Engineering Manager – Lead Mission-Critical Software

ED Wallach Search Group; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ED Wallach Search Group in Sioux Falls seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead a technically advanced software organization focused on mission-critical systems. This role blends people management with hands-on technical leadership, guiding architecture, design decisions, and delivery across multiple teams.

You will hire, mentor, and cultivate a culture of technical excellence while collaborating with engineers, product, and operations to ensure reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, software engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years leading software engineers or technical teams.
• Strong foundation in software architecture, system design, development, integration, debugging, and testing.
• Experience with modern development practices, CI/CD, and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop software engineers and technical leads.
• Drive hiring, career development, performance management, and team growth.
• Promote technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure plans, estimates, resources, and objectives are clear.
• Collaborate with Chief Engineers, PM, and other leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Technical credibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Linux

C/C++

Python

Web applications

Containers

Job description

ED Wallach Search Group in Sioux Falls seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead a technically advanced software organization focused on mission-critical systems. This role blends people management with hands-on technical leadership, guiding architecture, design decisions, and delivery across multiple teams.

You will hire, mentor, and cultivate a culture of technical excellence while collaborating with engineers, product, and operations to ensure reliability and performance.