Manager, Software Development

As an employee-owned company DMA prioritizes employees. Low turnover rates and tenured teams are living proof:

• 2025 Great Places to Work Certified
• Employee stock ownership program eligibility begins on day one of employment (ESOP contribution is targeted at 6% of your annual compensation)
• Company paid parental leave
• Generous time off package
• Multiple benefit plans eligibility begins on day one of employment
• Culturally focused on work/life balance mental health and the overall wellness of our employees

This is a hybrid position with an expectation to be in our Indianapolis IN office a minimum of two days per week. This position does not qualify for relocation assistance or employment-based sponsorship. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Position Summary

The Manager Software leads cross-functional engineering teams in the planning development and delivery -based software solutions. This role is responsible for aligning technical execution with business strategy managing resources and timelines and fostering a culture of innovation collaboration and continuous improvement. The manager also plays a key role in mentoring talent driving agile practices and ensuring quality and performance across all development efforts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead software engineering teams to deliver solutions aligned with business goals.

• Collaborate with stakeholders product owners and subject matter experts to define system requirements and project scope.

• Oversee sprint planning release coordination and backlog prioritization.

• Monitor project timelines budgets and resource allocation; communicate deviations and risks.

• Guide the development of high-level and low-level technical designs prototypes and documentation.

• Provide hands-on technical leadership and support for complex development and integration challenges.

• Mentor and coach team members to foster growth and high performance.

• Conduct daily stand-ups peer reviews and QA/QC meetings.

• Drive continuous improvement in agile delivery models tools and practices.

• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate third-party technologies.

• Support deployment of software upgrades enhancements and fixes.

• Lead talent acquisition and succession planning for the engineering team.

• Ensure compliance with security performance and quality standards.

• Identify manage and mitigate technical and operational risks.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Systems or related field.

• Minimum of 6 years experience in software development with 23 years in a leadership role.

• Strong background (C#) distributed systems and web-based application development.

• Deep understanding of relational databases object-relational mapping and SDLC.

• Experience with agile methodologies SCRUM and DevOps practices.

• Proficiency in tools such as GitLab Atlassian Jira and automation frameworks.

• Excellent communication leadership and project management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and delegate effectively.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.

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