Software Development Manager

volarisgroup; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote within United States or Canada

Occasional travel for team gatherings

Job summary

volarisgroup is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a team of five to eight engineers focused on modernizing a mature, business-critical product. You will own team development and roadmap delivery while staying technically involved, guiding AI-assisted and agent-driven development practices and measuring impact on quality and delivery.

The role requires seven+ years in software engineering with leadership experience, plus a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Seven+ years in software engineering with at least two years in leadership or management.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Coaching, feedback, and career planning to develop engineers.
• Ownership of delivery commitments, capacity planning, and risk management.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools and a thoughtful approach to using them.
• Experience leading an Agile team using Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe.

Responsibilities

• Hire, coach, and develop engineers; set goals, conduct reviews, and support career growth.
• Plan capacity, manage delivery risks, and balance scope, quality, and team health.
• Improve engineering processes for higher quality and more predictable releases.
• Lead the evolution toward agent-driven development and measure throughput and quality.
• Promote responsible and secure use of AI tools as practices evolve.
• Code on prototypes, investigations, and team support for about 10–30% of the role.
• Collaborate with product and partner teams to shape requirements, designs, releases, and customer issue resolution.

Skills

Angular

React

TypeScript

C#

.NET

Agile methodologies

AI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

Job description

Role overview

A software development manager leads a team of five to eight engineers responsible for modernizing a mature, business-critical product. The position owns team development and roadmap delivery while remaining technically involved, including guiding the adoption of AI-assisted and agent-driven development practices and measuring their effect on quality and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Hire, coach, and develop engineers; set goals, conduct reviews, and support career growth.
• Plan capacity, manage delivery risks, and make trade-offs among scope, quality, and team health.
• Improve engineering processes to support higher-quality, more predictable releases.
• Lead the evolution toward agent-driven development and assess results in throughput and quality.
• Promote responsible and secure use of AI tools as practices evolve.
• Review designs and code, and spend roughly 10–30% of the role coding on prototypes, investigations, and team support.
• Work with product and partner teams to shape requirements, designs, releases, and customer issue resolution.

Requirements

• Seven or more years in software engineering, including at least two years leading or managing engineers.
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience developing people through coaching, feedback, and career planning.
• Experience owning delivery commitments, capacity planning, and risk management.
• Hands‑on experience with AI‑assisted development tools and a considered view of how to use them.
• Proficiency with Angular or React and TypeScript, plus C#/.NET; experience with Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience leading an Agile team using approaches such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe.

Benefits and work setup

• The role is remote within the United States or Canada, with occasional travel for team gatherings and customer visits. It offers a mandate to advance AI-supported engineering and a stated path to a more senior development management role.