AI-Driven Engineering Manager - Lead & Code

Totalexpert

Dallas (TX)

On-site

USD 160,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

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Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Flexible Time-Off

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Total Expert is seeking an experienced engineering leader to guide the Product and Engineering organization, expanding and supporting the platform and teams that build it. As a Manager, Software Engineering, you will lead an engineering team delivering continuous value to customers while collaborating with Product and other stakeholders on technical direction.

The role requires hands-on leadership, coaching technologists, and active participation in architectural discussions, with a strong

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
5+ years of experience working within a team-based event-driven distributed microservices environment.
5+ years of experience managing a software team and providing technical direction to team members.
Demonstrated technical depth: able to engage meaningfully in architectural conversations, contribute to design decisions, and assist in debugging or resolving complex issues alongside the team.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tooling (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar) and a track record of integrating AI into engineering workflows to drive productivity.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Product and other Engineering leaders to set priorities, manage work in progress, and provide technical direction.
Actively participate in architectural discussions and technical design reviews, bringing hands-on expertise to shape sound decisions.
Coach team members on problem analysis, estimating, software design, development, and testing within an Agile software methodology.
Drive and develop the team’s Agile development processes with a focus on quality and lean principles.
Champion AI-assisted development practices within your teams, including the use of tools like Claude Code and similar automation tooling to improve developer productivity and quality.
Champion and support department-level objectives and process improvements across our Engineering teams to increase velocity and produce effective quality software that our customers love.
Ongoing management and professional development of team members including goal setting, mentoring on software development practices, technical skill building, and expanding domain knowledge into related technologies or new areas of the Total Expert platform.