Engineering Manager / Tucson, AZ

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Tucson, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Vacation Time

Stock Options

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC in Tucson, AZ seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a team rebuilding a critical examination platform used by medical professionals nationwide. You will drive architecture, strategy, and collaboration across product and engineering.

The role blends leadership with hands-on technical oversight, with 85% management and 15% coding. Hybrid work in Tucson and a compensation package up to $170k plus medical, dental, vision, vacation, and stock options.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalable web platforms.
• Proven experience leading software engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineering teams to deliver a redesigned, web-based examination platform.
• Balance 15% hands-on work with 85% management duties and strategic coordination across product and engineering.

Skills

Distributed systems

Software architecture

Team leadership

Tools

TypeScript

Node.js

Kubernetes

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team that is responsible for supporting and rebuilding a highly complex, business-critical examination platform used by medical professionals nationwide. This is an opportunity for a technically strong engineering leader who has evolved from software development into management while maintaining a passion for architecture, technology strategy, product collaboration, and engineering excellence.

You will oversee the redesign and modernization of our most complex application, a web-based examination platform that supports high-stakes professional certification exams. This is a direct hire position, hybrid in Tucson, AZ.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of distributed systems, application architecture and scalable web platforms
• Proven experience leading software engineering teams

Desired Skills & Experience

• Hands on experience with TypeScript, Nodejs, Kubernetes
• Background working with real-time applications utilizing WebSockets or messaging platforms

What You Will Be Doing

Daily Responsibilities

• 15% Hands On
• 85% Management Duties

The Offer

• Salary up to $170k

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Time
• Stock Options

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.