Software Engineering Manager

Job Description

Software Engineering Manager

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Hybrid onsite 4x a week)

Duration: Permanent

Salary Range: 140-155K

Authorization: Candidates must be able to work directly on w2 without requiring sponsorship now or in the future

Role Overview

An opportunity is available for a Software Engineering Manager to lead an application development team. This role is responsible for the technical architecture, development standards, and platform health for in-house ERP and related business applications. This position involves partnering with the Product Owner to translate business priorities into technical requirements, developing the engineering team's capabilities, and actively participating in development and coding projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the engineering team, which will eventually include two Developers and one Application Support Specialist.

• Set and maintain technical architecture for internal applications and third-party integrations, and modernize the platform.

• Guide technical direction, conduct code reviews, and enforce coding standards.

• Manage the team's testing strategy, including automated testing and general QA practices.

• Review and optimize applications for performance across database, API, and UI layers.

• Oversee the CI/CD pipeline strategy and deployment practices.

• Identify and prioritize technical debt and proactive system enhancements.

• Partner with the Product Owner and stakeholders to prioritize and deliver work from the backlog.

• Coordinate with IT support teams on cross-training for major releases.

• Required Qualifications

Experience

• Previous lead or management experience in a .Net/C# environment.
• A breadth of knowledge across UI, API, and Databases in Microsoft environments.
• Experience with performance analysis and troubleshooting, including addressing concerns on API calls and queries.
• Proficiency in Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) fundamentals, including design, documentation, testing, and tooling.
• Practical experience with automated testing tools, particularly for unit testing.

Skills

• Demonstrated leadership, team development, and decision-making skills.
• The ability to own a problem, investigate thoroughly, and see tasks through to completion.
• The capacity to challenge architecture and be open to restructuring the environment to modernize the platform.
• Ability to analyze information, identify issues, and make sound technical decisions.
• Capability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits

• Overview: Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. ESPP and a 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure. HSA option, an Employee Assistance Program with counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. On-demand training program, access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure, with certification discounts and other perks to associations.

• Equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, marital status, disability, veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or other protected characteristics. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable law.

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