Manager, Software Engineering

About the role

The Manager, Software Engineering is responsible for the planning, execution, and delivery of software projects. They lead technical initiatives, guide engineering teams, and ensure the successful execution of projects. The role includes participating in architectural reviews, mentoring junior engineers, and implementing both functional and non-functional requirements of software systems. Additionally, the Software Engineering Manager promotes and integrates DevOps best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement through regular retrospectives, feedback loops, and process enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of developers, providing feedback and training where necessary, assisting with recruitment, and ensuring that technical initiatives align with organizational goals.
• Work closely with Principal Engineers / Development Directors.
• Lead, coach, and mentor developers assigned to the product/project, ensuring performance, maintainability, and functional requirements from design, development, testing to rollout and support.
• Set performance goals, provide regular feedback, conduct performance reviews, and facilitate professional development.
• Collaborate with cross-engineering staff, collaborating on hardware and system monitoring requirements to ensure expected performance and reliability of the application/system developed.
• Proactively communicate and work to mitigate changes to project timelines, degradation in performance of applications, participate in Site Event Escalation process / on-Call duties.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science, or related industry experience.
• A minimum of 8 years of professional software development experience in business process automation applications.
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience as a Tech Lead.
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in .Net, C#, Windows tools, ASP.net, and languages as well as modern web frameworks (Angular via Typescript, React).
• Understanding of Relational and NoSQL Databases, preferably MSSQL and MongDB, data modeling, and strong experience with ORM toolkits a must.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies, Domain Driven Design, Test/Behavior Driven Design, Event Driven via Asynchronous messaging approaches.

Qualifications

• ASP.NET, WCF, Web Services, NServiceBus, Message queues, Azure DevOps, Azure Cloud, Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Spec-driven development, tool proficiency (Claude, OpenAI, Vercel), prompt and plan engineering, ML anomaly detection, agent and subagent assisted development, security and oversight, MCP, and RAG implementations.
• Understanding of consumer Lending business.
• Very good understanding of design patterns.
• Collaborating with other departments (Product, Engineering, etc.) and teams to complete cross-departmental dependencies.
• Effective leadership and collaboration skills.
• Ownership and accountability mindset, decision-making, communication, and analytical skills.
• Experience or curiosity to learn in their chosen technology stack and broader knowledge of various programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
• Expertise or curiosity to learn in their chosen technology stack and broader knowledge of various programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced / flexible environment that practices SAFe / Agile based SDLC.
• Performing quality control and resolving structural design and other issues throughout the software implementation stages.
• Inspiring and motivating team members, fostering a positive work environment, and encouraging innovation and creativity.

Skills

• Technical knowledge, managerial expertise, and interpersonal skills.
• Blended leadership and technical expertise.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Experience with DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of consumer lending business.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401k (8% match)
• College Tuition Benefits/ Tuition Reimbursement
• Good Benefits options
• Flexible Working Environment

Pay

The starting salary range for this full-time position in Irvine, CA is $147,000 - $184,900 per year. This base pay will take into consideration internal equity, candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge and experience among other factors.

Schedule

Origence maintains a highly competitive compensation program. Under company guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual bonus to provide an incentive to achieve targeted goals. Bonuses are awarded at company’s discretion on an individual basis.

Origence

Origence is an equal opportunity employer. All recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, and other terms and conditions of employment will be based upon an individuals’ qualifications regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, military service, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.