Manager Software Engineer (Minimum $10k Sign-On Bonus)

H. T. PROF Group; Camden, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

H. T.

PROF Group's Space Mission Systems unit in Camden, NJ is hiring a Software Engineering Manager to lead mission-critical software across the full lifecycle: requirements analysis, architecture, design, implementation, integration and testing. The role provides day-to-day technical leadership for a team of software engineers, focusing on RESTful APIs, service-based architectures, and Java applications deployed on JBoss; deployment on Red Hat Enterprise Linux is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 9+ years of relevant experience; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience as a senior engineer or technical lead.
• Experience designing, developing, or integrating RESTful services in production.
• DoD Secret security clearance required.
• Strong communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.
• Experience with Agile or hybrid Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical and task leadership for a software team.
• Lead development of RESTful APIs and service-based architectures for Java apps on JBoss.
• Guide deployment and sustainment on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and RPM packaging.
• Participate in design and architecture reviews for VoIP and service-based systems.

Skills

Leadership

RESTful services design

Agile development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree

Tools

JBoss

RHEL

RPM packaging

PJTOOLS/PJSIP

Job description

Manager Software Engineer (Minimum $10k Sign-On Bonus)

Onsite Location: Camden , NJ

Location Camden, NJ
No Remote

Type Direct Hire

ID IA31-2757821

Posted Sep 9, 2026

Salary Plus Benefits

US Citizenship required
Relocation Assistance Available

The company's Space Mission Systems is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead development of mission-critical software, supporting communications and service-based systems. The Software Engineering Manager will collaborate across engineering disciplines, mentor engineers, support recruiting and performance management activities, and contribute technical input to proposal efforts and engineering planning. The selected candidate will guide software development across the full lifecycle including requirements analysis, architecture, design, implementation, integration, and test. This role provides day-to-day technical leadership for a team of software engineers while ensuring delivery of high-quality software aligned with cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives. The successful candidate will also support development and sustainment of VoIP and real-time communications applications utilizing SIP-based call control and frameworks such as PJSIP or PJMEDIA.

Essential Functions:

• Provide day-to-day technical and task leadership for a team of software engineers, ensuring delivery of high-quality software on cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Will lead development of RESTful APIs and service-based architectures and supporting Java enterprise applications deployed as WAR files on JBoss or similar application servers.
• Will guide software deployment and sustainment on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems and supporting RPM-based software packaging and distribution.
• Participate in and lead code reviews, design reviews, and architecture discussions for service-based, VoIP, and application-level software systems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum 9 years prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Experience in a senior engineering, technical lead, or informal leadership role
• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, or integrating RESTful services in a production environment.
• DoD Secret security clearance
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines and programs.
• Exposure to proposal development, cost estimation, or EVMS-driven program environments.
• Experience working in an Agile or hybrid Agile development environment.