Software Development Manager in New York at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Software Development Manager based in United States.

This role is a hands-on engineering leadership opportunity focused on building and maintaining software that supports critical business and customer-facing platforms.
You will lead and mentor a team of software engineers while remaining actively involved in architecture, technical design, and development.
The position combines people leadership with strong technical ownership across cloud-based applications, APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
You will partner closely with Product, Operations, and business stakeholders to translate priorities into effective technical roadmaps and delivery plans.
As a player-coach, you will help establish high standards for software quality, security, performance, reliability, and engineering excellence.
The role also provides an opportunity to advance AI and automation initiatives while strengthening Agile practices and engineering capabilities.
You will play a central role in developing a collaborative, accountable team culture and supporting the growth of future technical leaders.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance, coaching, feedback, and career development support.
• Establish and drive effective Agile development practices, delivery standards, and engineering processes that promote predictable and high-quality outcomes.
• Partner with Product, Operations, and business stakeholders to understand priorities, translate business needs into technical requirements, and align engineering capacity with organizational goals.
• Participate actively in software architecture and technical design decisions, helping shape scalable, maintainable, secure, and reliable solutions.
• Contribute directly to software development and technical problem-solving when needed, maintaining a hands-on connection to the codebase and engineering work.
• Ensure applications and services meet appropriate standards for code quality, performance, security, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Identify and remove technical, operational, and organizational blockers that could affect team productivity or delivery.
• Lead sprint planning, capacity planning, technical roadmap development, prioritization, and delivery coordination.
• Conduct performance management and regular coaching while helping engineers develop their technical skills and progress toward leadership responsibilities.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and inclusive engineering culture centered on ownership, continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and delivery excellence.
• Support the design and implementation of AI-powered applications, automation initiatives, and other technology solutions that improve business processes and customer experiences.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong foundation in designing, developing, and supporting production-grade applications.
• At least 2 years of people management experience, including experience leading, mentoring, coaching, and developing software engineering teams.
• Strong hands-on coding experience with Java, TypeScript, Node.js, and SQL.
• Demonstrated experience building and supporting cloud-based applications and modern software architectures.
• Strong knowledge of APIs, microservices, scalable distributed systems, and related architectural patterns.
• Experience leading Agile software development teams and applying Agile principles to planning, prioritization, delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical partners.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, combined with the ability to balance technical considerations, business priorities, and delivery requirements.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices is preferred.
• Experience with Azure cloud technologies is preferred.
• Experience developing or supporting AI-powered applications and automation platforms is preferred.
• Experience in mortgage, fintech, financial services, or another regulated technology environment is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and help develop technical leaders is preferred.
• Comfortable operating as a player-coach who can balance people leadership, strategic planning, technical decision-making, and hands-on engineering contributions.
• For remote work, access to a reliable high-speed internet connection is required, with cable or fiber connectivity and Ethernet capability. Minimum connection speeds range from 70/30 Mbps for basic use to 500–1,000/100+ Mbps for heavy usage.

Benefits:

• Annual compensation generally ranging from $150,000 to $210,000, subject to factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and applicable location.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Paid time off.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Paid training and professional development opportunities.
• Employee discount programs.
• Referral program and potential referral bonuses.
• Opportunity to lead and grow a talented software engineering team in a technology-driven environment.
• Exposure to cloud applications, distributed systems, AI-powered solutions, automation, and modern software engineering practices.
• Remote working opportunity within the United States.