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# Software Engineering Manager

- **Company:** The Interprose Corporation
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Software as a Service, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Apache Struts, PostgreSQL, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Web Application Frameworks, Cloud Platform System, Technical Debt, Backend, Production Code, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Software Coding, Restful APIs, Service Stack
- **Published:** July 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2b56b30ebf8fa5be

## About the Role

* 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with strong hands-on coding ability
 * Proven experience leading or mentoring engineering teams while remaining technically engaged
 * Strong Java experience building modern backend services (Micronaut or similar frameworks preferred)
 * Experience modernizing legacy monolithic applications and executing incremental migration strategies
 * Frontend experience with modern frameworks (SvelteKit, JavaScript/TypeScript or similar)
 * Strong working knowledge of PostgreSQL including performance tuning and schema design
 * Experience designing and building RESTful APIs in production environments
 * Experience working within AWS environments and cloud-based architectures
 * Ability to lead code reviews, enforce engineering standards, and improve overall code quality
 * Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and maintainability
 * Experience working across both legacy and modern technology stacks
 * Ability to balance feature delivery with technical debt reduction and platform modernization goals
 * Strong communication skills: The ability to explain concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and collaborate with the product and leadership teams to align technical execution with business priorities
 * Self-starter; organized, accountable, and driven to deliver results in a small team environment
 * Design and implement scalable, maintainable services using API-first design principles
 * Guide incremental modernization efforts while maintaining production stability and delivery velocity
 * Improve: system performance, reliability, deployment processes, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering best practices
 * Conduct regular 1:1s and support the growth and development of engineering team members
 * Remove blockers quickly and maintain strong execution momentum across the team, * Leadership: 3 years (Preferred)
 * software enginering: 8 years (Preferred)
 * JavaScript: 2 years (Preferred)
 * AWS: 2 years (Preferred)
 * SaaS: 3 years (Required)

## Description

Due to continued growth, The InterProse Corporation is looking for the next great addition to our team. The Software Engineering Manager (Player/Coach) leads a small (6-8 person), high-performing engineering team while actively modernizing our core platform, ACE. This role combines hands-on development, technical leadership, and team mentorship as we evolve our legacy Struts-based system into a modern Micronaut backend and SvelteKit frontend architecture. If you enjoy writing production-grade code, guiding architectural decisions, mentoring engineers, and driving meaningful technical transformation, we would like to hear from you!


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