Senior Engineering Leader — Platform & Product Innovation

EWS Group; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Matter Technologies seeks a Senior Manager of Engineering to lead multiple software teams delivering scalable mortgage technology solutions. You will align engineering execution with product strategy and business objectives, building leaders and driving modernization, automation, security, and reliability across platforms.

You will collaborate with Architecture, Product, QA, DevOps, and Security to define long-term tech strategies, manage delivery risks, and implement robust software

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of engineering leadership experience, including management of managers and/or multiple engineering teams.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise software development organizations.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, SDLC methodologies, Agile delivery models, and modern engineering practices.
• Embraced AI and incorporated it into the SDLC.
• Experience leading large-scale technology initiatives and cross-functional programs.
• Strong strategic thinking, decision-making, and organizational leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and executive stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering teams responsible for product development, platform initiatives, and technology modernization efforts.
• Develop and execute engineering strategies aligned with company objectives and product roadmaps.
• Establish organizational goals, operating metrics, and performance expectations.
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with senior business and technology leaders to prioritize investments and strategic initiatives.
• Directly manage Engineers and senior technical leaders.
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineering leadership talent.
• Support recruiting strategies and hiring activities to ensure organizational growth and capability.
• Foster employee engagement, retention, and professional development.
• Ensure successful execution of engineering roadmaps across multiple teams and product lines.
• Monitor delivery commitments, resource allocation, dependencies, and project risks.
• Drive predictable release schedules and continuous improvement of delivery processes.
• Remove organizational obstacles that impact engineering productivity and effectiveness.
• Measure and improve key engineering performance indicators.
• Partner with Architecture, Product Management, QA, DevOps, and Security leaders to define long-term technology strategies.
• Guide modernization initiatives, cloud adoption, platform engineering efforts, and technical debt reduction programs.
• Promote engineering best practices including automation, observability, security, scalability, and reliability.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend investments that improve business outcomes.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Organizational Development

Technical Vision

Talent Development

Execution Excellence

Business Acumen

Change Leadership

Cross-Functional Partnership

Customer Focus

Financial Stewardship

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering/Information Systems or related field

Tools

.NET

C#

Angular

AWS

Cloud-native architectures

Distributed systems

Job description

Dark Matter Technologies seeks a Senior Manager of Engineering to lead multiple software teams delivering scalable mortgage technology solutions. You will align engineering execution with product strategy and business objectives, building leaders and driving modernization, automation, security, and reliability across platforms.

You will collaborate with Architecture, Product, QA, DevOps, and Security to define long-term tech strategies, manage delivery risks, and implement robust software