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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineering Manager - **Company:** Wallach Search Group - **Location:** Sioux Falls, SD, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Lifecycle Management, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Configuration Management, Code Reuse, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Technical Debt, Information Technology - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9126331/software-engineering-manager ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field. * 8+ years of professional software engineering experience developing complex systems. * 2+ years leading software engineers or technical teams. * Strong foundation in software architecture, system design, development, integration, debugging, and testing. * Ability to understand complex systems at both the architectural and implementation levels. * Experience with modern development practices, configuration management, automated testing, CI/CD, and software lifecycle management. * Strong planning, estimation, resource management, prioritization, and communication skills. * A leadership style built on technical credibility, curiosity, humility, and accountability. * Ability to challenge ideas constructively, listen to opposing viewpoints, and change direction when the facts warrant it. Preferred Experience * Software engineering management experience. * Embedded, distributed, networked, or mission-critical software. * Linux, C/C++, Python, web applications, containers, or related technologies. * Multidisciplinary products involving software, electronics, communications, sensors, or physical systems. Why This Role This is a chance to have a meaningful impact at both the technical and organizational level-developing exceptional engineers, influencing software architecture and engineering practices, and helping teams solve challenging problems without unnecessary bureaucracy. We're looking for a leader who is technical enough to earn the team's respect, humble enough to listen, and decisive enough to move the organization forward. ## Description The ideal candidate is an experienced software engineer who has transitioned into leadership but remains technically engaged. You'll work closely with software leads and engineers to understand architectures, identify technical risks, challenge assumptions, and help teams make sound engineering decisions-without taking ownership away from the experts closest to the work. This is an opportunity to shape people, technology, and engineering culture while working across a multidisciplinary organization. What You'll Do Lead & Develop Teams * Lead, mentor, and develop software engineers and technical leads. * Drive hiring, career development, performance management, and team growth. * Build a culture of technical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. * Allocate engineering resources and develop staffing and capacity plans. * Remove obstacles and give teams the resources and autonomy needed to succeed. Provide Technical Leadership * Develop a strong understanding of the organization's software architecture, systems, and technical challenges. * Engage directly in architecture and design discussions and constructively challenge technical decisions. * Identify technical debt, architectural weaknesses, and risks affecting reliability, performance, and maintainability. * Promote modern engineering practices, automation, testing, CI/CD, tooling, and software reuse. * Help teams make effective tradeoffs between schedule, cost, performance, risk, and long-term maintainability. * Lead a software engineering community of practice to share knowledge and establish consistent engineering standards. Drive Execution * Ensure teams have clear plans, realistic estimates, appropriate resources, and measurable objectives. * Maintain visibility into technical health, development progress, risks, and dependencies. * Support project planning, resource management, proposals, estimates, and corrective actions. Collaborate Across Engineering * Partner with Chief Engineers, Product Management, Product Assurance, and other engineering leaders. * Coordinate software development with systems, electrical, mechanical, aerospace, test, manufacturing, and operations teams. * Represent software engineering in organizational planning and technical leadership activities. ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Introduction to sCrypt - a smart contract language for Bitcoin SV](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/24-introduction-to-scrypt-a-smart-contract-language-for-bitcoin-sv) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [The Ultimate Software Engineer Career Path Guide for 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/146-the-ultimate-software-engineer-career-path-guide-for-2023) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [Software Engineer Career: Things You Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/143-software-engineer-career-things-you-should-know) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer)