Software Engineering Manager: Build & Scale Teams

Monarch Quantum; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Monarch Quantum in San Diego, CA is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering. This hands-on leadership role will guide a growing software team, ensuring robust delivery of products that interact with embedded hardware.

The position demands strong technical and people-management skills to align schedules, quality, and risk with business goals. You will mentor engineers, drive engineering practices, and collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, product, and program teams to ship reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 7–10 years of software engineering experience with C++/Python at level III/IV.
• 2+ years of experience leading, directing, or managing a software team.
• Experience with software that talks to hardware/embedded products is a plus.
• Experience with agile practices, sprint planning, scrumming, and reporting status to stakeholders.
• Able to manage shifting priorities and team workload without losing execution.
• Strong code review instincts and risk/burn-down ownership across a portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of software engineers delivering software for products.
• Hold regular one-on-ones, lead team meetings, and support career growth for direct reports.
• Own team allocation planning, tracking, scrumming, and status reporting to PE/PM.
• Manage day-to-day resourcing at department level, maintain steady execution.
• Document and improve departmental processes; drive CI/CD and tooling improvements.
• Provide technical oversight and track portfolio risk and burn-down.
• Recruit, interview, and onboard new engineers as the team grows.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, product, and program teams to align delivery with schedules.
• Communicate schedule, quality, risk, and resourcing clearly to leadership and teams.

Skills

C++/Python

Leadership

Agile practices

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

Monarch Quantum in San Diego, CA is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering. This hands-on leadership role will guide a growing software team, ensuring robust delivery of products that interact with embedded hardware.

The position demands strong technical and people-management skills to align schedules, quality, and risk with business goals. You will mentor engineers, drive engineering practices, and collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, product, and program teams to ship reliable