Software Engineering Manager: Agile Delivery & Leadership

Brasfield & Gorrie; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brasfield & Gorrie, L.L.C. seeks an experienced software engineering leader to own the full employee lifecycle of the development team and drive delivery of in-house software initiatives.

You will mentor engineers, shape the technical roadmap, and partner with Product Owners to align architecture with business needs. The role emphasizes strong leadership, architecture oversight, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in computer science, information systems, or related field; or related software development experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing a software engineering team.
• Hands-on software development background; proficient in one or more modern languages (C#, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and modern DevOps practices.
• Working knowledge of agile methodologies and tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.
• Proven leadership with mentoring, developing, and motivating engineers.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and prioritize resources.

Responsibilities

• Own the full employee lifecycle for the software development team (recruiting, onboarding, development, performance, retention).
• Mentor and develop engineers across levels, building a culture of trust and continuous learning.
• Lead in-house software development management, scope, quality, and timelines; coordinate external resources.
• Lead agile practices including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
• Partner with Product Owners on roadmap planning and requirements; advise on technical constraints.
• Set measurable goals and drive progress tracking and status reporting.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technology solutions.
• Guide system architecture decisions and enforce engineering standards and patterns.
• Ensure software quality through standards, reviews, and testing practices.
• Lead production issue response, triage, resolution, and post-incident reviews.
• Define and track quality and reliability metrics for in-house systems.
• Ensure IT security, integrity, availability, and privacy; promote IT policies and standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Hands-on development

Agile/Scrum/Kanban

Cloud platforms

Communication

Mentoring

Project prioritization

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

Brasfield & Gorrie, L.L.C. seeks an experienced software engineering leader to own the full employee lifecycle of the development team and drive delivery of in-house software initiatives.

You will mentor engineers, shape the technical roadmap, and partner with Product Owners to align architecture with business needs. The role emphasizes strong leadership, architecture oversight, and cross‑functional collaboration.