Manager of Software Development

Velocitor Solutions, LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan options

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Velocitor Solutions is seeking a Manager of Software Development in Charlotte, NC to lead a 30+ engineering organization across mobile, web, and backend platforms. You will balance hands-on technical leadership with strategic vision, uniting onshore, nearshore, and offshore teams to deliver a 24x7 telemetry platform serving Fortune 500 clients.

You will drive AI-assisted engineering, set coding standards, and collaborate with Project Managers and Product Owners to ensure delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development, with 3+ years in leadership or management leading 20+ engineers.
• Hands-on experience with .NET/C# and React, Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM), or .NET MAUI.
• Experience delivering high-volume, 24x7 platforms with real-time data processing.
• Functional management in a matrixed SaaS environment with project/product partner collaboration.
• Experience aligning onshore, nearshore, and offshore teams into one organization.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum, CI/CD and modern engineering practices.
• Experience with REST APIs and system integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 30+ engineer team across mobile, web, back-end, and full-stack domains.
• Own talent development, performance reviews, and career growth.
• Partner with Project Manager and Product Owners to match skills, capacity and delivery.
• Drive AI-assisted engineering with guardrails for ownership and security.
• Define engineering standards and scale for high-volume, real-time data ingestion.

Skills

Software leadership

.NET/C#

React

KMM

MAUI

High-volume systems

Agile/Scrum

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

SQL Server

Tools

AKS

Kubernetes

Azure

Job description

Manager of Software DevelopmentLocation: Charlotte, NCReporting to: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)About Velocitor SolutionsVelocitor Solutions is a leader in enterprise fleet management and mobile innovation, celebrating over 25 years of profitably growing technology. We go beyond standard telematics by offering a comprehensive, managed ecosystem—managing over 200,000 mobile assets for Fortune 500 clients across North America. Our V-Track platform integrates GPS tracking, AI-powered video telematics, and real-time data to drive safety and efficiency. We are in a pivotal phase of growth and looking to expand technology team.Why Join Velocitor SolutionsAs the Manager of Software Development, you will lead and develop Velocitor’s 30+ person engineering organization, balancing hands-on technical leadership with strategic vision. You’ll lead engineering for a 24x7 platform operating at enterprise scale, unite our onshore, nearshore, and offshore teams into one high-performing organization, make AI-assisted engineering the default way we work, and report directly to the CTO, collaborating closely with project, product, platform, and quality leadership to shape the company’s technology direction.Role SummaryThe Manager of Software Development is the functional leader for Velocitor’s software engineering team, responsible for the people, skills, and engineering standards behind a high-volume, 24x7 telematics platform: the V-Track web platform, APIs, mobile applications (iOS/Android), and client integrations that process real-time GPS and telemetry data from more than 200,000 assets for Fortune 500 clients. You will manage 30+ FTEs, a mix of employees and consultants across onshore, nearshore, and offshore locations, building in .NET, React, KMM, and .NET MAUI. Working alongside our Project Manager and Product Owners, who own sprint and release execution, you will ensure every project has the right engineers aligned and focused on delivery. You will be a player-coach—capable of coaching an engineer through a design review in the morning and working through resource plans with project and product leadership in the afternoon.Key ResponsibilitiesTeam Leadership & Talent DevelopmentServe as functional manager for 30+ engineers across mobile, web, back-end, and full-stack development, owning hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development.Set clear expectations, run regular 1:1s and performance reviews, and address underperformance directly and early.Build a culture of ownership where engineers own their code from design through production support.Resource Management & Delivery PartnershipPartner with the Project Manager and Product Owners to ensure each project has the right engineers, skills, and capacity aligned and focused on delivery.Own resource planning and allocation across projects, anticipating demand and resolving conflicts before they become delays.Raise capacity and skill risks early, and propose options such as reallocation, hiring, or consultant ramp-up.Maintain visibility into allocation, utilization, and skills coverage, and report team health metrics to the CTO.AI-Assisted EngineeringMake AI-assisted development the team’s default, including agentic coding tools, AI-assisted pull request review, and AI-generated tests and documentation.Measure the impact of AI tooling on productivity and quality, and scale what works.Define guardrails for AI-generated code covering ownership, security review, and data handling.Engineering Standards & Operational PartnershipOwn engineering standards: coding practices, pull request review, unit test coverage, and definition of done.Ensure the team designs and builds for scale, with performance, concurrency, and resilience built in for high-volume, real-time data ingestion and 24x7 availability.Partner with Quality Engineering and DevOps to embed automated quality gates in the CI/CD pipeline.Contribute to architectural direction with the CTO and Platform Engineering, including the move toward cloud-native services on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).Promote standard integration patterns so new client and vendor integrations become configuration, not custom code.Partner with SRE, DevOps, DBAs, and the Managed Services team on incident response and \"Root Cause Analysis\" (RCA) loops back into engineering, and support SOC 2 Type II controls across the SDLC.Global Delivery ModelDrive synergies across onshore, nearshore, and offshore teams, operating them as one engineering organization rather than separate vendors or queues.Establish shared standards, tooling, onboarding, and ways of working for employees and consultants in every location.Design collaboration models that turn time-zone coverage into an advantage, including structured handoffs, overlap hours, and cross-location pairing.Identify skill gaps and duplication across locations, and rebalance work, skills, and headcount to maximize capability and cost efficiency.Required Qualifications8+ years in software development with at least 3+ years in a leadership or management role, including leading 20+ engineers through team or technical leads.Hands-on experience with .NET/C# and at least one of React (web), Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM), or .NET MAUI (mobile).Experience leading engineering teams on high-volume, high-availability (24x7) platforms with large data volumes, high transaction throughput, and real-time processing, with a strong grasp of performance, scalability, and resilience design.Proven experience as a functional manager in a matrixed SaaS environment, partnering with project managers and product owners on resource planning and delivery.Track record of integrating onshore, nearshore, and offshore teams of employees and consultants into one organization, with measurable gains in collaboration, quality, or efficiency.Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery and modern engineering practices, including CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar) and branching strategies.Experience with REST APIs and system-to-system integrations with external customers or vendors.Practical, current use of AI coding tools in your own and your team’s workflow, with a clear view of where they need guardrails.Strong relational database skills (SQL Server preferred), including schema design, query performance at high data volumes, and safe migration practices.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills—ability to translate technical complexity into business impact for executive and non-technical audiencesThrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments with rapidly changing priorities and ambiguityStrong ownership mentality: you take accountability for outcomes, drive issues to resolution, and lead by examplePreferred SkillsExperience in B2B SaaS, telematics, fleet management, IoT, or other real-time, data-intensive platforms serving enterprise customersExperience managing consultant and vendor relationships, including offshore or nearshore delivery centers.Experience in a managed services or highly customized B2B environment, balancing client-specific work against a shared product.Experience with Azure PaaS services and containerized workloads on Kubernetes (AKS).Experience with event streaming, message queuing, and caching for high-throughput workloads (for example, Azure Event Hubs, Service Bus, Kafka, or Redis).Experience with route planning, geospatial data, or mapping APIs.Experience operating under SOC 2 or a similar control framework.Experience modernizing legacy applications toward services without stopping feature delivery.Compensation & BenefitsCompetitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.Paid time off and holidays.Retirement savings plan options.Opportunities for career advancement and professional growth.This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and may be subject to change based on the evolving needs of the company. Velocitor Solutions is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.