What You'll DoWe're looking for a hands-on, technically strong Software Engineering Manager who thrives in ambiguity and can rally a team to ship high-quality software. You'll set technical directions, grow your engineers, and keep the team's work tightly aligned with what the business needs; while staying close enough to the code to earn your team's trust.
In this role, you will:- Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of software development projects. This involves setting project timelines, allocating resources, and tracking progress against milestones.
- Provide technical guidance and expertise to the development team, helping to resolve complex technical issues and ensuring that the team follows best practices and coding standards.
- Championing AI Engineering by encouraging the team to inject AI across the entire SDLC to drive efficiency gains.
- Improving system performance and reliability and conducting code reviews and making technical contributions.
- Allocate resources effectively, including personnel, budget, and time, to ensure that projects are completed on schedule and within budget constraints.
- Identify potential risks and challenges in software development projects and develop strategies to mitigate them.
- Continuously assess and improve software development processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, quality, and scalability.
- Ensure that software development activities comply with relevant regulations, standards, and security protocols.
- Ensure that software products meet quality standards and customer requirements by implementing rigorous testing procedures and quality assurance processes.
- Communicate with stakeholders, including clients, executives, and other departments, to understand requirements, provide updates on project status, and manage expectations.
- Stay informed about new technologies, tools, and trends in software development, and assess their potential impact on current and future projects.
- Address conflicts and disagreements within the development team or with other stakeholders in a constructive and timely manner.
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software developers, ensuring they have the resources, support, and direction needed to meet project goals.
- Foster a collaborative and communicative environment within the development team and across other departments such as product management, quality assurance, and operations.
- Evaluate the performance of team members, provide feedback, and implement strategies for professional development and improvement.
- Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff.
What You'll Need to Join Our Team- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent work experience.
- 3+ years in leadership role.
- 7+ years of engineering experience.
- 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi-tier web services experience.
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and live site operations.
- Proven experience with C#, Angular, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
- Proven experience with Azure cloud architecture (App Services, Service Bus, Azure SQL, and related services).
- Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (Azure DevOps, TeamCity, Octopus).
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code).
- Competitive Compensation from $170,000-180,000 USD; $150,000-160,000 CAN
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Voluntary Accident Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401k with generous Company Match
- Commuter Benefits
- Paid Time Off accrued per pay period
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Annual Bonus Program and/or Commission Eligibility (note only put the applicable one)
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Employee Events
- Wellness Programs
- Employee Discount Programs
- Office in Park Ridge, IL - Convenient location to Blue Line
*Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related aspects.
Eligible to enroll the first day of employment for immediate coverage.
Remote only roles:
Although the role is open to remote candidates, PCMI can only hire employees in the following states:
- AL, CT, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MA, MI, MO, NC, NE, NH, NM, OH, PA, SC, TX, WI
Note: It is required for this role to be in the Park Ridge, IL office 2 days per week if candidate is located in the Chicagoland area. #LI-BB1
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The pay range for this role is:
170,000 - 180,000 USD per year (PCMI US)
150,000 - 160,000 CAD per year (Canada)
