Manager, Software Engineering

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Manager, Software Engineering to lead our Tools & Frameworks team. This role is a unique opportunity to manage and scale teams working on infrastructure for core services while driving architectural excellence and ensuring operational efficiency.

What you will do:

• Team Leadership
• Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of engineers (up to Staff level) to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Build a collaborative and high-performing team culture focused on accountability, innovation, and excellence.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide actionable feedback, and foster career growth opportunities for team members.
• Strategic and Tactical Execution
• Define the team’s vision and roadmap, aligning with organizational goals and priorities.
• Partner with product managers and stakeholders to clarify business requirements and translate them into actionable engineering projects. Ensure the execution of major upcoming initiatives, including:
• Building and maintaining a FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) translation layer.
• Decomposing our mono-repository, advancing data federation, and establishing domain event-streaming where necessary.
• Balance short-term deliverables with long-term scalability to ensure sustainable growth.
• Architectural and Operational Excellence
• Work with Principal Engineers to develop scalable and reliable software solutions.
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks, addressing software architecture deficiencies and long-term risks.
• Establish and maintain best practices for development, testing, and operational workflows.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with product managers, stakeholders, and other engineering leaders to ensure alignment across teams and domains.
• Influence overlapping business/technology areas to reduce inefficiencies and improve delivery speed.
• Act as the primary representative of your teams to senior leadership, customers, and stakeholders.

What you will bring to SmithRx:

• 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3+ years managing teams
• Deep understanding of software architecture, APIs, and scalable systems. Proven ability to make trade-offs between short-term and long-term technical needs.
• Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and retain high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to define a team’s mission and roadmap, aligning it with company-wide OKRs.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write strategic documentation (e.g., narratives, proposals).
• A track record of delivering results in ambiguous, high-pressure situations.
• Experience in managing teams working on backend systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess a background in either leading engineering teams dedicated to core services and frameworks or having served as an individual contributor within such teams.
• Familiarity with domain-driven design and cross-functional software development.
• Proven ability to work with US timezone distributed teams and stakeholders.

What SmithRx Offers You:

• Highly competitive wellness benefits including Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Program
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Discretionary Paid Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Wellness Benefits
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid Parental Leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Well-stocked kitchen in office locations
• Professional development and training opportunities

Location

US Remote