Software Development Manager

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Software Development Manager in the United States.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead high-impact software engineering teams responsible for a modern e-commerce platform. You will manage cross-functional teams, balancing technical delivery with people development to ensure scalable, reliable, and secure software solutions. The position emphasizes Agile discipline, strategic planning, and operational excellence in a fast-paced environment. You will guide engineering teams through complex technical challenges, streamline delivery processes, and mentor engineers to grow their skills. This is a hands-on leadership role where technical understanding and people-first management intersect to drive both team performance and product success. Strong communication, problem-solving, and strategic thinking are essential to align engineering efforts with business goals.

• Accountabilities:
• Lead and develop engineering teams, setting clear expectations, providing feedback, coaching, and driving career growth.
• Ensure predictable, high-quality delivery by managing sprint cadence, backlog health, and cross-team dependencies.
• Translate business goals into actionable technical plans in partnership with Product, DevOps, QA, and Architecture teams.
• Drive platform improvements in security, scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Establish team rhythm and accountability, remove roadblocks, clarify priorities, and balance capacity across competing demands.
• Advance process maturity across the SDLC, including CI/CD, observability, code quality, and documentation.
• Foster a strong engineering culture through mentorship, clear communication, and cross-team collaboration.
• Guide teams through high-visibility initiatives while maintaining alignment and focus under pressure.
• Conduct performance management, feedback, and development planning for engineers and future leaders.
• Requirements:
• 5–8+ years of engineering experience, including at least 2 years managing software development teams in a modern web stack environment.
• Strong technical background in Node.js, React, cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure transferrable).
• Familiarity with GraphQL or similar real-time API frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, CircleCI).
• Proven success leading Agile teams balancing speed, quality, and accountability.
• Demonstrated ability to improve delivery practices including release management, code review culture, test automation, and observability.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills to bridge technical and product conversations.
• Strategic problem solver with collaborative mindset and talent development experience.
• Ownership-driven, decisive under pressure, able to navigate ambiguity.
• Familiarity with PCI compliance and secure coding principles.
• Preferred: experience with high-traffic eCommerce platforms, serverless or edge computing, distributed systems, and contributions to open-source projects.
• Benefits:
• Competitive salary range of $130,000 – $140,000 annually, with performance-based bonus potential.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with low-cost options.
• Employer-paid basic life and short/long-term disability insurance.
• MetLife supplemental insurance options.
• Matching 401(k) with 100% vesting.
• Open PTO policy, paid holidays, and 10 weeks paid parental leave.
• Business casual work environment with flexible remote work options.
• Employee rewards and recognition platform.
• Discounts on electronics, wellness, travel, entertainment, and more.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.

🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.

📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.

🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the three candidates with the highest match to the role.

🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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