Software Development Operations Manager (People Manager)

Please watch this video to learn more! Input 1 great software starts with great teams. As our Software Engineering Operations Manager (People Manager) youll focus on what matters mostsupporting engineers strengthening performance and creating the operational structure that allows technical teams to thrive. If youre passionate about people leadership continuous improvement and building high-performing engineering organizations this role puts you at the center of impact.

Position Overview

The Software Engineering Operations Manager (People Manager) partners closely with Software Engineering Technical Managers to ensure engineering teams are engaged developed and operating at peak effectiveness. This role emphasizes people leadership performance management and cultural alignment while ensuring operational processes and employee development support technical delivery goals.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development

• Support recruiting onboarding and retention to ensure strong technical and cultural fit
• Set performance expectations and provide coaching and feedback to engineers
• Identify skills gaps and build individualized development and mentorship plans
• Champion a culture of accountability collaboration and operational excellence

Operational Oversight

• Design and continuously improve engineering processes workflows and tools
• Monitor team performance and develop performance improvement plans
• Balance workload allocation to optimize productivity and employee well-being
• Coordinate incident response and ensure timely problem resolution

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product QA DevOps and Business teams to support delivery
• Serve as a liaison between engineering and leadership on risks progress and opportunities

What Were Looking For

• A people-first leader with strong coaching and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent communicator who can influence across teams
• Highly organized analytical and comfortable in fast-paced environments
• Passion for modern engineering practices and continuous improvement

Why Input 1

At Input 1 our valuesIntegrity Respect Flexibility Self-Evaluation Knowledge and Compassionguide how we work and how we lead. We offer meaningful leadership opportunities collaborative teams and the chance to shape both culture and technology.

$155000 to $185000 per year. Exact compensation will be determined based on skills experience and location.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field preferred
• 7 years of experience in software development engineering leadership or related roles
• At least 2 years of direct people management experience leading engineers
• Proven success building and developing high-performing engineering teams

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of C# (Framework 4.8 8)
• Experience with system architecture design patterns security and scalability
• Working knowledge of operating systems version control and development security tools
• Ability to write clear technical documentation