Software Engineering Senior Manager

Motion Recruitment; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Software Engineering Manager for a Minneapolis-based SaaS company. You will oversee 6-10 developers responsible for a platform that handles customer relationships, data, and integrations.

You will review code, influence architecture and design, and step in on tickets when needed while guiding a distributed team. The role focuses on expanding .NET microservices, Kafka adoption, and IAM-related improvements.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development experience.
• Experience with C# .NET.
• 2+ years of experience managing developers.
• Strong communication skills.
• Authorized to work in the US full-time now and in the future.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of 6-10 developers responsible for the platform that handles customer relationships, data, and integrations.
• Lead code reviews and provide architectural and design insights while remaining hands-on when needed.
• Prioritize managing a distributed team and facilitating cross‑functional collaboration.
• Expand .NET microservices and event-driven architecture with Kafka across the platform.
• Support modernization efforts including AI-driven capabilities and IAM-related initiatives.

Skills

Software development

C# .NET

Communication skills

People management

IAM / SSO / MFA

Tools

Kafka

Job description

A SaaS company that provides customer operating systems for financial services organizations is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join their team. You'll oversee a team of 6-10 developers who are responsible for the platform that handles customer relationships, data, and integrations. The company is moving to invest heavily in modernization, AI-driven capabilities, and scaling. Ideal candidates have recent hands on and management experience. While you won't be coding day to day, you'll be expected to handle code reviews, provide insight in architecture and design, step in to handle tickets yourself, while prioritizing managing a distributed team. They're currently looking to expand .NET microservices and event-driven architecture, and implement Kafka across their platform. Experience in both is needed, and any experience in identity access management, MFA, SSO, and authentications is a big plus.

This role is remote hybrid, 3 days onsite in either Minneapolis, MN or Coppell, TX.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6+ years of experience in software development
• Experience with C# .NET
• Experience with authentications, SSO, MFA, IAM, etc.
• 2+ years of experience managing developers
• Strong communication skills
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.