Manager, Engineering

Engineering Manager

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead and empower a team of software development professionals to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing applications. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic oversight, ensuring timely delivery of complex solutions while fostering innovation and continuous improvement. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and drive operational excellence.

Technical Leadership:

• Provide hands-on technical leadership, coaching, and guidance to software engineers.
• Oversee the design, development, and delivery of secure, scalable, and highly available applications using.NET, React.js, and MySQL.
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to guide technical strategy and innovation.

Team Management:

• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, setting clear goals and performance expectations.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement, ensuring team members develop skills in modern frameworks and methodologies.
• Balance workloads to maximize team capability and ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.

Operational Excellence:

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement using metric-driven insights and productivity assessments.
• Manage and report on operational metrics, including resource utilization, queue churn, risk assessment, and project status.
• Drive change initiatives to improve engineering processes and align with organizational objectives.

Project and Budget Management:

• Execute large, complex projects using Agile development methods.
• Establish and manage financial budgets to ensure resource efficiency and project alignment.
• Make timely decisions to balance current priorities with future roadmap objectives.

On-Call Responsibilities:

• Participate in a rotational on-call schedule to address critical issues and maintain service continuity.

Required Qualifications:

• 12–15 years of software development experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Strong hands-on experience in.NET and full-stack development (React.js preferred).
• Proven expertise in cloud platforms (AWS preferred; Azure/GCP acceptable).
• Experience designing and operating secure, scalable, and highly available web and mobile applications, large-scale distributed systems using service-oriented or microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in MySQL and strong understanding of relational database design.
• Strong knowledge of Agile development methodologies.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and decision-making skills.
• Adept in Object-Oriented Design and security principles in software development.
• Proven track record of delivering complex, large-scale software solutions.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with data platforms (a plus, not mandatory).
• Certifications in Agile, Cloud Technologies, or Project Management.

Netsmart is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates. All employment decisions at Netsmart, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion and transfer, are based on performance, qualifications, abilities, education and experience. Netsmart does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Netsmart desires to provide a healthy and safe workplace and, as a government contractor, Netsmart is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal law. Pursuant to Netsmart policy, all post-offer candidates are required to successfully complete a pre-employment background check, which is provided at Netsmart's sole expense.