Engineering Manager, Software Development & Team Growth

Brasfield & Gorrie; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC is seeking a software development leader to own the full employee lifecycle and drive a high-performing team. You will mentor engineers, oversee in-house development, and coordinate with external consultants to deliver on roadmap commitments.

Lead agile practices, partner with Product Owners, set measurable goals, and communicate technical trade-offs to stakeholders. Occasional travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in computer science, information systems, or related technical field; or related software development experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing a team of software engineers.
• Hands-on software development background; proficiency in one or more modern languages (C#, Java, Python, JS/TS).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and modern DevOps practices.
• Working knowledge of agile methodologies and tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.
• Proven leadership ability with mentoring and motivating engineers.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and prioritize resources.
• Excellent oral and written communication; certifications a plus.
• Willingness to travel occasionally; estimated less than 10%.

Responsibilities

• Own the full employee lifecycle for the software development team and recruit, hire, onboard, develop, and retain talent.
• Manage and mentor engineers, building a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Oversee in-house software development, scope, quality, timelines, and coordinate external resources as needed.
• Lead agile practices including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
• Partner with Product Owners on roadmap planning, backlog prioritization, and requirements.
• Lead planning sessions and set clear, measurable goals; drive progress tracking and reporting.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver tech solutions improving service and efficiency.
• Engage engineers on system architecture and design decisions; own standards and patterns.
• Own software quality; establish standards, review processes, and testing practices.
• Lead production issue response, triage, resolution, and post-incident reviews.
• Define and track quality and reliability metrics; report performance to IT leadership.
• Collaborate with IT leadership to ensure security, integrity, availability, and privacy; promote IT policies.
• Co-own financial management of the software area, including procurement, budgeting, and vendor contracts.

Skills

Team leadership

Software development

Cloud platforms

DevOps practices

Agile methodologies

Communication

Mentoring

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC is seeking a software development leader to own the full employee lifecycle and drive a high-performing team. You will mentor engineers, oversee in-house development, and coordinate with external consultants to deliver on roadmap commitments.

Lead agile practices, partner with Product Owners, set measurable goals, and communicate technical trade-offs to stakeholders. Occasional travel is expected.