Manager, Software Engineering

This opportunity is ideal for an engineering leader who enjoys balancing people management with technical leadership. The organization is investing heavily in platform modernization, AI-assisted software development, cloud-native architecture, and engineering scalability. The selected candidate will have significant influence over technical direction, delivery execution, platform evolution, and engineering culture while helping build and strengthen a growing Dallas-area presence., * Lead two engineering teams consisting of approximately 10 engineers

• Drive engineering execution, planning, and delivery
• Participate in architecture and system design discussions
• Coach engineers and technical leads
• Improve software quality and development practices
• Partner with Product and Engineering leadership
• Support modernization efforts and platform scalability initiatives
• Build strong collaboration between U.S. and offshore teams
• Establish metrics and accountability frameworks
• Promote adoption of AI development tools and best practices

Tech Breakdown

• 40% .NET / C# Microservices
• 20% Event-Driven Architecture & Kafka
• 15% Cloud Technologies (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform)
• 15% APIs & Integrations
• 10% Identity, Authentication & Platform Services

Daily Responsibilities

• 40% Engineering Leadership & Team Management
• 35% Technical Strategy, Architecture & Design Reviews
• 25% Cross-Functional Collaboration, Planning & Execution

The Offer

• Base Salary: $160,000 - $180,000
• Target Bonus: 10%
• Equity Participation Available
• Hybrid Work Schedule
• Leadership Growth Opportunity
• High-Visibility Platform Ownership

• 5+ years of software engineering management experience
• Experience leading distributed or offshore engineering teams
• Strong .NET / C# background
• Experience with microservices architectures
• Experience building distributed systems
• Event-driven architecture expertise
• API design and integration experience
• Cloud platform experience (AWS preferred)
• Agile leadership experience
• Sprint planning and capacity planning experience
• Team coaching and mentorship experience
• Technical design review and architectural leadership experience
• Strong delivery and execution mindset

Desired Skills & Experience

• Kafka event streaming experience
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Authentication and Authorization platforms
• Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Salesforce integration experience
• Datadog or New Relic
• Platform modernization experience
• Monolith decomposition initiatives
• AI-assisted development tools
• Engineering productivity programs
• Financial technology or SaaS experience

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Stock Options / Equity Program
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Hybrid Workplace Flexibility

A rapidly growing SaaS organization serving the financial services industry is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to join its expanding technology leadership team. This full-time position is based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with a hybrid schedule of three days per week onsite. The role will lead teams responsible for mission-critical platform services built on .NET, microservices, cloud infrastructure, APIs, event-driven systems, and integration technologies.