Project Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Strong foundation in software development, system design, and scalable architecture.
• Experience designing and building distributed, service-oriented, or modular systems.
• Proficiency in API design and system integration (e.g., REST).
• Experience with modern application development using Java, Node.js, JavaScript, and Angular.
• Understanding of event-driven and asynchronous architectures.
• Ability to design for scalability, reliability, and performance in cloud environments.
• Knowledge of cloud-native development practices.
• Experience with observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing).
• Ability to translate complex requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and modern development practices.
• Ability to influence technical direction without direct authority.
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and strengthen team performance.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to manage risk and dependencies.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous environments and adapt to new challenges.
• Track record of identifying and delivering high-impact solutions end-to-end.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience building and delivering scalable software systems.
• Experience developing web applications and APIs using Java or similar languages.
• Experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS).
• Experience with service-oriented or modular architectures.
• Experience contributing to or leading system design and architectural decisions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with system modernization (e.g., monolith to microservices or similar transformations).
• Experience with Spring Boot, Node.js, or similar backend frameworks.
• Experience with event-driven systems (e.g., Kafka or messaging platforms).
• Experience with AWS services (e.g., Lambda, ECS).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment practices.
• Experience with observability tools (e.g., Dynatrace, CloudWatch).
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience mentoring engineers or acting as a technical lead.
• Experience with API design and system integration.
• Familiarity with GitHub, JIRA, VS Code, and IntelliJ.
• Experience with SQL and data modeling.
• Familiarity with enterprise or higher education platforms (nice to have).

Responsibilities

• Acts as a technical leader in software engineering, focusing on distributed systems and modular architecture.
• Leads or influences the decomposition of legacy systems into scalable, cloud-native architectures, including service boundaries, APIs, and data flows.
• Owns the quality, scalability, and reliability of systems within their domain.
• Serves as a technical lead for cross-functional initiatives, including the Orc Modularization effort.
• Provides technical leadership across initiatives, adapting to new systems and priorities as needed.
• Leads design discussions and reviews, establishing best practices for maintainable, scalable systems.
• Mentors engineers and contributes to overall team effectiveness.
• Partners with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to solve system-level challenges.
• Identifies risks early and drives mitigation strategies.
• Designs and builds solutions using API-first and service-based architectures, including event-driven patterns where appropriate.
• Improves observability, performance, and system reliability through monitoring and optimization.
• Leads rapid diagnosis and resolution of production issues.
• Balances speed and quality using pragmatic engineering practices.
• Translates requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Drives continuous improvement in technical debt, tooling, and engineering practices.
• Applies engineering principles across evolving initiatives, ensuring long-term adaptability.

Benefits

• bonuses
• medical
• dental
• vision
• telehealth
• mental healthcare
• health savings account
• flexible spending account
• basic and voluntary life insurance
• disability coverage
• accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
• legal and identity theft coverage
• retirement savings plan
• wellbeing program
• discounted WGU tuition
• flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
• flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
• 11 paid holidays
• other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave