Software Engineering Manager

Second Sight Solutions, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Second Sight Solutions seeks an Engineering Manager or Senior Engineering Manager to lead a 5–15 person software team, combining hands-on technical skills with strong leadership. You will shape priorities with stakeholders, drive a scalable, quality-driven roadmap, and ensure delivery under timeline pressure.

You will champion agile practices, oversee CI/CD, and mentor engineers to grow while partnering with business leaders to meet strategic goals.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of solid software development experience.
• 2+ years in an engineering manager role leading a team of 5+ engineers.
• Proven track record of building diverse technical teams and promoting career growth.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with ownership in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with code quality, continuous delivery, and automated testing.
• Experience building scalable, user-friendly web applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and grow a team of 5–15 software engineers.
• Collaborate with leadership and stakeholders to prioritize development and support of applications.
• Help define and drive the application roadmap aligned with business priorities.
• Ensure applications are designed for scale, performance, and maintainability.
• Promote quality and timely delivery in line with customer needs.

Skills

Leadership

Problem‑solving

Communication

Decision making

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

GitHub

Git

CI/CD

Kubernetes

MongoDB

Docker

Azure

Job description

Second Sight Solutions, a subsidiary of Berkeley Research Group (BRG), is a health technology company, and our innovative technology reimagines how drug discount data is exchanged, establishing new connections and improving transparency for drug manufacturers and their customers. Our customers and partners trust us to deliver reliable, first-to-market solutions and safeguard the data we receive. We trust our employees, and our culture gives them the freedom to create, collaborate, and grow. Our leaders are industry experts, creative, unafraid to challenge the status quo, and the pioneers of market-changing solutions.

We are currently seeking an Engineering Manager or a Senior Engineering Manager who is passionate about solving challenging problems. The ideal candidate will combine strong managerial expertise with solid hands-on technical capabilities and an eye for scalable design and architecture. You will manage a team of 5-15 software engineers taking part in creating some of the most innovative software solutions in the dynamic and fascinating field of healthcare analytics. This is a new role due to the growth of the team.

Job title and compensation to be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach and grow a passionate team of 5-15 software engineers.
• In this management role, you will work with leadership and key business stakeholders to prioritize and drive the development and support of applications.
• Aid in development and execution of the application roadmap, ensuring alignment with charter, business priorities, and customer needs.
• Ensure applications are designed for scale, performance, and maintainability.
• Have a passion for quality and reach for quality-driven outcomes as aligned with customer obsession and timeline pressure.

Technical Skill Set:

• Experience with Agile SDLC methodology, Jira, GitHub, Git (git-flow, merge, rebase, squashing, branch management) and working in a CI/CD environment.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Kubernetes, MongoDB, Docker, and/or Microsoft Azure is a plus.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of solid software development experience.
• 2+ years of direct experience working in an engineering manager role, leading a team of at least 5 engineers.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• Proven track record of building diverse technical teams, promoting collaborative culture, and supporting career growth of teams.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to make quick decisions in a fast-paced environment with complete ownership.
• Experience with code quality, continuous delivery, and automated testing.
• Comfortable working in an agile environment and challenging yourself and your team to improve their ways of working.
• Experience building scalable, user-friendly web applications.
• Great written and verbal communication skills; experience presenting to leadership.

Salary Range: $200,000 - $300,000 per year

This role is hybrid out of our Washington, DC or New York office.

Candidate must be able to submit verification of their legal right to work in the U.S., without company sponsorship.