Engineering Manager

localitymediallcdbafirstdue; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

localitymediallcdbafirstdue is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a software team building end-to-end systems for first responders. The role blends hands-on technical leadership with people management, delivery planning, and cross-functional collaboration to ship reliable, customer-focused software.

You will mentor engineers, partner with Product/Design/QA, set architecture direction, drive SDLC, and scale teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in engineering management, team lead, or technical leadership.
• Proven track record leading engineering teams through delivery of complex software products.
• Strong background in software architecture, system design, and modern development practices.
• Experience managing engineers through hiring, performance reviews, coaching, and career development.
• Ability to partner with Product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical plans.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and influencing decisions across stakeholders.
• Experience supporting production environments, incident management, and operational excellence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to build team culture, drive accountability, and develop high-performing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers through coaching, performance management, career development, and regular feedback.
• Partner closely with Product, Design, QA, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality software aligned with business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership on architecture, system design, scalability, security, and engineering best practices.
• Drive planning, estimation, prioritization, and execution across the full product development lifecycle.
• Apply AI-augmented software development practices to advance department SDLC goals.
• Establish and maintain engineering standards, code review practices, testing strategies, and operational procedures.
• Monitor team health, velocity, and product performance and remove obstacles to delivery.
• Lead hiring, workforce planning, and onboarding to scale high-performing teams.
• Serve as an escalation point for production incidents and coordinate response, root cause analysis, and resolution.
• Contribute to long-term technology strategy and roadmap planning.

Skills

Engineering leadership

System design

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Hiring & coaching

Incident management

Cloud/SaaS

Communication

Job description

Role overview

An Engineering Manager role leading a team of software engineers building end-to-end software for first responder agencies. The position blends hands-on technical leadership with people management, delivery planning, and cross-functional collaboration to ship customer-focused, reliable solutions. It suits a seasoned engineering leader who can balance technical direction, team development, and business priorities while fostering accountability and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers through coaching, performance management, career development, and regular feedback.
• Partner closely with Product, Design, QA, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality software aligned with business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership on architecture, system design, scalability, security, and engineering best practices.
• Drive planning, estimation, prioritization, and execution across the full product development lifecycle.
• Apply AI-augmented software development practices to advance department SDLC goals.
• Establish and maintain engineering standards, code review practices, testing strategies, and operational procedures.
• Monitor team health, velocity, and product performance and remove obstacles to delivery.
• Lead hiring, workforce planning, and onboarding to scale high-performing teams.
• Serve as an escalation point for production incidents and coordinate response, root cause analysis, and resolution.
• Contribute to long-term technology strategy and roadmap planning.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in engineering management, team lead, or technical leadership.
• Proven track record leading engineering teams through delivery of complex software products.
• Strong background in software architecture, system design, and modern development practices.
• Experience managing engineers through hiring, performance reviews, coaching, and career development.
• Ability to partner with Product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical plans.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and influencing decisions across stakeholders.
• Experience supporting production environments, incident management, and operational excellence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to build team culture, drive accountability, and develop high-performing engineering teams.

Nice to have

• Experience leading distributed or remote engineering teams.
• Background with cloud-based SaaS platforms and modern software development methodologies.

Benefits and work setup

Fully remote within the United States. Full-time position with compensation including base salary plus bonus. Benefits package covers medical, dental, and vision coverage, FSA/HSA, 401(k), flexible PTO, a technology stipend, and advancement opportunities.