Software Engineering Manager

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced full‑stack leader to steward scalable software across client‑facing and proprietary platforms. You will guide design, development, testing, deployment, and support, partnering with product, architecture, QA, security, DevOps, and cross‑functional teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive Agile delivery, shape the technical roadmap, and ensure architecture, security, and performance.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 12+ years of industry software engineering experience, including at least 2+ years in a VP-level role or equivalent senior leadership capacity.
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented analysis, design, and programming principles.
• Experience with API integration and building APIs for rapidly integrating products and platforms.
• Experience building software products across multiple platforms, environments, and industries.
• Experience developing cloud-native applications or migrating applications to the cloud; AWS experience preferred.
• Experience with microservices development, web application development, distributed and parallel systems, ML, NLP, networking, large-scale software systems, or security software development.
• Interest and ability to learn additional coding languages, frameworks, and technologies as business needs evolve.
• Strong product sense linking technical decisions to user needs, business priorities, and product outcomes.
• Experience managing UX and human-centered design practices for customer-focused product development.
• Experience working on Agile Scrum and DevOps-aligned delivery teams.
• Experience developing estimates and supporting delivery planning.
• Experience using Azure DevOps, Jira, Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, or similar tools.
• Ability to serve as player-coach, providing hands-on technical guidance while leading and developing a team of software developers.
• Strong communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven analytical, logical, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Strong prioritization skills to manage competing demands and changes.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt approaches to evolving needs.
• Experience applying design thinking to improve products, processes, or outcomes.
• Adaptable and flexible in changing business, technical, or team needs.

Aufgaben

• Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of software products and components for client-facing and proprietary platforms.
• Guide cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions.
• Mentor, coach, and develop software engineers and delivery teams to strengthen execution and performance.
• Define and guide system and architecture decisions that promote reuse, extensibility, maintainability, performance, and security.
• Oversee Agile delivery practices, including planning, backlog alignment, sprints, and demonstrations of working software.
• Contribute to the technical roadmap and ensure alignment with future customer and business needs.
• Evaluate new platforms, languages, frameworks, tools, and software products for feasibility and value.
• Ensure software solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements including quality, security, and performance.
• Manage software service delivery for stakeholders, ensuring timelines align with business priorities.

Kenntnisse

Full-Stack Development

Cloud-Native Applications

API Integration

Agile Scrum Methodologies

Technical Leadership

Team Mentorship

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Jenkins

Git

Bitbucket

AWS

Azure

Jobbeschreibung

• Serve as a full-stack developer to produce scalable software solutions.
• Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of new and existing software products, applications, services, and components for client-facing and proprietary platforms.
• Drive the delivery of high-quality software solutions that align with business objectives, client needs, product strategy, and long-term technology goals.
• Partner with product, business, architecture, QA, security, DevOps, and other cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions.
• Guide teams through Agile delivery practices, including short- and long‑term planning, backlog alignment, sprint execution, demonstrations of working software, and delivery accountability.
• Support the creation of Minimum Viable Products that deliver business value quickly while maintaining quality, scalability, and architectural integrity.
• Serve as a technical leader and escalation point for complex development, integration, troubleshooting, testing, and debugging efforts.
• Contribute to and help shape the technical roadmap for projects, products, and platforms, ensuring alignment with future customer and business needs.
• Define and guide system, technical, and application architecture decisions that promote reuse, componentization, extensibility, maintainability, performance, and security.
• Evaluate new platforms, programming languages, frameworks, tools, and software products to determine feasibility and value for incorporation into company solutions.
• Maintain strong working knowledge across modern software development environments and technologies, including Java, C#, .NET/.NET Core, AWS, Azure, API integrations, RESTful services, structured and unstructured databases, web technologies, and JavaScript frameworks such as Angular, Vue, and React.
• Oversee the execution of software engineering plans, development processes, standards, and documentation to ensure consistency, repeatability, and delivery discipline.
• Ensure software solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements, including quality, security, stability, scalability, modifiability, performance, and data protection expectations.
• Provide solutions and alternatives to resolve technical or delivery challenges that impact timelines, scalability, performance, production readiness, or implementation success.
• Analyze code, architecture, and system behavior to identify causes of issues and guide corrective actions as needed.
• Establish and monitor delivery metrics related to turnaround time, workload, rework, defects, test coverage, and team performance to support continuous improvement.
• Stay informed on business initiatives, product objectives, infrastructure priorities, and development architecture considerations that influence engineering decisions.
• Use data, user insights, and product feedback to identify opportunities, improve user experiences, and guide technical solutions that solve customer and business problems.
• Run experiments on new and existing product features, evaluate results, and influence teams and leadership toward modern, effective engineering solutions.
• Research emerging technologies, methodologies, and capability models to improve quality, predictability, delivery efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Lead by example with a positive, growth‑oriented mindset and a commitment to collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor, coach, and develop software engineers, technical leads, PODs, and delivery teams to strengthen execution, technical capability, and overall performance.
• Manage software service delivery for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring tasks, assignments, project activities, and timelines remain aligned with business priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of 12+ years of industry or relevant software engineering experience, including at least 2+ years in a VP‑level role or equivalent senior leadership capacity.
• Strong knowledge of object‑oriented analysis, design, and programming principles.
• Experience with application integration and building APIs for rapidly integrating products and platforms.
• Experience building software products across multiple platforms, environments, and industries.
• Experience developing cloud‑native applications or migrating applications to the cloud; AWS experience preferred.
• Experience with microservices development, web application development, distributed and parallel systems, machine learning, information retrieval, natural language processing, networking, large‑scale software systems, or security software development.
• Interest and ability to learn additional coding languages, frameworks, and technologies as business needs evolve.
• Strong product sense with the ability to connect technical decisions to user needs, business priorities, and product outcomes.
• Experience managing UX and human‑centered design practices in support of customer‑focused product development.
• Experience working on Agile Scrum and DevOps‑aligned delivery teams.
• Experience developing software development estimates and supporting delivery planning.
• Experience using Azure DevOps, Jira, Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, or similar engineering and delivery tools.
• Ability to serve as a player‑coach by providing hands‑on technical guidance while leading and developing a team of software developers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts, product priorities, and delivery expectations.
• Strong organizational, administrative, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced, changing environment.
• Proven analytical, logical, and creative problem‑solving skills.
• Strong prioritization skills with the ability to manage competing demands, delays, or unexpected changes.
• Ability to learn quickly, think creatively, and solve complex problems in high‑pressure situations.
• Experience applying innovation methodologies, such as design thinking, to improve products, processes, or customer outcomes.
• Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to adjust approach or methods to best fit changing business, technical, or team needs.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in full‑stack software development, including cloud‑native applications and API integration, while leading Agile teams to deliver high‑quality, scalable solutions that align with business objectives. Proven ability to mentor and develop technical teams, ensuring effective execution and continuous improvement in software delivery.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Full‑Stack Development
• Cloud‑Native Applications
• API Integration
• Agile Scrum Methodologies
• Technical Leadership

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Java
• C#
• .NET/.NET Core
• AWS
• Azure
• Microservices Development
• Web Application Development
• Machine Learning
• Object‑Oriented Programming
• Distributed Systems

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Problem‑Solving Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Adaptability
• Team Leadership

Industry Keywords

• Software Engineering
• User Experience Design
• Human‑Centered Design
• Design Thinking
• Continuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

• Azure DevOps
• Jira
• Jenkins
• Git
• Bitbucket