Software Engineering Manager

Job Summary

The Software Engineering Manager at Fixed Solutions is responsible for leading a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality maintainable software products. This role involves managing people, projects, and processes. Balancing technical excellence with strong leadership and business alignment. The manager will work cross-functionally with product, Project Management, and QA teams to ensure timely and successful product delivery.

Although technical excellence is expected, this is mainly a management position where hands-on technical involvement is encouraged but not required.

Key Responsibilities

1. Team Leadership & Development ● Lead, mentor, and coach software engineers across various experience levels. ● Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement. ● Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning. ● Recruit, onboard, and retain top engineering talent.
2. Technical Oversight ● Guide architectural decisions, code quality standards, and best practices. ● Ensure consistent application of software development methodologies. ● Oversee technical design reviews and ensure alignment with system architecture and scalability goals. ● Collaborate with QA teams to maintain high standards of reliability and performance.
3. Delivery & Execution ● Manage sprint planning, prioritization, and execution in collaboration with Product owners. ● Track and communicate progress using project management tools (e.g., Jira). ● Identify and remove bottlenecks or blockers to delivery. ● Ensure software is delivered on time, within scope, and meets quality requirements. ● Maintain & defend project scopes with stakeholders.
4. Strategy & Stakeholder Management ● Translate business goals into technical objectives and measurable KPIs. ● Work closely with management to align the team’s technical roadmap with company strategy. ● Provide technical insights in product planning, architecture reviews, and risk assessments. ● Manage engineering budgets, tools, and resource allocation.
5. Process & Quality Improvement ● Establish and refine engineering workflows, code review processes, and documentation practices. ● Encourage the adoption of automation, testing, and DevOps practices. ● Measure and improve engineering velocity and code quality using metrics. ● Promote an engineering culture centered on learning, experimentation, and accountability Requirements Required ● 5+ years of software development experience, with at least 2 years in a management or team lead role. ● Proficiency in modern software engineering practices. ● Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies. ● Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills. Preferred ● Experience with MERN stack. ● Experience with mission critical systems. ● Prior experience managing cross-functional or distributed teams. ● Demonstrated ability to scale systems and teams effectively. Performance Metrics ● Team productivity and delivery velocity. ● Code quality and system reliability metrics (e.g., uptime, defect rates). ● Employee engagement and retention within the engineering team. ● Successful and timely delivery of product milestones. ● Cross-functional collaboration effectiveness.