Manager, Product Engineering

Jobtailor; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Denver, CO is seeking a senior leader to own the success of the product and the engineering team, driving cross-functional collaboration and delivering scalable software.

You will mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, and ensure high-quality delivery through solid engineering practices that align with enterprise principles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full stack software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of managerial experience.
• Experience with robust, scalable solutions.
• Experience with unit and integration testing.
• Experience with distributed architecture and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the success of the product and team and for delivering high-quality software.
• Leads team to ensure complete, succinct and testable acceptance criteria and drives continuous improvement.

Skills

Full Stack Software Engineering

Managerial Experience

Cloud Native Development

Unit Testing and Integration Testing

Microservices Architecture

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Knative

Job description

• Accountable for the success of the product and team
• Enables measurable team improvements over time
• Responsible for establishing, managing and completing company projects and milestones
• Responsible for hiring and managing team members, supporting career growth and evaluating performance on a periodic basis
• Ensures that the product is supported effectively by the team
• Accountable for leading product quality practices and outcomes
• Leads team to ensure complete, succinct and testable acceptance criteria
• Partner with the Product Owner/Manager to ensure alignment between Product and Engineering
• Contribute effectively to the code base across the full stack and lead by example
• Coach others to ensure high quality and efficient delivery of business value
• Align career goals of the team with the company goals
• Evaluate the team to provide direct guidance on performance and potential
• Provide technical leadership through mentorship, coaching and assistance
• Lead continuous improvement of Engineering practices
• Align team decisions with Enterprise Architecture Principles and Department goals
• Stay on the leading edge of software engineering practices and technologies
• Build a collaborative, learning culture
• Strives to drive a positive user experience
• Able to work through and solve complex problems

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a full stack Software Engineer
• 3+ years of managerial experience
• Experience designing robust and scalable solutions
• Experience with unit testing and integration testing
• Experience with modern cloud native development (Docker, Kubernetes, Knative)
• Experience leading collaborative software design sessions
• Experience leading continuous improvement of Engineering practices
• Eagerness and willingness to learn new technologies
• Expertise with version control systems
• Expertise with distributed architecture and microservices
• Experience in web-based application development
• Strong understanding of SOLID principles, design patterns
• Strong experience using database technologies and patterns

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in full stack software engineering, with a strong focus on designing robust and scalable solutions. Provides technical leadership through mentorship and coaching while driving continuous improvement in engineering practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Full Stack Software Engineering
• Managerial Experience
• Cloud Native Development
• Unit Testing and Integration Testing
• Microservices Architecture

ATS Optimization Keywords

Soft Skills

• Team Leadership
• Coaching and Mentorship
• Problem Solving
• Collaboration
• User Experience Focus

Industry Keywords

• Distributed Architecture
• Engineering Practices
• Acceptance Criteria
• Enterprise Architecture Principles

Tools & Technologies

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Knative