Engineering Manager

DevTech Systems, Inc.

$120K — $145K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8 years of experience in software development and team leadership
  • Strong understanding of full-stack application architecture and design principles
  • Experience with agile methodologies and software development life cycle (SDLC)
  • Proficient in conducting code reviews and providing constructive feedback
  • Ability to mentor and develop mid-level and junior engineers
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic approach to technical challenges

Responsibilities

  • Lead developers in designing, developing, testing, and maintaining full-stack applications
  • Provide technical leadership through design guidance and troubleshooting efforts
  • Make application-level design decisions in collaboration with the Director of Engineering
  • Conduct one-on-ones, performance reviews, and career development for team members
  • Mentor engineers, fostering accountability and collaboration
  • Plan, prioritize, and manage team tasks while maintaining delivery milestones
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions
  • Ensure code quality and compliance with SDLC processes and documentation standards
  • Liaise with the Cloud Architect for deployment needs and resolve technical dependencies
  • Communicate risks, technical tradeoffs, and delivery status effectively

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
  • Collaborative work environment that emphasizes continuous learning
  • Hands-on experience with advanced technologies and practices
  • Supportive leadership focused on team growth and success
  • Potential to influence the technical direction and architecture of projects
Full Job Description
The Engineering Manager will lead a team of application developers on delivering reliable, maintainable full-stack software. This is a front-line leadership role focused on technical guidance, team development, and delivery.
The incumbent is a pragmatic, well-rounded technologist who can guide application design, mentor engineers, and model effective leadership. Most technical work will involve design guidance, code reviews, and troubleshooting, with occasional contributions to production code.
Responsibilities
• Lead application developers through the design, development, testing, delivery, and maintenance of full-stack applications.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership through design guidance, code reviews, and troubleshooting; contribute production code when needed.
• Own application-level design decisions across front-end components, back-end services, APIs, databases, and integrations, aligned with the Director of Engineering's broader technical direction.
• Manage engineers through regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, constructive feedback, and career development planning.
• Mentor engineers and model accountability, sound judgment, collaboration, and continuous learning in day-to-day work and team interactions.
• Plan and prioritize team tasks, estimate work, assign responsibilities, and manage capacity and progress against delivery milestones.
• Partner with product, program, data, and client stakeholders to clarify requirements, agree on scope, and translate business needs into practical technical solutions.
• Guide code quality, automated testing, application security, and documentation; ensure the team follows client SDLC processes and governance requirements.
• Collaborate with the Cloud Architect, who owns cloud infrastructure and DevOps, to coordinate application deployment needs and resolve dependencies.
• Communicate technical tradeoffs, delivery status, risks, and recommendations; maintain delivery plans, address blockers, and escalate issues when needed.
• Improve the team's development and delivery practices, balancing commitments with software quality and engineers' growth.

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