Software Engineering Manager

Kent, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 18 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is a high-growth startup at the forefront of space technology. Their mission is to revolutionize access to space through innovative engineering and rapid iteration. As a Software Engineering Manager youll lead a small team of 68 engineers driving progress as both a manager and a hands-on developer. This is a player-coach role where youll juggle three key areas:

Product Ownership:
Own the team backlog create detailed requirements and partner with product/design teams to shape strategy.

People Management:
Mentor team members drive career growth and oversee hiring (and tough decisions when necessary).

Individual Contribution:
Write production code fix bugs implement features and perform code reviews.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the teams software development lifecycle from backlog to delivery.
Define priorities and translate product vision into actionable tasks.
Collaborate closely with technical leaders to enhance architecture quality and reduce technical debt.
Balance hands-on coding with strategic leadership to drive measurable outcomes.

Basic Qualifications

10-15 years in software development with a strong record in SaaS system delivery.
Experience leading and growing technical teams in a fast-paced startup environment.
Proven track record as an individual contributorfrom design through production.
Excellent communication skills with prior on-call/incident response involvement.

Preferred Skills

Expertise in modern web development frameworks (e.g. ReactJS) and building reliable APIs.
Familiarity with DevOps practices (Docker AWS) and CI/CD (GitHub Actions CircleCI).
Bonus if you have experience with Apollo or similar tools.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor at this time. U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply.

Required Experience:

Manager