[Remote] Software Engineering Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Spectrio is a leader in creating engaging customer experiences through innovative digital solutions. The Software Engineering Manager will lead and mentor an agile development team, focusing on delivering audio and video marketing solutions while optimizing workflows and fostering a culture of technical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Performing One-on-Ones: Regular touchpoints focusing on career growth, unblocking issues, and building trust (not just project status updates)
• Performance Management & Reviews: Setting expectations, delivering continuous feedback, and writing formal performance reviews
• Hiring & Firing: Team building, interviewing, onboarding new talent, and managing exits or performance improvement plans (PIPs)
• Approving Timesheets: Handling administrative approvals accurately and on time
• Sprint Grooming & Planning: Partnering with the team to ensure the backlog is refined, estimated, and ready for a successful sprint start
• Running Daily Standups & Retrospectives: Facilitating continuous alignment and helping the team reflect on how to improve their processes
• Sprint Reviews: Representing the team's accomplishments and deliverables at the end-of-sprint review meetings
• Team Metrics & KPIs: Tracking and reporting on team health and delivery performance (e.g., velocity, cycle time, burndown charts)
• Product Owner Partnership: Collaborating with the Product Owner (PO) to align on product priorities, roadmap feasibility, and defining upcoming work
• Cross-Team Design Sessions: Participating in architectural and design alignments with leaders across the backend, device, and in-reality teams to ensure technical cohesion
• Production Escalations: Serving as the point person for managing and resolving high-priority production issues and outages
• Support-to-Engineering Pipeline: Working with the Support team to triage, prioritize, and transition escalations from Zendesk into actionable Jira tickets

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ years of experience directly managing and mentoring Software Engineers (including 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and career development)
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong foundation in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and architectural design patterns
• Experience managing engineering teams working across diverse tech stacks (familiarity with environments like .NET, Java, Python, or JavaScript/Node.js is a plus)
• Hands-on experience or strong working knowledge of cloud hosting services (specifically AWS), containerization (Docker), and modern CI/CD pipelines
• Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies, with a proven track record of using team metrics (e.g., velocity, cycle time) to optimize delivery
• Experience partnering closely with Product Owners and managing/collaborating with QA resources to ensure high-quality releases
• Analytical and detail-oriented with decisive judgment and strong escalation management skills
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for cross-functional stakeholders (Backend, Device, Support, etc.)

Benefits

• Remote Work: We believe great work happens where you feel most inspired, backed by a culture that prioritizes connection, collaboration, and flexibility.
• Company-provided monthly internet allowance included.
• Vacation/Personal Time: Prorated PTO that accrues per pay period after 30 days of employment.
• 3-5 Years of Service: 17 days per year.
• 5+ Years of Service: 20 days per year.
• Paid Sick Leave: All employees accrue up to 40 hours (5 days) of sick time per year.
• Company Paid Holidays: 10 observed holidays per year
• Medical Insurance: Three plan options (Low HSA, Mid, and High Plans); Dental Insurance: High and Low PPO plan options; and Vision Insurance.
• Basic Life Insurance: $50,000 policy, 100% employer-paid.
• Short-Term Disability: 100% employer-paid; covers 60% of weekly salary for up to 26 weeks.
• Voluntary Benefits: Optional purchase of Voluntary Life/AD&D, Long-Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.
• Pet Benefits Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential 24/7 support
• Spectrio offers a wide range of benefits for our team members, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Parental Leave, 401k, HSA, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, EAP, Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Time, Paid Holidays, and Education Reimbursement.

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