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# Software Engineering Manager

- **Company:** Stealth Startup
- **Location:** Mundelein, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Application Integration Architecture, Software Quality, Code Review, Databases, Information Engineering, Web Development, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Web Applications, Web Services, ReactJS, Web Technologies, Restful APIs
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/03372d50-9781-4cce-8192-6690e58d6eaa/software-engineering-manager

## About the Role

The ideal candidate has a passion for tackling complex technical problems, extensive experience with modern full-stack web applications, and a consensus-driven approach to engineering leadership., n

 * Experience: 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years leading full-stack engineering teams or managing direct reports in a tech environment.
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 * Full-Stack & Web Expertise: Deep hands-on proficiency building and shipping modern full-stack web applications and API services.
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 * Player-Coach Mindset: Passion for combining individual coding contributions with empathetic leadership and developer enablement.
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 * Modern Tooling & AI Integration: Familiarity with leveraging modern AI tools and automated harnesses to enhance developer productivity and code quality.
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 * Technical Stack: Strong background in modern web technologies, Python, REST APIs, React, and database architecture.
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 * Communication: Strong and clear communication skills, with the ability to articulate design and technical decisions effectively across the team and stakeholders.
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## Description

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 * Technical Leadership & Architecture: Partner with the team to define architectural standards, drive high-quality web application development, and champion AI-enabled development workflows and tooling.
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 * Hands-On Development: Actively contribute to codebases, lead by example in code reviews, and ship features that power our pharmacy and health-tech workflows.
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 * People Management & Mentorship: Manage, mentor, and support direct reports on the web application team. Conduct 1:1s, support career growth, provide actionable feedback, and facilitate team decision-making through consensus.
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 * Cross-Functional Delivery: Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Data Engineering, and leadership to align engineering deliverables with key business milestones.
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