Software Development Manager

Collective Intelligence Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Collective Intelligence Inc. in the United States is seeking a Software Development Manager (Technical) to lead and mentor engineering teams, align technical roadmaps with business goals, and drive excellence in software development practices.

You will provide hands-on technical leadership, foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, collaborate with Scrum Masters and Product Owners, and champion architectural integrity, testing standards, and scalable design across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in software development, computer science, or related field.
• 8–10 years total software development experience with 3–5 years leadership/people management.
• Leading and managing software development teams is required.
• Strong foundation in modern application development practices.
• Experience coaching engineers and supporting growth.
• Excellent verbal and written communication to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills preferred.
• Proficiency with standard office productivity tools and ability to learn internal systems.
• Ability to travel to all organization offices and vendor sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for design, development, maintenance, and health of applications.
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, testing, and documentation.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Architects to support Agile development.
• Identify opportunities to adopt AI tools to improve productivity and quality.
• Ensure applications meet standards for maintainability, performance, security, and scalability.
• Mentor team members and address skill gaps through coaching and training.
• Address technical risks and remove impediments across the lifecycle.
• Maintain alignment with organizational goals and business context for sound decisions.

Skills

Leadership/People management

Software development

Communication

Collaboration

Coaching engineers

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (Software development/CS)

Job description

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (Technical)

Breakdown of Responsibilities:

• 60% - Hands-on technical guidance
• 20% - Managing priorities & allocation of work
• 20% - Administration, coaching, and mentoring

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in software development, computer science, or a related field required.
• Minimum of eight to ten years of total experience in software development with three to five years of leadership or people management experience required.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing software development teams required.
• Strong technical foundation in modern application development practices required.
• Experience coaching engineers and supporting their professional growth required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders required.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills preferred.
• Proficiency with standard office productivity tools and ability to learn internal systems preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours, travel to all organization offices and travel to vendor work sites required.

Functions:

• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership for application design, development, maintenance, and overall application health. Establish and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, testing practices, and documentation.
• Identify and champion opportunities to adopt AI tools and build intelligence layers into development workflows that improve team productivity and application quality.
• Ensure applications meet standards for maintainability, performance, security, scalability, and long-term sustainability.
• Identify and address skill gaps through coaching, training, and staffing recommendations. Foster professional development and growth of team members by mentoring, identifying training opportunities and coaching individuals through difficult problems.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Architects to support Agile development and architectural alignment.
• Provide technical input into backlog refinement, estimation, feasibility, and roadmap planning.
• Remove technical impediments, proactively identify technical risks and support teams throughout the development lifecycle. Ensure operational stability across development, testing, deployment, support, and modernization efforts.
• Contribute engineering insights to IT and organizational strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide hands-on technical support when appropriate and perform other duties as assigned.
• Foster professional development and growth of team members by mentoring, identifying training opportunities and coaching individuals through difficult problems
• Maintain an understanding of organizational goals, priorities, and business context to lead sound technical decisions
• Establish performance goals and development objectives for team members.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and engineering practices through continuing education and professional development.