Software Engineering Manager 5451

Tier4 Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Tier4 Group seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a cloud-connected platform spanning web, mobile, and IoT. This player-coach role balances architecture decisions with people leadership, guiding a team of ~6 engineers to deliver business-critical initiatives.

You will stay hands-on in architecture discussions while driving delivery, collaboration, and engineering excellence across backend services, cloud infrastructure, and connected-device systems.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering leadership experience managing software teams.
• Hands-on software engineering background with architecture input.
• Proven experience delivering and scaling cloud-connected platforms.
• Strong experience with GoLang and AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Experience leading full-stack teams across backend, web, and mobile tech.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, release management, monitoring, and production ops.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of ~6 software engineers.
• Drive execution across multiple product initiatives to meet business goals.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and high-performance culture.
• Partner with Product, Operations, and Customer Success to align priorities.
• Establish team goals, delivery expectations, and best practices.
• Involve in architecture discussions and key technical decisions.
• Guide backend, cloud, web, mobile, and IoT system design and reviews.
• Champion CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and security practices.
• Support cloud-connected applications and scale IoT-enabled solutions.

Skills

GoLang

AWS

Leadership

Full-stack

CI/CD

Architecture

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Tier4 Group is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team responsible for developing and enhancing a cloud-connected platform that combines web, mobile, and IoT technologies.

This is a player-coach leadership role ideal for a Lead Engineer looking to move into management or a hands-on Engineering Manager who enjoys staying close to architecture, technology decisions, and delivery execution.

We are looking for a leader who can balance technical credibility with strong people leadership. You'll oversee a team of approximately six engineers, drive engineering execution, remove obstacles, mentor developers, and ensure the successful delivery of business-critical initiatives. This role is focused on outcomes, collaboration, and team success rather than managing large organizations or operating solely at a strategic level.

What You’ll Do

Engineering Leadership & Delivery

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of approximately 6 software engineers.
• Drive execution across multiple product initiatives and ensure successful delivery against business objectives.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and a high-performance engineering culture.
• Partner closely with Product, Operations, and Customer Success teams to align technical priorities with customer and business needs.
• Help establish team goals, delivery expectations, and development best practices.

Technical Leadership

• Remain actively involved in architecture discussions and key technical decisions.
• Guide development efforts across backend services, cloud infrastructure, web applications, mobile applications, and connected-device systems.
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure quality, scalability, maintainability, and security.
• Champion engineering excellence through CI/CD automation, testing, monitoring, and operational best practices.
• Support the development and scaling of cloud-connected applications and IoT-enabled solutions.
• Ensure system reliability, performance, fault tolerance, and security.
• Lead integrations with third-party SaaS applications, identity providers, and external technology platforms.
• Coordinate with development partners and vendors to support strategic initiatives and product delivery.

Required Qualifications

Must-Have Experience

• 3+ years of engineering leadership experience managing software development teams.
• Strong hands-on software engineering background with the ability to contribute to architectural and technical discussions.
• Proven experience delivering and scaling cloud-connected platforms.
• Strong experience with GoLang and AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Experience leading full-stack development teams across backend, web, and mobile technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, release management, monitoring, and production operations.
• Demonstrated success driving delivery, execution, and cross-functional collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications

The following experience will help candidates stand out:

• IoT, connected-device, smart access, access control, or hardware-connected software platforms.
• Experience with cloud-connected products that interact with physical devices.
• React, TypeScript, and React Native development experience.
• Third-party integration experience including APIs, OAuth, and SAML.
• Security expertise including RBAC, authentication, encryption, TLS, and device provisioning.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams delivering both software and hardware-connected products.
• Experience working with external vendors, consultants, and development partners.

Ideal Candidate Profile

This role is well suited for:

• A Lead Software Engineer ready to step into a broader leadership role.
• A Software Engineering Manager from a small or mid-sized organization who remains technically engaged.
• A leader who enjoys mentoring engineers while staying connected to product development and architecture.
• Someone who is motivated by building teams, improving delivery, and driving measurable business outcomes.

Key Partnerships

You'll collaborate closely with:

• Product Management
• Customer Success
• Operations
• Software Engineering Teams
• External Development Partners

Why This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing organization where engineering leadership is measured by execution, team development, and product delivery. If you're a hands-on technical leader who enjoys balancing people management with technology leadership, we'd love to hear from you.