Engineering Manager: Hands-On Tech Leader

Ampact; Minnesota; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampact is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a software engineering team, drive architecture decisions, and deliver high-quality software that supports business goals. The role combines strategic guidance with hands-on development and collaboration across stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will mentor engineers, contribute technically, enforce architectural standards, and advance agile practices while coordinating with other teams to ensure seamless integration of features and systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8 years of software engineering experience, including 5 years in a hands-on technical role.
• Experience leading or managing software engineering teams.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Solid understanding of agile development and modern software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support software engineers and application analysts.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and continuously improving team culture.
• Contribute hands-on to coding, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Oversee design and development of software solutions following best practices and architectural standards.
• Drive implementation of features, enhancements, and technical improvements.
• Partner with business users and stakeholders to understand requirements and priorities.
• Manage timelines, resources, and project deliverables effectively.
• Align work with other engineering teams to ensure consistency and system compatibility.
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Hands-on coding

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Agile development

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Job description

Ampact is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a software engineering team, drive architecture decisions, and deliver high-quality software that supports business goals. The role combines strategic guidance with hands-on development and collaboration across stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will mentor engineers, contribute technically, enforce architectural standards, and advance agile practices while coordinating with other teams to ensure seamless integration of features and systems.