Senior Software Engineering Manager, Software Applications

The Role We are seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead the engineering strategy, delivery, and technical execution of software applications across a diverse portfolio of business-critical platforms, products, integrations, and modernization initiatives. This is a hands-on engineering leadership role. The successful candidate must bring the same technical depth, engineering judgment, and delivery credibility expected of a Principal Software Engineer, while also leading teams, growing talent, and driving execution across a complex application portfolio. This role is not intended for an architect-only or people-only leader. The right candidate is expected to stay close to the code, lead technical design, perform code reviews, solve complex engineering problems, and coach engineers through direct technical engagement and example.

Lead multiple engineering teams responsible for the design, build, modernization, integration, and support of software applications Own technical direction across a portfolio that includes modern platforms, business-critical applications, integrations, APIs, and legacy systems Partner with product, business, architecture, operations, and delivery leaders to translate business needs into scalable engineering solutions Drive modernization strategies for legacy applications, including decomposition, platform evolution, integration simplification, and reduction of technical debt Act as the senior technical leader for the organization by making sound architecture decisions, reviewing designs, and setting a high bar for engineering quality Contribute directly when needed through design reviews, debugging, code reviews, solution modeling, technical spike work, and hands-on problem solving Establish and enforce strong software engineering practices including testing, observability, CI/CD, version control discipline, secure coding, and operational readiness Build strong engineering teams by hiring, coaching, mentoring, and developing software engineers and technical leaders Create a culture of accountability, technical excellence, continuous learning, and customer-focused delivery Lead incident response and escalation management for critical production issues, ensuring fast resolution and durable corrective action Manage delivery across multiple workstreams with clear prioritization, measurable outcomes, and transparent communication to stakeholders What Makes This Role Different This leader is expected to operate with principal-level engineering capability, not simply manage engineers The role requires strong technical credibility across application architecture, software delivery, integration patterns, modernization, and production support The leader must be able to challenge designs, improve implementation approaches, and personally help teams through difficult technical situations Success in this role depends on balancing strategic leadership with direct engineering engagement Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications) Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience 10+ years experience in software engineering, with progressive responsibility across application development, and 5+ years of technical people leadership experience Proven experience leading engineering teams and engineering managers responsible for complex enterprise application portfolios Deep hands-on experience in software design, coding, code review, debugging, and technical problem solving Demonstrated success modernizing legacy systems while supporting ongoing delivery for business-critical applications Strong understanding of distributed systems, application integration, APIs, event-driven patterns, data flows, and enterprise architecture Experience establishing and improving engineering standards, development lifecycle practices, and delivery discipline Ability to lead