Remote Senior Software Engineering Leader - Medicaid Tech

Maximus; Santa Fe (NM); Remote; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Quarterly performance bonuses

Comprehensive health/dental/vision

401K with company match

Paid time off

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Professional development

Wellness resources

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead a high-performing team delivering innovative IT applications in the Medicaid space. You will guide engineers across multiple projects, collaborating with delivery and product managers to ensure scalable, high-quality solutions.

This fully remote role includes 10% travel and a comprehensive benefits package, professional development, and performance-based bonuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field plus 7+ years of professional experience.
• PM planning experience (1–3 years) required.
• Technical Medicaid experience (3–5 years) required.
• Maintenance & Operations (M&O) experience required.
• Technical leadership experience required.
• Process improvement experience preferred.
• Managing cross-functional teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction to software engineers within the IT Applications Development team for design, development, and integration.
• Define priorities aligned with the vision and goals of the Software Engineering practice.
• Ensure engineers follow best practices across the full system development lifecycle.
• Lead and direct staff, including hiring, performance management, and termination.
• Provide leadership for complete application design, software engineering, and integration.
• Improve software lifecycle time by better requirements and efficient design/development/integration.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Medicaid domain knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Gantt charts

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead a high-performing team delivering innovative IT applications in the Medicaid space. You will guide engineers across multiple projects, collaborating with delivery and product managers to ensure scalable, high-quality solutions.

This fully remote role includes 10% travel and a comprehensive benefits package, professional development, and performance-based bonuses.