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Manager, Software Engineering

United StatesEngineering ManagementRemote7+ YOE
Summary

Manage and mentor a team of up to Staff-level engineers, define team vision and roadmap, and drive execution on backend initiatives including FHIR translation and monorepo decomposition. Requires 7+ years software development experience with 3+ years in team management.

About the role

Team Leadership

  • Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of engineers (up to Staff level) to deliver high-quality software solutions.
  • Build a collaborative and high-performing team culture focused on accountability, innovation, and excellence.
  • Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide actionable feedback, and foster career growth opportunities for team members.

Strategic and Tactical Execution

  • Define the team’s vision and roadmap, aligning with organizational goals and priorities.
  • Partner with product managers and stakeholders to clarify business requirements and translate them into actionable engineering projects.
  • Ensure the execution of major upcoming initiatives, including:
    • Building and maintaining a FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) translation layer.
    • Decomposing our mono-repository, advancing data federation, and establishing domain event-streaming where necessary.
  • Balance short-term deliverables with long-term scalability to ensure sustainable growth.

Architectural and Operational Excellence

  • Work with Principal Engineers to develop scalable and reliable software solutions.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks, addressing software architecture deficiencies and long-term risks.
  • Establish and maintain best practices for development, testing, and operational workflows.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with product managers, stakeholders, and other engineering leaders to ensure alignment across teams and domains.
  • Influence overlapping business/technology areas to reduce inefficiencies and improve delivery speed.
  • Act as the primary representative of your teams to senior leadership, customers, and stakeholders.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3+ years managing teams.
  • Deep understanding of software architecture, APIs, and scalable systems. Proven ability to make trade-offs between short-term and long-term technical needs.
  • Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and retain high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to define a team’s mission and roadmap, aligning it with company-wide OKRs.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write strategic documentation (e.g., narratives, proposals).
  • A track record of delivering results in ambiguous, high-pressure situations.
  • Experience in managing teams working on backend systems.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Background in either leading engineering teams dedicated to core services and frameworks or having served as an individual contributor within such teams.
  • Familiarity with domain-driven design and cross-functional software development.
  • Proven ability to work with US timezone distributed teams and stakeholders.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Highly competitive wellness benefits including Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance.
  • Flexible Spending Benefits.
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Program.
  • Short-term and long-term disability.
  • Discretionary Paid Time Off.
  • 12 Paid Holidays.
  • Wellness Benefits.
  • Commuter Benefits.
  • Paid Parental Leave benefits.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
Skills
Software ArchitectureAPIsScalable SystemsBackend SystemsDomain-Driven DesignFHIREvent StreamingTeam LeadershipPerformance ManagementRoadmapping