Senior Manager, Software Engineering

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Job Description

Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Part Time (16 to 20 hours a week) - C2H
Remote (Prefer Austin)

Essential Job Functions
Engineering Delivery & Execution
 Lead end-to-end engineering execution across multiple concurrent client engagements
 Translate client requirements and discovery outputs into technical designs and deliverables
 Drive predictable, high-quality delivery against committed scope, timelines, and budgets
 Ensure adherence to:
 Code quality standards
 Testing strategies
 CI/CD pipelines
 DevOps practices
 Conduct system design reviews to ensure scalability, security, and alignment with each client's architecture Client & Business Partnership
 Partner with clients and business analysts to:
 Understand client business and operational needs
 Refine problem statements from discovery into buildable scope
 Influence and shape technical solutions
 Provide visibility into:
 Scope
 Effort and estimates
 Trade-offs
 Resource needs
 Support prioritization and proposal decisions based on:
 Client business value and ROI
 Technical feasibility
 Delivery timelines and margin

AI & Intelligent Automation
 Build and deliver AI-driven applications and automation solutions for clients
 Work hands-on with:
 Generative AI (Azure OpenAI, Anthropic Claude)
 AI agents and agentic workflows
 Machine learning components
 Contribute to solutions for:
 Operations optimization (warehouse, store, and back-office)
 Document and data intelligence
 Employee productivity and workflow automation
 Champion AI-assisted development practices (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) across the engineering team
Product Support & Operational Excellence (Build + Run)
 Ensure delivered systems are production-ready and highly reliable
 Lead engineering teams in:
 Managed support of client platforms
 Incident management within client SLAs
 Root cause analysis (RCA)
 Define and track:
 System reliability metrics
 Performance benchmarks
 Delivery KPIs (velocity, cycle time, defect rates)
 Improve system resilience through:
 Monitoring and alerting
 Observability practices
 Continuous improvement

Team Leadership & People Management
 Lead and grow a team of software engineers and technical leads
 Drive:
 Hiring
 Onboarding
 Mentorship
 Performance management
 Foster a culture of:
 Accountability and client ownership
 Innovation
 Continuous learning
 Enable teams through:
 Clear delegation
 Documentation
 Tooling and development frameworks

Agile & Execution Excellence
 Champion Agile/Lean methodologies adapted to client engagements
 Facilitate:
 Sprint planning
 Stand-ups
 Retrospectives
 Release management
 Coordinate across engagements through cross-team planning and resource balancing
Platform & Cost Optimization
 Drive efficiency for and its clients through:
 Automation
 Tooling improvements
 Process optimization
 Lead cost optimization efforts:
 Cloud cost management (Azure)
 Infrastructure efficiency
 Licensing optimization

Governance & Compliance
 Ensure adherence to:
 Security standards (client-specific)
 Compliance requirements (e.g., SOC 2, client regulatory frameworks)
 Data governance and client data-handling practices

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
 Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
 10+ years of software development experience
 3+ years in engineering leadership roles
 Experience leading teams of 5+ engineers, ideally in a consulting or client-services environment
 Strong expertise in:
 Microservices and cloud-native architecture
 Data structures & algorithms
 Cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP a plus)
 Distributed systems
 Hands-on experience with:
 Generative AI / AI-enabled development
 CI/CD tools (Git, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
 Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
 Messaging and integration platforms (e.g., Kafka, Azure Service Bus)
 Excellent client-facing communication and presentation skills

Core Competencies
 Client Focus
 Communication
 Driving for Results
 Coaching and Developing Others
 Leading Change

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