Remote Engineering Manager — Own PostgreSQL & Dashboards

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Waipahu (HI); Remote; USD 162,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is hiring an Engineering Manager to balance speed and stability while shipping software used by millions. This remote-native role offers $162,000 - $238,000, full ownership of PostgreSQL projects, and the support of a team that ships together.

Based near Waipahu, HI, you will coordinate releases with stakeholders across Waipahu and remote teams, translate business requirements into technical specifications, and drive fast Kafka proofs of concept.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of leadership experience in software engineering.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and releases.
• Ability to present to senior leadership.
• Strong judgment and decision-making under deadlines.
• Hands-on with modern tech like PostgreSQL, Kafka, AWS.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Waipahu, HI and remote teams.
• Own PostgreSQL projects and drive delivery end-to-end.
• Lead the Git workflow to unblock the roadmap.
• Translate business requirements into technical specs.
• Prototype Kafka PoCs quickly when decisions are needed.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Tools

Git

PostgreSQL

Kafka

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is hiring an Engineering Manager to balance speed and stability while shipping software used by millions. This remote-native role offers $162,000 - $238,000, full ownership of PostgreSQL projects, and the support of a team that ships together.

Based near Waipahu, HI, you will coordinate releases with stakeholders across Waipahu and remote teams, translate business requirements into technical specifications, and drive fast Kafka proofs of concept.