Software engineering manager Jobs in Washington, DC

Senior Manager, Software Engineering

This leadership role offers the opportunity to guide the development of scalable, high-performance software solutions within a mission-driven technology environment. The position combines technical expertise, engineering leadership, and strategic thinking to drive product reliability and innovation. You will lead a talented engineering team responsible for building and operating critical systems that support real-time security capabilities. The role requires close collaboration with Product, Research, Site Reliability Engineering, and cross-functional technology teams. You will influence architecture decisions, improve engineering practices, and foster a culture of ownership and continuous improvement. This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced engineering leader who thrives in complex, fast-growing, and technically challenging environments.

Accountabilities:

• Own the engineering strategy, execution roadmap, and daily operations for a critical product engineering area.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers while creating a culture focused on accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Provide technical guidance across architecture, design decisions, implementation challenges, and production operations.
• Partner with Product, Research, SRE, and engineering leaders to prioritize initiatives and deliver scalable solutions.
• Improve engineering fundamentals, including observability, incident management, quality standards, CI/CD practices, and operational processes.
• Use metrics, technical insights, and business priorities to identify improvement opportunities and increase team effectiveness.
• Drive reliable delivery of software solutions while maintaining strong technical health and long-term scalability.
• Support strategic planning and execution in a multi-cloud environment.
• Communicate technical priorities, risks, and trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and best practices across engineering teams.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in software, platform, or cloud engineering, including direct responsibility for engineering teams and delivery outcomes.
• Proven experience leading engineers, improving development processes, and delivering reliable production systems.
• Strong hands-on experience building and operating distributed systems using AWS and/or GCP.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native architectures, and modern engineering practices.
• Strong technical foundation in backend engineering, observability, and operational excellence.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams to deliver complex technology initiatives.
• Ability to balance technical depth with strong people leadership and organizational influence.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts and business impact.
• Experience working in high-growth SaaS, security, fraud prevention, authentication, trust and safety, or related technology environments is a plus.
• Previous experience as a software, infrastructure, or platform engineer before transitioning into management is preferred.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary range of approximately $195,000 $235,000 USD, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.
• Equity compensation through Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), allowing employees to share in long-term company success.
• Remote-first work environment with flexibility and autonomy.
• Regular team gatherings, company events, and opportunities for meaningful collaboration.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Employer contributions to health savings accounts.
• Paid parental leave for birth, adoptive, and foster parents.
• Monthly phone and internet allowance.
• Enhanced fertility and personalized health support benefits.
• Annual learning and development stipend for certifications, training, and professional growth.