Software Engineering Manager

Mindex

Engineering manager leading multiple teams developing and modernizing SchoolTool, a secure education platform. Driving delivery, architecture, quality, and AI-assisted development at Mindex, a custom software and AI solutions company.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeRochester • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $120,000 - $173,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading and developing high-performing software engineering teams, with a strong focus on software architecture, scalable application design, and modern software development practices. Proven ability to foster collaboration across cross-functional teams and drive successful product delivery in an Agile environment.

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Software Engineering LeadershipSoftware ArchitectureMicrosoft .NETAWS Cloud EnvironmentsAI-Assisted Software Development

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringCoachingPerformance ManagementEnterprise Software DeliveryLegacy ModernizationC#RESTful APIsBlazor.NET MAUIDeployment Automation

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationMentorshipAccountabilityContinuous Learning

Tools & Technologies

Azure DevOpsMonitoringObservabilityDesign SystemsShared Component Libraries

Industry Keywords

Agile EnvironmentCross-Team InitiativesRisk ManagementOperational ReadinessCustomer Outcomes

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloud.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, coach, and develop multiple software engineering teams through regular one-on-ones, performance feedback, career development, and mentorship
Foster a collaborative engineering culture focused on accountability, continuous learning, and high-quality software delivery
Support hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, and succession planning to build strong, scalable engineering teams
Drive delivery execution by managing priorities, balancing customer needs, technical debt, production support, and platform modernization initiatives
Coordinate release planning, OKRs, cross-team initiatives, risk management, and operational readiness to ensure successful product delivery
Partner with Product, UX, QA, Support, CloudOps, and other stakeholders to align priorities, manage dependencies, and deliver exceptional customer outcomes
Lead technical response efforts for production issues and customer-impacting incidents through effective coordination, communication, and resolution
Collaborate with senior engineers to define architectural direction, establish engineering standards, reduce technical risk, and improve platform maintainability
Advance software quality through improved engineering practices, automation, observability, security, and modernization efforts
Champion adoption of AI-assisted software development across planning, coding, testing, documentation, and troubleshooting while promoting responsible AI practices and measurable team outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
7+ years of software engineering experience, including leadership or management responsibilities across multiple engineering teams or workstreams
Proven experience coaching engineers, developing high-performing teams, and managing performance and career growth
Experience delivering enterprise software products with active customers, production support responsibilities, and regular release cycles
Strong background in software architecture, scalable application design, legacy modernization, and secure software development
Experience with Microsoft .NET, C#, RESTful APIs, relational databases, and modern web application architecture
Experience with component-based UI development, Blazor, .NET MAUI, design systems, and shared component libraries
Experience with AWS or other cloud-hosted environments, deployment automation, monitoring, observability, and Azure DevOps or similar development tools
Experience collaborating with Product, UX, QA, Support, CloudOps, and business stakeholders in an Agile environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences
Experience leading engineering transformation initiatives and driving adoption of modern software development practices
Experience using or leading AI-assisted software development workflows is strongly preferred
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is unavailable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid Work Environment
Flexible Time Off
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance
Professional Development Opportunities