Engineering Manager

Noctua Technology; Washington (District of Columbia, CA); On-site; USD 152,400 - 206,200; Full time

Job summary

Noctua Technology is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a software engineering team in a remote-first environment. You will mentor engineers, own delivery quality, and drive engineering culture while ensuring alignment with client needs and project scope.

You will balance hands-on technical guidance with people leadership, support pre-sales efforts, and work closely with leadership to manage scope, estimates, and progress. A US citizenship and active security clearance are preferred.

Qualifications

• Progressive software engineering experience with 5–8 years in the field.
• 2–3 years in formal management or team lead role.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC and modern project management methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Excellent communication skills with executives, clients, and engineers.
• Hands-on technical background in application development or cloud and data-related domains.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery and ensure high-quality execution of commitments.
• Provide hands-on technical direction for software design and architecture decisions.
• Act as escalation point for engineering teams to unblock blockers quickly and effectively.
• Own delivery processes, mitigate risks, and coordinate resources and timelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into clear technical plans and estimates.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

SDLC knowledge

Communication

Hands-on engineering

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in CS/IT

Tools

Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure)

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic Engineering Manager to lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of software engineers. This individual will be responsible for technical delivery, execution quality, and the professional development of team members. This is an ideal opportunity for a hands‑on manager who is passionate about people leadership, fostering a strong engineering culture, and driving high-quality outcomes.

• Location: Primarily Remote. Candidates must be based in CA or DC Metro Area for proximity to project and client teams.
• Security Clearance Requirement: Applicants must be US citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance or above.

Technical Delivery and Execution

• Collaborate with Leadership and Technical Program Managers to refine project scope, ensure team priorities align with business objectives, and manage resource allocation for assigned programs.
• Provide hands‑on technical direction for the structural design and development of new software systems or revisions. Implement and enforce policies to ensure the development of efficient and scalable software architecture.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for engineering teams, ensuring roadblocks are addressed quickly and effectively.
• Own the team’s delivery process, identify and mitigate technical risks, and ensure on‑time, high‑quality execution of project commitments.
• Work closely with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders to analyze requirements and understand constraints, dependencies, and business needs, and use this information to estimate project feasibility, resources, and timelines.

Technical Excellence and Standardization

• Define and establish engineering best practices, standards, and quality assurance processes across client projects.
• Drive the adoption of reusable components, architectural patterns, and toolsets to increase efficiency and consistency across client projects.
• Conduct technical reviews and audits to ensure the quality, security, and scalability of custom solutions.

Client Engagement

• Act as a primary technical point of contact for clients, translating complex needs into clear technical requirements and development plans.
• Partner with leadership to support pre‑sales activities including scope definition, technical proposals, and effort estimation.
• Work closely with Technical Program Managers to communicate project progress, risks, and changes.

Team Leadership and People Management

• Serve as the primary people manager for a team of engineers, conducting regular 1:1 meetings, supporting performance management processes, and supporting personalized career development plans for engineers.
• Support hiring and onboarding of new team members as the team grows.
• Champion team culture, driving a healthy balance of productivity, innovation, and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 2–3 years in a formal management or team lead role.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Demonstrated success in managing, mentoring, and developing a team of 5+ software engineers.
• Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and modern software project management methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)
• Excellent communication skills – able to interface with executives, clients, and engineers.
• Hands‑on technical background in one or more of: application development, cloud (GCP/AWS/Azure), data engineering, full‑stack software development, or AI/ML.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience delivering projects for US Federal Government and/or Defense agencies
• Any of the below cloud certifications:
  • Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
  • Google Cloud Digital Leader

Salary Range: $152,400 – $206,200