POSITION SUMMARYThe Software Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and enabling a team of engineers to deliver high-impact products and platforms. This role blends people leadership with technical oversight, ensuring teams build performant, maintainable, and scalable solutions.
This role will be located on-site in Appleton, WI with a hybrid schedule (on-site Monday - Thursday, Friday optional remote as business needs allow).
JOB RESPONSIBILITIESEssential Job Responsibilities:
- Lead and grow a team of engineers across backend and frontend domains.
- Be the champion for Value Delivery Pods with close partnership with Business Stakeholders to focus on execution to value delivery.
- Collaborate with product, UX, and architecture to define roadmaps and deliver impactful solutions.
- Provide guidance on technical decisions while enabling team autonomy and growth.
- Oversee engineering delivery, ensuring code quality, security, and performance standards are met.
- Implement engineering processes that drive reliability, velocity, and cross-team collaboration.
- Support career growth through coaching, feedback, and development planning.
Additional Job Responsibilities:
- Partner with recruiting to hire and onboard top engineering talent.
- Drive team-level technical strategy and operational excellence.
- Advocate for engineering best practices across the organization.
QUALIFICATIONSRequired:
· Proven experience leading software engineering teams.
· 5+ years programming experience designing and implementing software solutions.
· Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
· Strong technical foundation in both backend and frontend development.
· Ability to balance technical leadership with people management.
· Experience managing delivery of complex systems.
Preferred:
· Previous experience scaling teams and platforms in a growing organization.
· Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and observability tools
DIVISION:
U.S. AutoForce
40-40-844-8410
