Manager, Software Engineering

Motion Recruitment; Coppell (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Stock Options / Equity Program

Professional Development Opportunities

Hybrid Workplace Flexibility

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with a hybrid schedule. You will lead two engineering teams, influence technical direction, and drive platform modernization across .NET, cloud, and API ecosystems.

The role blends people management with strong technical leadership, with emphasis on delivery, architecture, and collaboration with offshore teams. Competitive comp and equity options are highlighted.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering management experience.
• Experience leading distributed or offshore engineering teams.
• Strong .NET / C# background.
• Experience with microservices architectures.
• Experience building distributed systems.
• Event-driven architecture expertise.
• API design and integration experience.
• Cloud platform experience (AWS preferred).
• Agile leadership experience.
• Sprint planning and capacity planning experience.
• Team coaching and mentorship experience.
• Technical design review and architectural leadership experience.
• Strong delivery and execution mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead two engineering teams consisting of approximately 10 engineers.
• Drive engineering execution, planning, and delivery.
• Participate in architecture and system design discussions.
• Coach engineers and technical leads.
• Improve software quality and development practices.
• Partner with Product and Engineering leadership.
• Support modernization efforts and platform scalability initiatives.
• Build strong collaboration between U.S. and offshore teams.
• Establish metrics and accountability frameworks.
• Promote adoption of AI development tools and best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Management

C# / .NET

Microservices

Distributed systems

Event-driven architecture

API design & integration

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Agile leadership

Sprint planning

Mentorship & coaching

Architectural leadership

Delivery & execution

Technical design reviews

Offshore team leadership

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

A rapidly growing SaaS organization serving the financial services industry is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to join its expanding technology leadership team. This full-time position is based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with a hybrid schedule of three days per week onsite. The role will lead teams responsible for mission-critical platform services built on .NET, microservices, cloud infrastructure, APIs, event-driven systems, and integration technologies.

This opportunity is ideal for an engineering leader who enjoys balancing people management with technical leadership. The organization is investing heavily in platform modernization, AI-assisted software development, cloud-native architecture, and engineering scalability. The selected candidate will have significant influence over technical direction, delivery execution, platform evolution, and engineering culture while helping build and strengthen a growing Dallas-area presence.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of software engineering management experience
• Experience leading distributed or offshore engineering teams
• Strong .NET / C# background
• Experience with microservices architectures
• Experience building distributed systems
• Event-driven architecture expertise
• API design and integration experience
• Cloud platform experience (AWS preferred)
• Agile leadership experience
• Sprint planning and capacity planning experience
• Team coaching and mentorship experience
• Technical design review and architectural leadership experience
• Strong delivery and execution mindset

Desired Skills & Experience

• Kafka event streaming experience
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Authentication and Authorization platforms
• Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Salesforce integration experience
• Datadog or New Relic
• Platform modernization experience
• Monolith decomposition initiatives
• AI-assisted development tools
• Engineering productivity programs
• Financial technology or SaaS experience

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead two engineering teams consisting of approximately 10 engineers
• Drive engineering execution, planning, and delivery
• Participate in architecture and system design discussions
• Coach engineers and technical leads
• Improve software quality and development practices
• Partner with Product and Engineering leadership
• Support modernization efforts and platform scalability initiatives
• Build strong collaboration between U.S. and offshore teams
• Establish metrics and accountability frameworks
• Promote adoption of AI development tools and best practices

Tech Breakdown

• 40% .NET / C# Microservices
• 20% Event-Driven Architecture & Kafka
• 15% Cloud Technologies (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• 15% APIs & Integrations
• 10% Identity, Authentication & Platform Services

Daily Responsibilities

• 40% Engineering Leadership & Team Management
• 35% Technical Strategy, Architecture & Design Reviews
• 25% Cross-Functional Collaboration, Planning & Execution

The Offer

• Base Salary: $160,000 - $180,000
• Target Bonus: 10%
• Equity Participation Available
• Hybrid Work Schedule
• Leadership Growth Opportunity
• High-Visibility Platform Ownership

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Stock Options / Equity Program
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Hybrid Workplace Flexibility

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