manager to join our growing team. This is a unique player/coach role designed for an experienced software engineer who is passionate about both building great software and leading people. You will be responsible for managing and mentoring a team of skilled software engineers while also actively contributing technically to the design, development, testing, and deployment of our software products. You'll split your time effectively between guiding your team's success and rolling up your sleeves to write code, solve complex technical challenges, and contribute directly to our software ecosystem.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
2+ years of experience in a formal or informal leadership capacity (e.g., Tech Lead, Team Lead, mentoring junior engineers, project leadership)
5+ years of professional software development experience, delivering complex, scalable applications
Solid experience developing backend services and APIs using at least one common language and framework (e.g., Node.js/Express/NestJS, Python/Django/Flask/FastAPI, Java/Spring Boot/Quarkus, C#/.NET Core, Ruby/Rails, Go/Gin)
Experience designing and interacting with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) using SQL and familiarity with ORMs/query builders
Familiarity with core concepts and services of at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Strong understanding of software development principles, data structures, algorithms, and API design (especially REST)
Experience or familiarity with various database concepts such as relational structure as well as NoSQL structure concepts in tools such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
Solid understanding of software engineering principles, data structures, algorithms, and system design
Experience with modern software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban)
Experience with version control systems such as Git and the associated tooling to for modern software version control
Experience with CI/CD pipeline development, testing, and deployment of software application to cloud platforms such as AWS
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
A genuine passion for both technology and people leadership
Ability to effectively balance management responsibilities with individual technical contributions

Nice To Haves

Experience directly managing software engineers, including performance management cycles
Experience working in a modern software company with experience in the execution of government development programs
Experience contributing to architectural decisions

Responsibilities

Manage, coach, and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering their technical and professional growth, by providing career advice and helping with program technical guidance.
Work with the greater software engineering group to cultivate a positive, collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team that is focused on bringing modern software development mechanism to all ARKA programs.
Conduct regular 1:1 bi-weekly meetings with your team, provide feedback on both technical and non-technical topics, assist with setting clear goals, and manage performance reviews for your direct reports.
Work closely with software engineering organization and other engineering program teams to align priorities, define requirements, and ensure successful project delivery across programs.
Help manage project priorities, timelines, and deliverables for your team, identifying and removing roadblocks.
Participate in the recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and retention of engineering talent for your team and the broader organization.
Actively participate in the software development lifecycle, contributing high-quality, well-tested, and maintainable code to key projects using our tech stack up to and including.
Contribute to technical design discussions, architectural decisions, and long-term technical strategy.
Participate actively in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and high-quality engineering principles.
Keep abreast of modern technologies, tools, and development practices, advocating for improvements where appropriate.
Leverage this continuous learning to mentor and provide technical direction to your software team.