SaaS Engineering Manager – Azure, AI & DevOps

SoftPro; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

SoftPro, headquartered in Raleigh, NC, seeks a Software Development Manager to lead SaaS teams. Hybrid role requiring 2–3 days in the office, owning a modern Azure-based SDLC, DevOps automation, and AI-assisted coding initiatives.

You will guide cross-functional teams including Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Architects to deliver high-quality software. The role demands 7+ years in software development with the Microsoft stack and 5+ years of leadership, plus 3+ years AKS experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on software development with Microsoft stack: .NET, C#, SQL Server, and Azure
• 5+ years managing and mentoring engineering teams in agile environment
• 3+ years with microservices on AKS or similar container orchestration
• Experience with AI-based development/testing tools and agentic coding approaches
• Proven ability to implement engineering effectiveness metrics (e.g., DORA, SPACE)
• Strong leadership and strong people skills with collaboration across PMs and Architects
• Experience driving test automation, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and secure development with Azure DevOps, Git, Terraform
• Excellent communication and collaboration aligning engineering with product goals and business priorities

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow high-performing software development teams for a SaaS product
• Own delivery process from intake to deployment with transparency and accountability
• Enforce engineering standards, code reviews, and secure-by-default design
• Champion Azure-centric SDLC, DevOps automation, and CI/CD
• Utilize AI-assisted development/tools in SDLC and agentic coding approaches
• Coordinate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Architects
• Drive automation to reduce toil, increase velocity, and maintain sustainable pace
• Collaborate with nearshore/remote teams and manage cross-functional stakeholders

Skills

C#/.NET

SQL Server

Azure

Angular

Team leadership

Agile methodologies

CI/CD

DevOps

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Terraform

AKS

Application Insights

Azure Monitor

Job description

SoftPro, headquartered in Raleigh, NC, seeks a Software Development Manager to lead SaaS teams. Hybrid role requiring 2–3 days in the office, owning a modern Azure-based SDLC, DevOps automation, and AI-assisted coding initiatives.

You will guide cross-functional teams including Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Architects to deliver high-quality software. The role demands 7+ years in software development with the Microsoft stack and 5+ years of leadership, plus 3+ years AKS experience.