Software Engineering Manager

Groups Recover Together

. Lead, mentor, and manage a remote team of software engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, mentor, and manage a remote team of software engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Provide mentorship and guidance to team members.
Recruit, onboard, and develop engineering talent.
Facilitate all scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Own end-to-end delivery of engineering commitments.
Collaborate with product management to refine requirements and ensure roadmap alignment.
Maintain sufficient technical fluency to support technical decision-making and participate meaningfully in architecture discussions and code reviews.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field required from an accredited college; advanced degree preferred.
3–5+ years of direct engineering management experience, with demonstrated success leading software delivery teams.
5–7 years of hands-on software engineering experience, with a track record of delivering scalable and maintainable solutions.
Demonstrated experience managing remote, distributed engineering teams using Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Hands-on experience facilitating development team processes, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to navigate team dynamics, build trust, and align cross-functional stakeholders.
Track record of successfully partnering with product managers to deliver complex software products on time.
Access to reliable internet and telephone services, specifically 10M download and 5M upload packages or higher as well as a strong WiFi signal from your remote work location.
Must meet pre-employment requirements and maintain all applicable state and job-related guidelines for background screening. Depending on state-specific requirements, this may include fingerprinting, drug testing, health screening, and license/credential verifications.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringAgile methodologiesScrumarchitecture discussionscode reviewsscalable solutionsmaintainable solutionsengineering managementsprint planningbacklog grooming

Soft Skills

mentorshipteam managementcommunicationcollaborationaccountabilitycontinuous improvementinterpersonal skillstrust buildingstakeholder alignmentteam dynamics

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineeringadvanced degree preferred