Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager in Minneapolis, MN, to lead approximately 12-15 engineers across three product teams. The role focuses on modernization, distributed systems, .NET microservices, and AI-driven practices, with three days on-site and hybrid collaboration across product and exec leadership.

You will influence technical strategy, coach leaders, and drive architectural decisions while delivering a high-visibility platform transformation for a

Qualifications

• Must have experience leading multiple software engineering teams and overseeing 10+ engineers.
• Proven background in .NET/C# development and distributed systems.
• Strong software architecture knowledge and Agile delivery leadership.
• Experience with SaaS platform development and sprint planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead ~12-15 engineers across three product teams.
• Drive delivery, planning, execution, and organizational health.
• Partner with senior technical leaders on architecture decisions.
• Guide a large-scale modernization initiative.
• Coach engineers and emerging leaders.
• Support hiring and talent development activities.
• Promote responsible AI adoption across engineering.
• Collaborate with product and executive leadership.
• Influence technology strategy and platform evolution.

Skills

Led multiple teams

Team leadership

.NET/C#

Distributed systems

SaaS platform

Software architecture

Agile delivery

Sprint planning

Technical design

Communication

Hands-on leadership

Coaching engineers

Execution & accountability

Tools

Kafka

Event-driven architecture

Vue.js

PHP

Offshore team leadership

AI development tools

Agentic workflow

Engineering transformation

Financial services software

Regulated industry experience

Job description

An established software company serving the financial services industry is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead multiple product engineering teams in Minneapolis, MN. This is a full-time, hybrid opportunity (3 days onsite) focused on modern SaaS platform development, distributed systems, .NET microservices, and AI-enabled engineering practices.

This position offers the opportunity to influence a large-scale platform transformation while leading teams responsible for customer communications, workflow automation, and content management solutions. The organization is investing heavily in modern architecture, AI-driven software development, and long-term product innovation. The ideal candidate enjoys building high-performing teams, coaching engineers, contributing to technical strategy, and remaining engaged in architecture and design discussions.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience managing multiple software engineering teams
• Leadership experience overseeing 10+ software engineers
• Strong .NET / C# development background
• Experience with distributed systems and microservices
• SaaS platform development experience
• Strong software architecture knowledge
• Proven Agile delivery leadership
• Sprint planning and capacity planning experience
• Technical design and architecture participation
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Hands-on technical leadership experience
• Experience coaching and developing engineers
• Experience driving execution and accountability

Desired Skills & Experience

• Kafka experience
• Event-driven architecture experience
• PHP experience
• Monolith modernization experience
• Vue.js exposure
• Offshore team leadership experience
• AI development tool experience
• Agentic workflow experience
• Engineering transformation experience
• Financial services software experience
• Regulated industry experience

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead approximately 12-15 engineers across three product teams
• Drive delivery, planning, execution, and organizational health
• Partner with senior technical leaders on architecture decisions
• Help guide a large-scale modernization initiative
• Coach engineers and emerging leaders
• Support hiring and talent development activities
• Promote responsible AI adoption across engineering
• Collaborate with product and executive leadership
• Influence technology strategy and platform evolution

Tech Breakdown

• 40% .NET / C# Microservices
• 25% Distributed Systems & Architecture
• 15% AI Development Tools & Engineering Productivity
• 10% Event-Driven Systems / Kafka
• 10% Front-End & Platform Technologies

Daily Responsibilities

• 40% Engineering Leadership & Team Development
• 30% Technical Strategy, Architecture & Design Reviews
• 20% Delivery Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration
• 10% Hands-On Technical Engagement

The Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Leadership bonus eligibility
• Long-term growth opportunities
• High visibility within the engineering organization

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Retirement Benefits
• Life and Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Potential Equity Participation (where applicable)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis now and in the future.