Software Development Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead the Clearpoint engineering team in building and delivering high-quality software within an agile environment, balancing scope, quality, and timeline across backend, front-end, and QA disciplines.
• Plan, design, and oversee the implementation of full-stack solutions built on Python, Angular, and AWS-native services, layered on top of Solifi’s data platform.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, designers, and stakeholders to translate business needs into clear technical strategies and deliverables.
• Ensure scalability, performance, and reliability in cloud-native environments, primarily on AWS (experience with Azure or GCP also valued).
• Drive technical excellence by promoting modern engineering practices, including code reviews, test automation, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI or GitHub Actions).
• Coach and mentor engineers across Python, Angular, and QA automation roles—supporting their technical growth, career development, and overall effectiveness.
• Identify and manage system dependencies, ensuring integration between front-end, backend, data platform, and QA automation is seamless and stable.
• Champion continuous improvement in software quality, development processes, and team collaboration.
• Partner with the SDETs on the team to define and uphold a strong quality strategy, including automated test coverage, quality KPIs, and CI integration.
• Performance Management: Provide regular feedback, address performance challenges constructively, and guide engineers toward excellence.
• Hiring and Headcount Planning: Collaborate with leadership on staffing strategies, refine onboarding processes, and ensure the team has the talent needed for success.
• Technical Leadership: Set standards for architecture, coding, and design. Support cross-team technical initiatives and establish best practices.
• Empathy and Team Support: Create an inclusive and supportive environment that fosters trust, collaboration, and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience directly managing software engineers.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in software development, with strong exposure to Python, Angular (or comparable modern front-end frameworks), and cloud-based architectures.
• Strong understanding of microservices, RESTful API design, and distributed systems.
• Working understanding of relational databases and SQL, and how application services consume data from data lakes and warehouses.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps tooling (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices including source control, code reviews, testing, and deployment automation.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to engineers, product partners, and non-technical stakeholders alike.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in delivering complex, enterprise-grade applications.
• Experience leading teams that include dedicated QA automation engineers / SDETs and integrating their work into the development lifecycle.
• Strong background in architecting and scaling systems for performance and reliability, particularly applications that sit on top of a data platform or data warehouse.
• Experience in financial services, credit systems, risk management, or other mission-critical software domains.
• Track record of successfully hiring, coaching, and retaining top engineering talent.
• Experience communicating technical concepts to executives, product owners, and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in agile environments with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Exposure to event-driven architectures (SNS/SQS, Kafka, Kinesis) or infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK).

Pay

• $70,000 - $100,000 annually

Schedule

• Full Time

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spend Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Coverage, Disability Insurance Coverage (Short Term and Long Term), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401K Tax Deferred Retirement Savings Plan