Engineering Manager - Lead, Mentor & Deliver Scalable Apps

Waystar; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rewards

Benefits package

Paid time off

Parental leave

Education assistance

Mental health programs

401(k) matching

Pet insurance

Employee groups

Job summary

Waystar is seeking an Software Engineering Manager in Louisville to lead a team of application engineers and QA professionals. You will guide project planning, delivery, and process improvements while fostering growth and technical excellence.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product owners, enforce quality standards, and drive multi-quarter initiatives across the technology organization. Strong leadership and hands-on technical capability are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of .NET and SQL Server experience.
• 3+ years’ experience as a Technical Lead/Lead Engineer
• Unit Testing experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a very fast-paced environment & welcome change
• Highly self-motivated
• Ability to work both in team and solo environments
• Experience building highly scalable software solutions
• Subject Matter Expertise in at least one technical track
• Ability to run a team of 3+ team members
• Able to plan and initiate multi-quarter projects with a full project team

Responsibilities

• Manages all day-to-day activities of the team
• Conducts People Operations responsibilities for all assigned team members, including performance reviews, disciplinary action, etc.
• Schedules projects and resources, and monitors project timelines; will ultimately be accountable for the success or failure of all team projects
• Motivates and provides guidance to team members to accomplish team goals through counseling, performance reviews, mentoring, and team building activities
• Coaches team members, helping them develop into more senior/experienced resources
• Works with the Business Product Owners to identify priorities for Application Development and enhancements; acquires resources for projects to fit the current and future needs of the Business
• Works closely and cohesively with other Managers within Technology, as well as with key stakeholders in related departments
• Helps other Technology Managers set and implement policies and procedures related to application quality, standards, and testing
• Technical capabilities are on par with the Lead Application Engineer
• Plays an integral part in establishing, driving, and enhancing processes and procedures within the team, and within the Technology department as a whole
• Establishes training offerings, suited for individuals’ needs, for them to progress
• Establishes priorities for Lead Application Engineers and ensures that they have guidance and coaching in mentoring other team members
• Additional duties as assigned

Skills

NET & SQL

Technical Lead experience

Unit Testing

Strong communication

Team & solo work

Scalable software

Project planning

Change adaptation

Multi-team coordination

Subject matter expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Waystar is seeking an Software Engineering Manager in Louisville to lead a team of application engineers and QA professionals. You will guide project planning, delivery, and process improvements while fostering growth and technical excellence.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product owners, enforce quality standards, and drive multi-quarter initiatives across the technology organization. Strong leadership and hands-on technical capability are essential.