Senior Manager, Engineering

Job description

Bridgeway is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead a team of engineers and oversee the delivery of high-quality software solutions. This role is responsible for driving engineering best practices, meeting operational objectives, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise and proven leadership experience and a passion for building innovative products in a fast-paced environment.

The is a remote position with preference given to East Coast candidates.

Responsibilities:

- Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and business leaders to align technical execution with business goals.

- Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation within the team.

- Drive best practices for software development, including code reviews, testing, and CI/CD pipelines.

- Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions in an agile environment.

- Mentor and develop engineers, helping them grow their skills and advance their careers.

- Lead and manage a team of software engineers to develop scalable, secure, and high-performance applications - including hiring, training, and completing performance evaluations.

- Work closely with architecture and platform teams to align on technical strategies and implementation.

- Promote cross-functional collaboration.

- Monitor KPIs and metrics to report out monthly to leadership team.

- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends and integrate relevant innovations into the company’s IT infrastructure.

- Participating in software solution design and architecture.

- Responsible for ensuring code efficiency, quality, and adherence to best practices throughout development.

- Working with other developers, stakeholders, and clients to understand requirements and deliver solutions.

- Providing technical guidance and assistance with troubleshooting issues.

- Creating and maintaining documentation throughout the software development lifecycle.

- Experience using generative AI tools such as Claude, Copilot, or ChatGPT to improve productivity and deliver high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications:

- 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3 years in a human capital leadership role

- 3+ years of experience working with COBOL

- Strong background in building and maintaining SaaS applications at scale

- Hands-on experience with Azure and modern development practices

- Familiarity with version control systems, Git preferred

- Experience with Agile methodologies, KanBan preferred

- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

- Ability to balance technical leadership with business priorities and team dynamics

- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field

Originally posted on Himalayas