Software Engineering Manager, Austin – Growth & Mentorship

Lutron Electronics; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lutron Electronics is seeking a Software Engineering Manager in Austin, TX to lead and support its growing software team. The ideal candidate will focus on coaching engineers, fostering collaboration, and developing a strong engineering culture, avoiding day-to-day project execution.

The role emphasizes mentorship, organizational alignment, and excellence in software delivery across embedded, mobile, cloud, and web technologies. Candidates should have a background in software development and technical leadership along with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Science or Cybersecurity.
• Minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA for all degrees earned.
• 10+ years of experience post academics.
• 5+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Demonstrated success building, leading, and retaining high‑performing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide feedback and career development guidance to engineers.
• Offer oversight and advice on software development projects.
• Foster an engineering culture focused on ownership and quality.
• Support organizational growth in Austin through collaboration.

Skills

People development

Coaching

Agile methodologies

Team leadership

Software development lifecycle

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Embedded systems

AWS

React

Kotlin

C++

Job description

Lutron Electronics is seeking a Software Engineering Manager in Austin, TX to lead and support its growing software team. The ideal candidate will focus on coaching engineers, fostering collaboration, and developing a strong engineering culture, avoiding day-to-day project execution.

The role emphasizes mentorship, organizational alignment, and excellence in software delivery across embedded, mobile, cloud, and web technologies. Candidates should have a background in software development and technical leadership along with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.