Senior Engineer Manager

. Lead a high-performing team of engineers to deliver high-impact features and improvements to core services and systems .

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsMicroservices

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a high-performing team of engineers to deliver high-impact features and improvements to core services and systems
Focus primarily on people management, team development, and strategic execution rather than hands-on coding
Independently drive execution on projects supporting semi-annual and annual goals, navigating ambiguity and organizational change
Foster a culture of ownership, excellence, and psychological safety where team members can grow and deliver their best work
Set clear priorities, goals, and key metrics for your team and hold them accountable for progress while maintaining healthy team dynamics
Partner effectively across engineering teams and with cross-functional stakeholders (product, design, customer) to deliver business and customer impact
Build and develop a diverse, high-performing team through strategic hiring, coaching, and creating growth opportunities aligned with individual strengths and career aspirations
Identify and address technical risks, system bottlenecks, and process inefficiencies that impact team productivity and outcomes
Drive informed decision-making by gathering diverse perspectives and balancing customer value with broader business goals
Champion engineering best practices, including architectural quality, operational excellence, and technical strategy alignment

What you’ll need

10+ years of related experience
Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain Public Trust 6C
Strong people management focus with experience spending the majority of time on coaching, development, and team enablement rather than individual contribution
Experience managing mixed workforce models including full-time employees, internal contractors, and external contractors
Proven ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity while maintaining team focus and morale
Experience managing the full software development lifecycle with a focus on results, quality, and team health
Experience setting technical direction and making architectural tradeoffs in partnership with senior Management & Technical Excellence
Understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and modern engineering practices

Comp & perks

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
Full flex work weeks where possible
Paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
New employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year
The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.

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Hard Skills & Tools

software development lifecyclearchitectural tradeoffsdistributed systemsmicroservicesengineering best practicestechnical strategy alignment

Soft Skills

people managementcoachingteam developmentstrategic executionnavigating ambiguityfostering team dynamicsdecision-makingownershippsychological safety

Certifications

Public Trust 6C