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# Software Engineering Manager

- **Company:** McKinstry
- **Location:** Snohomish County, WA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $110,790.0 - $190,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Application Services, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Custom Software, Machine Learning, Microsoft SQL Server, Power BI, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mulesoft, Microservices
- **Published:** June 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/17270023/Software-Engineering-Manager-Washington-Seattle

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
 * Demonstrated proficiency in managing software engineering teams focused on custom development and supporting and extending existing critical enterprise systems.
 * Five (5) years of software development and applications management experience.
 * Eight (8) years of experience/increasing responsibility with information technology and application systems.
 * Excellent organizational, prioritization and time management skills.
 * Experience with the latest software engineering technologies, tools, and practices.
 * Experience with Cloud development, deployment, scalability, optimization, security, and monitoring of application solutions.
 * Experience of Agile methodologies and approaches.
 * Experience with microservices and machine learning is preferred.
 * Experience with Azure DevOps, MuleSoft, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft PowerBI, and C# preferred.

## Description

Technical Contribution

 * Contribute to and/or participate in the review of software solution designs and architectural approaches.
 * Attend regular team standups and participate in backlog grooming activities.
 * Assist in building out Agile approaches across Software Engineering org.
 * Participate in cross-functional teams focused on providing well designed, end-to-end IT solutions.
 * Act as a technology consultant to the organization - introducing technology and process changes that make McKinstry more nimble, productive, competitive and profitable.

Technical Leadership

 * In collaboration with leadership, develop and ensure use of policies and procedures based on industry best practices, while continuing to introduce best of breed tools and solutions.
 * Regularly collaborates with leadership to inform decisions about people, processes, tools, and technology.
 * Establishes and tracks metrics and measures to ensure achievement of system value, stability, and availability.
 * Manages full lifecycle development of software engineering solutions.

People Management

 * Communicate Software Engineering vision and strategies with the team and other departments in McKinstry.
 * Regularly review team member work activities and provide day-to-day technical direction and mentoring.
 * Selects, trains, mentors and manages team members.
 * Stays informed of new technologies & industry practices and educates team members.
 * Other duties as assigned.


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