Hybrid Eng Manager — Lead Embedded Teams (Minneapolis)

Swoop Technologies; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Swoop Technologies seeks an engineering leader to manage engineers across product engineering, building a platform for critical information access and collaboration. You will mentor teams, drive quality, and align engineering with the company roadmap while staying technically hands‑on where needed.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in embedded or full‑stack roles and at least 2+ years in management, with strong C, Rust, Python and OS/kernel experience. This hybrid role is based in Minneapolis/St.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded or full‑stack engineering experience.
• 2+ years in people management or equivalent leadership roles.
• Strong hands‑on expertise across C, Rust, Python and OS/kernel development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineers across product engineering to deliver scalable software.
• Set technical vision, review designs, and ensure high‑quality documentation.
• Drive performance reviews, goals, and career growth for team members.
• Maintain close collaboration with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders.
• Oversee release planning, cadence, and engineering milestones.
• Contribute to architecture decisions, code reviews, and testing strategy.
• Balance technical work with management duties to stay connected to the codebase.
• Foster process improvements to increase efficiency and quality.
• Represent the team in roadmaps and communicate shifts to leadership.

Skills

C

Rust

Python

Operating System

Kernel development

RTOS

Embedded Systems

Backend development

Kubernetes

Job description

Swoop Technologies seeks an engineering leader to manage engineers across product engineering, building a platform for critical information access and collaboration. You will mentor teams, drive quality, and align engineering with the company roadmap while staying technically hands‑on where needed.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in embedded or full‑stack roles and at least 2+ years in management, with strong C, Rust, Python and OS/kernel experience. This hybrid role is based in Minneapolis/St.