Manager, Software Engineering

Relativity ODA LLC; Illinois; On-site; USD 130,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal tech firm in Illinois is seeking an experienced software engineer to promote knowledge sharing and lead engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in software engineering with strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include integrating AI tools into workflows and working in Agile environments. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in the industry while growing your career within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Proven ability to hire and lead engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of SaaS development.
• Experience with SaaS or other enterprise software development.
• Familiarity with data modelling, ingestion and transformation.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Promote domain knowledge sharing across the team.
• Lead and grow high-performing engineering teams.
• Integrate AI tools into development workflows.

Skills

Leadership in engineering

Integration of AI tools

Agile/Scrum methodologies

Data modeling

Software engineering principles

Job description

**Key Responsibilities**Promote domain knowledge sharing and technical excellence across the team. **Minimum Qualifications**5+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership or management role. Proven ability to hire, lead and grow high-performing engineering teams.Strong understanding of software engineering principles and experience integrating AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, Cursor) into development workflows.Experience with SaaS or other enterprise software development.Familiarity with data modelling, ingestion and transformation.Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills. Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. **Preferred Qualifications**Experience with government-facing applications within FedRamp compliance.Passionate about building applications with intuitive user experience.The expected salary range for this role is between following values:We’re solving big data challenges in the legal tech industry, and we’re always looking for more people to join us on the journey. At Relativity, you'll learn cross-functional skills to grow your career and have the chance to make a big impact on our customers, our industry, and our communities. We admire and value our employees, so it’s no surprise that our hiring process is designed to help us really get to know you – and for you to get to know us, too.