Software Engineering Manager

PSD; Town of Ithaca (NY); Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K savings plan

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Holidays

Unlimited Sick Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Benefit Time

Job summary

Performance Systems Development in Ithaca, NY, seeks an Engineering Manager to lead our .NET and React software team, ensuring delivery, quality, and scalable architecture for energy efficiency software used in utility programs. You will partner with Product and Delivery Managers, and coordinate with the Software Architect to steer technical direction.

The role emphasizes people leadership with limited hands-on work, strong cross‑unit communication, and commitment to software craftsmanship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in software development, including designing and building enterprise software.
• 2+ years of experience managing software engineers.
• Strong skills in code review, design decisions, and engaging credibly with engineers on implementation details.
• Strong working knowledge of agile software development and hands-on experience running Scrum (certification such as CSM or PSM is a plus).
• Hands-on experience applying AI tools across the SDLC, including spec-driven development, AI-assisted coding, testing and QA, and backlog refinement.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD (build and deployment pipelines, environment promotion, release management) and automated testing strategy (unit test coverage, integration testing, and end-to-end frameworks such as Cypress).
• Experience with defect tracking and production support: triage, prioritization, severity classification, and seeing issues through to resolution.
• Experience leading a remote or distributed team.
• Experience balancing product development with client-funded work, and understanding business processes and client needs.
• Experience leading a team's adoption of AI tools and measuring its impact on delivery and quality.
• Experience supporting SOC 2, ISO 27001 or a similar compliance audit.
• Interest in or exposure to energy efficiency, building science or utility programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead PSD's software engineering team of .NET and React developers, QA, and specialized roles, including building energy simulation.
• Oversee the process turning demand into predictable sprint commitments, collaborating with Product Manager and Delivery Managers on priorities and with the Software Architect on technical direction.
• Ensure calculation and data accuracy as a core part of quality since clients rely on energy models and program data.
• Balance people and delivery leadership with limited hands-on work and maintain strong communication across business units.

Skills

People leadership

Scrum / Agile

AI tooling in SDLC

Code review & architecture

Communication across teams

Remote team leadership

CI/CD & testing

.NET/C# expertise

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

.NET/C#

React

Python

Ruby

Cypress

AI-assisted coding

Job description

Performance Systems Development is a national leader in building science and energy efficiency. Since our founding 25 years ago, we've grown to over 100 employees who are passionate about delivering creative and effective solutions that drive change in how buildings use energy.

We focus on three core areas:

1. High-impact energy efficiency programs that improve building performance.

2. Workforce development and industry training to upskill professionals.

3. Innovative software solutions to manage and analyze energy efficiency data.

Our work advances energy policies, supports contractors, and drives sustainability efforts across the industry.

Description

The Engineering Manager leads PSD's software engineering team of .NET and React developers, QA, and specialized roles, including building energy simulation, and is responsible for the team's people, delivery, quality, and day-to-day operations.

PSD's software supports utility energy efficiency programs, and the team delivers both product development and contracted client work. This role oversees the process that turns that demand into predictable sprint commitments, working with the Product Manager and Delivery Managers on priorities and with the Software Architect on technical direction. Because clients rely on PSD's energy models and program data, this person treats calculation and data accuracy as a core part of quality.

The role is mostly people and delivery leadership, with limited hands-on work, and requires strong communication across business units and a commitment to software craftsmanship.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in software development, including designing and building enterprise software.
• 2+ years of experience managing software engineers.
• Strong technical skills: able to review code, assess design and architecture decisions, and engage credibly with engineers on implementation details.
• Strong working knowledge of agile software development and hands-on experience running Scrum (certification such as CSM or PSM is a plus).
• Hands-on experience applying AI tools across the SDLC, including spec-driven development, AI-assisted coding, testing and QA, and backlog refinement.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD (build and deployment pipelines, environment promotion, release management) and automated testing strategy (unit test coverage, integration testing, and end-to-end frameworks such as Cypress).
• Experience with defect tracking and production support: triage, prioritization, severity classification, and seeing issues through to resolution.
• Experience leading a remote or distributed team.
• Strong .NET/C# enterprise development background. React, Python, or Ruby experience is a plus.
• Experience with calculation-heavy or data-critical software, such as engineering or energy software.
• Experience retiring or migrating legacy systems.
• Experience balancing product development with client-funded work, and understanding business processes and client needs.
• Experience leading a team's adoption of AI tools and measuring its impact on delivery and quality.
• Experience supporting SOC 2, ISO 27001 or a similar compliance audit.
• Interest in or exposure to energy efficiency, building science or utility programs.
• Salary: Competitive, commensurate with education, qualifications, and experience.
• Benefits: Health Insurance, 401K savings plan, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Paid Holidays, Unlimited Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and a Paid Benefit Time program.