Remote Senior Software Engineering Manager (Medicaid Tech)

Maximus; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonuses

Comprehensive insurance coverage

401K retirement plan matching

Paid time off

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’ll guide engineers across multiple projects, shaping architecture, development, and integration with product and delivery managers.

The ideal leader excels at building strong teams, advancing software lifecycle efficiency, and driving delivery excellence in a fully remote role with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 7+ years of professional experience.
• Technical Medicaid experience (3–5 years).
• Project management planning experience (1–3 years).

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and guidance to the software engineers within the IT Applications Development team in support of application design, software development, and software integration.
• Define the key priorities in pursuit of the vision and goals associated with the Software Engineering practice.
• Ensure Software Engineering staff are following best practices around application design, software development, and software integration throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including; hiring, performance management, and termination.
• Provide leadership and direction to staff for completeness of application design, software engineering, and software integration.
• Work toward the improvement of the software life cycle time by increasing the quality of requirements and reducing the amount of time spent in the application design, development, and integration phases.
• Manage the Software Engineering staff as a shared service to support multiple projects.
• Ensure that the Software Engineers have the appropriate tools, skills, and training to support the project needs.
• Manage geographically distributed staff to maximize staff utilization.
• Work closely with delivery managers and product managers to support product delivery and enhancements.
• Drive all aspects of engineering recruiting including but not limited to; attracting great talent and retaining a highly skilled, proficient engineering team.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Talent acquisition

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

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’ll guide engineers across multiple projects, shaping architecture, development, and integration with product and delivery managers.

The ideal leader excels at building strong teams, advancing software lifecycle efficiency, and driving delivery excellence in a fully remote role with occasional travel.