Software Engineering Manager – Applications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (Master’s degree preferred). Minimum of 7+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years in a management or technical leadership role. Proven experience leading full-stack, desktop, or web application teams, ideally in mission-critical, real-time, or data-intensive environments. Expertise with frameworks and technologies used in modern desktop and web application development (e.g., Electron, Qt, .NET, WPF, React, Angular, Vue, Node.js, etc.). Strong understanding of service-oriented architectures, cloud services, distributed systems, APIs, and data storage solutions. Experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD workflows (Git, GitHub/GitLab, Docker, pipelines, automated test frameworks). Demonstrated ability to manage user-facing platform development with a focus on performance, usability, reliability, and operator workflow. Strong communication, leadership, stakeholder alignment, and team-building skills.

Build, mentor, and manage a multidisciplinary team of software engineers. Define and oversee application architecture across desktop, web, cloud, and data platforms. Plan and prioritize development roadmaps, allocate engineering resources, and establish delivery timelines. Partner closely with embedded/firmware teams, systems engineering, product management, and flight sciences. Champion quality engineering practices including automated testing, UI/UX standards, and code reviews. Ensure application security, data integrity, and adherence to aviation and cybersecurity requirements. Drive continuous improvement initiatives for CI/CD workflows and deployment processes. Evaluate emerging UI frameworks, cloud platforms, and telemetry visualization technologies.