Remote Enterprise Software Engineering Manager (AI & Cloud)

Altum, LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k)

Hybrid flexibility

Job summary

Altum, a Chicago-based AI-first consulting firm, is seeking a Manager – Software Engineering to lead enterprise technology delivery and engineering team management within our consulting practice. This remote role involves client-facing work in the US market.

You will architect scalable enterprise systems, guide cloud-native development, mentor engineers, and align technical work with business outcomes while engaging executives and managing multiple initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise software engineering experience.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams in consulting or enterprise environments.
• Strong background in cloud-native architectures and modern application development.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience operating in hybrid/on-site client environments.
• Working knowledge of financial systems, accounting principles, or enterprise operations.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead implementation of scalable, secure enterprise systems.
• Design cloud-native solutions across modern technology stacks.
• Ensure high engineering standards, scalability, and compliance.
• Drive end‑to‑end delivery from discovery through production rollout.
• Manage and mentor software engineers and consultants.
• Oversee resource planning, workload balancing, and delivery forecasting.
• Establish engineering best practices and quality standards.
• Conduct performance evaluations and support professional development.
• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to client technology and executive stakeholders.
• Translate business objectives into structured technical roadmaps.
• Present architecture and program updates to leadership.
• Ensure alignment between client expectations and delivery outcomes.
• Champion proactive use of AI-enabled development tools to improve efficiency.
• Identify automation opportunities within client ecosystems.
• Drive disciplined DevOps and continuous delivery practices.
• Evaluate architectural decisions through ROI and cost‑benefit analysis.
• Apply FinOps thinking to cloud and infrastructure design.
• Support budget planning and financial forecasting for projects.
• Understand accounting and operational workflows to guide purposeful implementation.

Skills

Enterprise software engineering

Team leadership

Cloud-native architectures

Executive communication

DevOps

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

Altum, a Chicago-based AI-first consulting firm, is seeking a Manager – Software Engineering to lead enterprise technology delivery and engineering team management within our consulting practice. This remote role involves client-facing work in the US market.

You will architect scalable enterprise systems, guide cloud-native development, mentor engineers, and align technical work with business outcomes while engaging executives and managing multiple initiatives.