Software Engineering Manager

Ascending - Rockville, MD

Full-time - Manager

Rockville, MD

Educational Services

About the position

The Software Engineering Manager will oversee the end-to-end development and delivery of a web-based application built on micro-services architectures and AWS cloud infrastructure. This role involves leading a team of software engineers, ensuring high-quality software solutions, and managing both agile development and vendor software implementations. The manager will also play a crucial role in system architecture decisions and will be expected to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of high quality, highly reliable software solutions
• Provide leadership to the team, including hiring, coaching, and mentoring software engineers
• Work with technical leads, architects, and product owners to align team work with enterprise-level architectural standards
• Act as an expert technical resource for enterprise architecture, solution architecture, and software development
• Manage implementations/configurations of vendor software and agile development of custom solutions
• Influence product and business teams as needed
• Assess current software development practices to identify and implement improvements
• Communicate business goals to the software engineering team and team accomplishments to senior staff members
• Deliver solutions on a regular schedule and coordinate with integrated teams to ensure application reliability

Requirements

• Must have a Computer Science background
• Years of coding experience, particularly in Java
• Strong experience with AWS
• Experience conducting code reviews
• Strong data skills with the ability to tell a story with data
• Prior experience as a Manager for a web software development team
• Experience managing large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments
• Ability to manage risks, escalation, and production support
• Experience in customizing and implementing third-party software into an enterprise
• Strong communication skills with senior management
• Experience as a technical lead or architect on a software team

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with micro-services architectures
• Familiarity with CI/CD methodologies
• Creative problem-solving abilities
• Ability to evaluate complex project risks and issues accurately

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities