Assistant Engineering Manager

Foundation Software; Strongsville (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site fitness center

Massages and wellness services

Catered lunches

Job summary

Foundation Software in Ohio seeks an Asst Engineering Manager (Hands-On Technical Leader) to balance architecture influence, team mentorship, and delivery leadership. The role targets engineers stepping into management with 1–3 years of leadership experience and emphasizes close involvement with architecture, design, and complex technical problem solving.

Responsibilities include hands-on leadership across Azure and AWS, architecture guidance, mentoring through design reviews and code

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives.
• Strong background in cloud-native architecture and modern application development.
• Interest in Generative AI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership across Azure and AWS.
• Lead architecture reviews and mentoring engineers on complex challenges.
• Mentor through code reviews, design discussions, and technical coaching.
• Help grow a high-performing engineering team (onshore and offshore).
• Collaborate with Product, QA, Architecture, Security, and DevOps to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

Mentoring engineers

Technical leadership

Software engineering

Communication skills

Code reviews

Tools

Azure

AWS

SQL Server

REST APIs

Job description

Asst Engineering Manager (Hands-On Technical Leader)

At Foundation, we believe great engineering leaders stay close to the technology. We are looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager who enjoys leading engineers while staying close to architecture, design, and complex technical problem solving.

This role is ideal for an engineer who has recently stepped into management (1–3 years) and wants to continue developing as a hands-on technical leader, balancing architecture influence, team mentorship, and delivery leadership.

What You'll Do

• Provide hands-on technical leadership building scalable cloud applications across Azure and AWS
• Lead by example through architecture guidance, design reviews, and mentoring engineers on complex technical challenges
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and technical coaching
• Help lead and grow a high-performing engineering team (onshore and offshore)
• Collaborate with Product, QA, Architecture, Security, and DevOps to deliver integrated solutions
• Promote engineering excellence through SOLID principles, clean code, modern architecture patterns, and observability
• Assist with planning and execution across multiple product initiatives

Tech Stack

Backend: .NET, C#, REST APIs Frontend: TypeScript, React, Vue Cloud: Azure required, AWS a plus Data: SQL Server required, PostgreSQL a plus Architecture: API-first, event-driven systems Delivery: Agile

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives
• Strong background in cloud-native architecture and modern application development
• Passion for technical leadership and building high-performing engineering teams
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
• Interest in emerging technologies such as Generative AI is a plus, as we continue exploring AI-enabled capabilities in our platform

Why Foundation?

We offer a culture that invests in our people and work-life balance, including:

• On-site fitness center, personal training, and fitness classes
• Massages, manicures/pedicures, house cleaning, laundry service
• Catered lunches, monthly happy hours, and car washes
• Game room, kitchen, snacks, and coffee
• Strong benefits including 401(k) match, tuition reimbursement, and full health coverage

Foundation has been recognized as a 21-time NorthCoast 99 Top Workplace, a Plain Dealer Top Workplace, and repeatedly named to the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies list.

Join us and help build the next generation of cloud software.