Engineering Manager, Software Engineering – Java Backend

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $120k - $170k / year

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👮‍♀️ Software Engineering Manager

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📋 Description

• Lead and support a team of software engineers developing and maintaining Java-based backend applications and services • Remain technically engaged through architecture, code reviews, troubleshooting, technical design, and hands-on development as needed • Guide the design and delivery of backend applications using Java 17+, Spring, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices • Conduct regular 1:1s, coaching, performance feedback, professional development, and career growth support • Collaborate with engineers, architects, product managers, and program leadership to establish technical priorities and deliver solutions aligned with program objectives • Help engineers own complex technical challenges involving API architecture, service integration, data access, and enterprise modernization • Establish and reinforce engineering best practices, including automated testing, maintainable code, code reviews, and continuous improvement • Support Agile delivery processes, sprint planning, technical estimation, and resolution of engineering blockers • Identify technical risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities while communicating with technical and nontechnical stakeholders • Partner with customer technical teams and architects to align solutions with program requirements and engineering standards • Support hiring, technical interviews, onboarding, and team development • Foster a collaborative engineering environment centered on accountability, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning • Balance technical delivery with engineering-team development, engagement, and performance

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 9+ years of relevant software engineering experience; relevant professional experience may be substituted for education • 8+ years of professional software development experience, including significant hands-on Java backend development • 5+ years of experience with Spring and Spring Boot developing production backend applications • 5+ years of experience designing, developing, or integrating RESTful APIs and microservices • Experience leading software engineers through technical delivery, mentorship, coaching, or formal people management • Experience providing performance feedback, supporting professional development, and managing engineering team priorities • Strong technical foundation in Java, Spring Boot, backend architecture, object-oriented programming, and API design • Recent hands-on software engineering experience with the ability to review code, contribute to technical designs, and troubleshoot complex backend systems • Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or comparable technologies, including SQL and ORM frameworks such as Hibernate/JPA • Experience supporting software development across the full lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and production support • Experience working in Agile development environments and collaborating across engineering, product, and program teams • Demonstrated ability to balance technical leadership, engineering delivery, and team development responsibilities • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including experience working with technical and nontechnical stakeholders • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, now or in the future • Must be able to successfully obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance • Preferred: Active, VA-adjudicated Public Trust • Preferred: Previous experience as an Engineering Manager, Technical Lead, Engineering Lead, or Staff Software Engineer with team leadership responsibilities • Preferred: Experience directly managing engineers, including performance reviews, coaching, and career development • Preferred: Experience modernizing legacy enterprise applications or transitioning monolithic systems into microservices • Preferred: Experience with Java 17+ and modern Spring Boot frameworks • Preferred: Experience with event-driven architecture, Kafka, Redis, or distributed systems • Preferred: Experience with reactive programming and Spring WebFlux • Preferred: Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices • Preferred: Experience supporting federal government programs, particularly the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) • Preferred: Experience balancing hands-on technical contributions with formal engineering management responsibilities • Preferred: Experience leading distributed or fully remote engineering teams

🏖️ Benefits

• Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance • Flexible PTO • 401K with employer match • Paid parental leave after one year of service • Employee Assistance Program

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