Senior Manager, Software Development 5451

Tier4 Group; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Annual bonus

Job summary

Tier4 Group is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Development in Atlanta, GA, a hybrid role guiding an engineering team building a cloud-connected IoT platform for the self-storage sector. You will balance strategic leadership with hands-on delivery across cloud, web, mobile, and IoT products.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership experience, a background in Go and AWS, and a track record of delivering scalable, secure software platforms while fostering collaboration and accountability.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering leadership experience managing software development teams.
• Proven success delivering and scaling cloud-connected IoT platforms.
• Strong hands-on experience with Go and AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Experience leading full-stack engineering across backend, web, and mobile.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, release management, monitoring, and operations.
• Demonstrated ability to drive execution and deliver business outcomes through engineering.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of software engineers across backend, web, mobile, and cloud tech.
• Establish a high-performance engineering culture focused on accountability and delivery.
• Drive execution across multiple product initiatives aligned to company goals.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable engineering plans with measurable outcomes.
• Partner with Product, Operations, and Customer Success to prioritize roadmaps and deliver value.
• Provide architectural guidance across cloud infrastructure, mobile apps, and web platforms.
• Oversee Go backend development and frontend/mobile development with React/TypeScript/React Native.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Go

AWS

Full-stack

CI/CD

Communication

Tools

React

TypeScript

React Native

Swift

Kotlin

Cloud-native services

Job description

Senior Manager, Software Development 5451

Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid - Cumberland/Galleria area)

Compensation: $150,000-$155,000 Base + 10% Bonus

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager of Software Development to lead the engineering team behind a rapidly growing smart access platform serving the self-storage industry.

This is a highly visible leadership role for a hands‑on manager who can balance strategic thinking with day-to-day execution. You'll lead a team of developers responsible for cloud infrastructure, web applications, mobile applications, and connected IoT products. Success in this role is defined by your ability to align teams, remove roadblocks, drive delivery, and ensure engineering efforts translate into tangible business outcomes.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in cloud-connected software and IoT platforms, has experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams, and thrives in a player/coach environment where collaboration, accountability, and execution are paramount.

What You'll Do

Engineering Leadership & Delivery

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of 6 software engineers across backend, web, mobile, and cloud technologies
• Establish a high-performance engineering culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and delivery
• Drive execution across multiple product initiatives while ensuring alignment with company objectives
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable engineering plans and measurable outcomes
• Partner closely with Product, Operations, and Customer Success leaders to prioritize roadmap initiatives and deliver customer value

Technical Leadership

• Provide architectural guidance across cloud infrastructure, mobile applications, web platforms, and connected-device ecosystems
• Ensure systems are scalable, secure, reliable, and designed for long-term growth
• Champion engineering best practices around code quality, testing, observability, CI/CD, and release management
• Oversee backend development utilizing Go and AWS cloud-native services
• Guide frontend and mobile application development leveraging React, TypeScript, React Native, Swift, and Kotlin

Platform & Integration Management

• Drive the evolution of a cloud-connected IoT platform powering access and automation experiences
• Lead integrations with third-party SaaS platforms, access control systems, and identity providers
• Ensure secure implementation of authentication, authorization, encryption, device provisioning, and access management practices
• Collaborate with external vendors and development partners to successfully execute strategic initiatives

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering leadership experience managing software development teams
• Proven success delivering and scaling cloud-connected IoT platforms
• Strong hands-on experience with Go and AWS cloud infrastructure
• Experience leading full-stack engineering teams across backend, web, and mobile applications
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, release management, monitoring, and production operations
• Demonstrated ability to drive execution, manage competing priorities, and deliver business outcomes through engineering teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with smart access, connected-device, IoT, prop-tech, or access control platforms
• Experience integrating with third-party SaaS solutions and identity providers using OAuth and SAML
• React, TypeScript, and React Native expertise
• Native mobile development experience with Swift and/or Kotlin
• Strong understanding of application and device security, including RBAC, TLS, encryption, and secure provisioning
• Experience leading engineering teams responsible for hardware-connected software products
• Experience managing third-party development partners and external vendors

What Success Looks Like

In your first year, you will:

• Build trust and credibility with the engineering team
• Improve development velocity and delivery predictability
• Help scale and enhance our cloud-connected access platform
• Strengthen engineering processes and operational excellence
• Partner with business leaders to successfully deliver strategic product initiatives

Reporting Structure

Reports To: Engineering Leadership / Executive Leadership

Key Partnerships

• Product Management
• Customer Success
• Operations
• Software Engineering
• External Development Partners

Why This Opportunity?

• Lead a mission-critical platform at the intersection of software, cloud, mobile, and IoT
• Make a direct impact on product strategy and execution
• Manage a talented, collaborative engineering team
• Join a company investing heavily in innovation and platform growth
• Competitive compensation package including annual bonus