Manager - Engineering
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Overview
Job Description
We're looking for a dynamic Manager, Engineering to lead a talented team of software engineers and drive the delivery of scalable, high‑quality technology solutions. In this strategic, hands-on leadership role, you'll align engineering execution with business goals while championing innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Reporting to the VP of Engineering, you'll play a critical role in guiding people, shaping technical direction, and partnering closely with product, design, operations, and other technology leaders. You'll combine deep technical expertise with strong people leadership to influence architecture, development best practices, and operational excellence.
This role owns team performance, resource planning, quality standards, and delivery predictability. With a foundation in modern software development, you'll ensure systems are built with long-term scalability, reliability, and business impact in mind-all while maintaining a culture of excellence and accountability.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management
- Coach, mentor, and develop engineering talent across all career stages
- Build a positive team culture grounded in psychological safety, growth, and accountability
- Engage in hands-on development and technical guidance
- Lead hiring, onboarding, and long-term talent development
Software Development Lifecycle
- Lead Agile ceremonies: planning, grooming, stand-ups, retrospectives
- Ensure accurate scoping, prioritization, and execution of engineering work
- Unblock engineers, troubleshoot technical challenges, and escalate risks
- Drive code quality through reviews, testing automation, CI/CD, and DevOps practices
- Contribute directly to architecture decisions, coding, and technical design
- Provide hands-on ownership of key features and components
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with product to clarify requirements and translate them into actionable engineering plans
- Work closely with design, QA, infrastructure, and operations to ensure seamless delivery
- Communicate progress, risks, and technical decisions clearly to stakeholders
Operational Excellence
- Identify and mitigate delivery, technical, and operational risks
- Track and improve performance using engineering KPIs (cycle time, deployment frequency, defects, quality metrics)
- Continuously enhance team processes, workflows, and tooling
- Enforce engineering standards, architectural principles, and security/compliance practices
Schedule
This role is based in our South Jordan, UT office
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Education & Experience
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
- 5+ years of experience as a software engineer, ideally with leadership responsibilities
Preferred:
- Advanced certifications in engineering leadership, Agile methodologies, cloud architecture, or software design
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