Engineering Manager

Programmers.io; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers.io is seeking an Engineer Manager for our Minneapolis on-site team. You will lead sprint execution, ensure delivery quality, and act as the first escalation point for delivery challenges. You will mentor engineers, own resource planning, and collaborate with Product Owners to align on vision and metrics.

The role emphasizes scalable software, CI/CD automation, and adherence to coding standards. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring 8+ years in software engineering and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Experience managing a team of software engineers.
• Strong background in Java, Spring Boot, React JS or comparable modern stacks.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.
• Hands-on experience establishing CI/CD pipelines and engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead sprint execution with the scrum team; participate in daily scrum calls.
• Ensure the team meets sprint goals (committed deliverables) and quality standards (defect reduction).
• Serve as the first point of escalation for delivery and quality challenges during sprint execution.
• Own resource planning, forecasting, and onboarding of new team members (software setup, technical KT).
• Drive team building, development, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Product Owners/Product Managers to understand product vision, objectives, and metrics.
• Create and maintain effective software delivery frameworks that ensure quality.
• Establish and enforce code review processes, adherence to coding standards.
• Establish automated quality control processes (CI/CD pipelines including standards checks, automated functional, security, and performance testing).
• Ensure technical design and code are maintainable, reusable, scalable, and performant.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

React JS

Agile/Scrum

CI/CD

Tools

Azure

AWS

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

One of our leading client is looking for Engineer Manager in Minneapolis MN onsite

Primary Responsibilities

Sprint Execution & Delivery

• Lead sprint execution with the scrum team; participate in daily scrum calls
• Ensure the team meets sprint goals (committed deliverables) and quality standards (defect reduction)
• Serve as the first point of escalation for delivery and quality challenges during sprint execution

Team & Resource Management

• Own resource planning, forecasting, and onboarding of new team members (software setup, technical KT)
• Drive team building, development, and continuous improvement

Technical Leadership

• Sizing and estimation for new initiatives, projects, and backlog features
• Collaborate with technical architecture teams on design for new projects and features
• Partner with Product Owners/Product Managers to understand product vision, objectives, and metrics
• Create and maintain effective software delivery frameworks that ensure quality
• Establish and enforce code review processes, adherence to coding standards
• Establish automated quality control processes (CI/CD pipelines including standards checks, automated functional, security, and performance testing)
• Ensure technical design and code are maintainable, reusable, scalable, and performant

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering
• Experience managing a team of software engineers
• Strong technical background in Java, Spring Boot, React JS, or comparable modern tech stacks
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies
• Hands-on experience establishing CI/CD pipelines and engineering best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-native architectures (Azure, AWS)
• Familiarity with AI/ML integration in software delivery