Software engineering manager Jobs in Cincinnati, OH

Overview

Tax team is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join their team! The Tax development team is responsible for maintaining and enhancing a cloud‑native application that computes taxes and generates tax returns for our clients. We work with a wide variety of technologies such as Angular, React, Docker, OpenShift, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Java 21, and the Spring framework. We responsibly adopt enterprise‑approved AI tools to improve developer productivity, automate testing and documentation, and enable domain capabilities. We partner closely with Product, Operations, Compliance, and Finance to design secure, scalable, and audit‑ready solutions. Our agile environment consists of multiple cross‑functional teams (product owner, scrum master, analysts, software developers, and test automation engineers) working in two‑week sprints. Software is released through a Continuous Delivery pipeline leveraging build, test, and deployment automation, enabling frequent releases to our customers and internal partners.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the interview and hiring process.
• Prepares and administers annual reviews and development plans, makes promotion and salary recommendations.
• Responsible for personnel planning and the allocation of team members to meet Enterprise Development project needs.
• Identifies and mentors’ future leaders / managers for company growth.
• Provides support and assistance to several agile development teams and their scrum masters.
• Has strong working knowledge of agile development principles.
• Helps to remove roadblocks that agile teams are unable to solve by themselves.
• Provides input to product owners on the product strategy and vision.
• Gives feedback to the product owners on the content and prioritization of the product backlog.
• Builds relationships with other IT departments and business units and mitigates conflict to facilitate inter-department communication and agile team progress in order to meet business objectives.
• Acts as a catalyst for change to improve applications or processes which benefit IT and/or the business unit.
• Demonstrates application knowledge and understands functionality of applications outside their area of expertise to identify potential impacts and make recommendations to minimize the impacts.
• Responds to questions from other IT departments and business units and coordinates resolution of critical issues to provide support for production applications.
• This role is hands‑on in technical leadership and delivery oversight, while not primarily focused on day‑to‑day coding. You will balance people leadership, execution, architectural direction, and responsible AI adoption to continually improve our tax platform and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer related discipline - Preferred
• 7 years of experience in Related field.
• 2 years of experience in supervisory, management, project leadership, or project management.

Technologies you and your teams will work with

• Angular, React
• Java 21, Spring Boot/Spring Cloud
• RabbitMQ, Kafka
• MongoDB and related data stores
• Docker, OpenShift
• CI/CD automation for build, test, security scanning, and deployments
• AI tools and platforms: enterprise‑approved code assistants (, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code), test generation and documentation assistants

Compensation

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share that the starting base pay range for this position is $117,345 - $184,400 annually. Please keep in mind that this range is the base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position. If you are hired at Paychex, your overall compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience which may result in total compensation outside of this range.

Live the Paychex Values

Act with uncompromising integrity.

Provide outstanding service and build trusted relationships.

Drive innovation in our products and services and continually improve our processes.

Work in partnership and support each other.

Be personally accountable and deliver on commitments.

Treat each other with respect and dignity.

What's in it for you?

• We value your well-being: We provide over 21 comprehensive rewards, including medical coverage, virtual wellness classes, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) + employer match, adoption assistance, financial assistance, and much more.
• We value your time: From paid time off to company holidays, culture days, and comprehensive work-life balance programs, we will ensure you have the flexibility you need to be your best.
• We value your development: Our award-winning training and development programs empower our employees with ongoing learning opportunities to give you the building blocks to grow your career.
• We value your perspective: Our company culture reflects the diversity of our employees. We want you to be you and your voice to be heard.
• We value our communities: We offer paid time off for volunteerism and promote many company-wide and local initiatives that benefit organizations you care about.

Note: The benefits described apply to full-time employees. Benefits for part-time, contract, and intern roles may vary.

Not sure if you meet every requirement?

At Paychex, we know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're passionate about the role but don't check every box, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the right fit - either for this position or another opportunity with us.

Paychex is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated fairly and evaluated based on their qualifications, experience, and merit. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.