Senior Manager, Software Engineering

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JobgetherSoftware Engineering
Based in the United StatesFull-TimeManager
SalaryCompetitive base salary range of approximately $195,000 – $235,000 USD
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Job Details

Experience
6+ years
Required Skills
AWSGCPKubernetesCI/CDTeam managementSoftware EngineeringDistributed Systems

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in software, platform, or cloud engineering, including direct responsibility for engineering teams and delivery outcomes.
  • Proven experience leading engineers, improving development processes, and delivering reliable production systems.
  • Strong hands-on experience building and operating distributed systems using AWS and/or GCP.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native architectures, and modern engineering practices.
  • Strong technical foundation in backend engineering, observability, and operational excellence.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams to deliver complex technology initiatives.
  • Ability to balance technical depth with strong people leadership and organizational influence.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts and business impact.
  • Experience working in high-growth SaaS, security, fraud prevention, authentication, trust and safety, or related technology environments is a plus.
  • Previous experience as a software, infrastructure, or platform engineer before transitioning into management is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Own the engineering strategy, execution roadmap, and daily operations for a critical product engineering area.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers while creating a culture focused on accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.
  • Provide technical guidance across architecture, design decisions, implementation challenges, and production operations.
  • Partner with Product, Research, SRE, and engineering leaders to prioritize initiatives and deliver scalable solutions.
  • Improve engineering fundamentals, including observability, incident management, quality standards, CI/CD practices, and operational processes.
  • Use metrics, technical insights, and business priorities to identify improvement opportunities and increase team effectiveness.
  • Drive reliable delivery of software solutions while maintaining strong technical health and long-term scalability.
  • Support strategic planning and execution in a multi-cloud environment.
  • Communicate technical priorities, risks, and trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and best practices across engineering teams.
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