AI-Driven Software Delivery Lead

Telligen; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Telligen is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead one or more software engineering teams responsible for delivering high-quality software products. The role combines technical leadership, people management, and delivery accountability to ensure reliable, scalable, and secure solutions aligned with business objectives.

The manager will develop engineering talent, drive continuous improvement, and partner closely with Product Management and Architecture while fostering a culture of ownership,

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in business administration, engineering, computer science, information systems or related field and/or experience.
• Seven to ten years of experience in software engineering, product development, or related technology experience.
• Three to five years of managing and/or leading software engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices.
• Experience with Java, React, APIs, microservices, and modern application architectures.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, cloud platforms (AWS), and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with observability and application performance monitoring platforms.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, or Github Copilot.
• Strong communication, coaching, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and career development planning
• Hire, onboard, and retain high-performing engineering talent
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing engineering culture
• Address performance issues and recognize outstanding contributions
• Ensure projects are delivered on schedule with high quality
• Remove delivery impediments and proactively manage risks
• Partner with Product Managers and Product Owners on prioritization and release planning
• Drive predictable sprint execution and continuous improvement
• Establish and reinforce engineering standards in building products of high quality
• Partner with technical leads and architects on technical direction and engineering decisions
• Champion AI-first mindset across the organization
• Participate in developing new business proposals
• Seen as a change agent in the organization
• Ensure all the established SLA’s/SLO’s are met
• Identify the risks, dependencies, and constraints proactively, and take corrective actions to ensure maximum customer satisfaction
• Manage relationships between Solution Delivery and other functional areas to ensure good client relations
• Resolve issues and determine and implement appropriate course of action
• Manage and ensure delivery of projects meet client and company expectations and needs

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Coaching

Career development planning

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Non-technical communication

Education

Four-year degree in business administration, engineering, computer science, information systems or related field

Tools

Java

React

APIs

microservices

CI/CD

Automated testing

AWS

DevSecOps

Observability

Application performance monitoring

Claude Code

Github Copilot

Job description

Telligen is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead one or more software engineering teams responsible for delivering high-quality software products. The role combines technical leadership, people management, and delivery accountability to ensure reliable, scalable, and secure solutions aligned with business objectives.

The manager will develop engineering talent, drive continuous improvement, and partner closely with Product Management and Architecture while fostering a culture of ownership,