Senior SW Eng Manager - Java / Spring / Spring Boot

Maximus; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus seeks a Senior Manager - Software Engineer to lead a team delivering enterprise backend Java services and API integrations. This role oversees architectural decisions, delivery timelines, and collaboration with federal stakeholders, while guiding staffing and career development.

The position is remote in the United States. The ideal candidate has a strong Java background, experience managing development teams, and a proven track record of delivering scalable software in large

Qualifications

• Development management or technical team leadership.
• Backend services and API development.
• Experience leading enterprise software development teams.
• Strong technical and stakeholder communication.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Federal government or large enterprise application experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and guidance to the software engineers within the IT Applications Development team.
• Define the key priorities in pursuit of the vision and goals for the Software Engineering practice.
• Ensure staff follow best practices around design, development, and integration.
• Lead and manage personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination.
• Mentor a team of software engineers and oversee backend Java services and APIs.
• Drive technical design, architecture, and delivery; manage risks and dependencies.
• Interface with federal customers and stakeholders; support production issues.

Skills

Leadership

Backend API development

Stakeholder communication

Tools

REST APIs

SQL

Job description

Senior SW Eng Manager - Java / Spring / Spring Boot

General information

Date

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

City

Remote

Country

United States

Working time

Full-time

Description & Requirements

Maximusis currently seeking a Senior Manager - Software Engineer.

We are looking for a Development Manager to lead a team supporting enterprise backend Java services and database-driven applications.

This is a technical leadership role for someone with a strong Java development background who can lead engineers, drive delivery, and work directly with architects and federal stakeholders.

This is a remote position.

Essential Duties and 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.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers.
• Oversee development of backend Java services and APIs.
• Drive technical design, architecture, and delivery.
• Manage development priorities, risks, and dependencies.
• Work with architects, analysts, and operations teams.
• Interface with federal customers and technical stakeholders.
• Support production issue resolution and application improvements.

Technical Environment

• REST APIs / Web Services / Microservices.
• SQL and relational databases.
• Backend application architecture.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements

• Additional years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• Development management or technical team leadership.
• Backend services and API development.
• Experience leading enterprise software development teams.
• Strong technical and stakeholder communication.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Federal government or large enterprise application experience.

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EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Accommodations

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