Shift5

Engineering Manager

• Lead By Example - Articulate strong opinions (loosely held) on how to solve technical problems formed from hands-on iteration with and in the code itself.
• Manage and develop the UI, backend, software QA, and data engineering teams.
• Provide coaching, career guidance, and performance evaluations. Invest deeply in 1:1 time with each team member to ensure they understand their requirements and goals.
• Create a supportive, empowering environment where engineers feel unblocked, informed, and confident.
• Ensure engineers have the uninterrupted time necessary to complete tasks, supporting sustainable productivity rather than reactive churn.
• Deliver high-level architectural direction—producing abstract, technology-agnostic designs—and ensure teams translate those into correct, high-quality implementations.
• Provide strong technical mentorship in GoLang, Rust, Python, HTTP/S service development, JavaScript, TypeScript, and CSS. Champion continuous learning where architectural direction flows from you, but innovation flows from the team.
• Work with QA and engineering operations to ensure software releases are thoroughly tested throughout development and ahead of delivery.
• Ensure adherence to US Government doctrine such as the NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF). Oversee processes for Interim Authorization to Test (IATT) and Authorization to Operate (ATO) under the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Work cross-functionally to identify dependencies, communicate timelines, and ensure cohesive delivery of best-in-class solutions.
• Collaborate closely with the Forward Deployed Engineering team to ensure the products and software produced meet and exceed the unique needs of the customer and field operations.
• Work closely with product management to build timelines, estimates, and designs for upcoming work. Assign engineers to features, decompose features into tasks, and maintain a prioritized backlog in Jira.
• Maintain a high bar of velocity, urgency, and quality for all deliverables, instilling technical excellence and SDLC best practices across teams.

Software Engineering Manager

Account Manager

• Responsible for all aspects of successfully closing partnership deals between Shift5 and partners
• Serve as the main liaison for Partners, including key government service providers and OEMs for fleet transportation assets. Focus on the long-term retention and growth of the relationship and revenue within these accounts, including:
• Delivering exceptional customer service, including efficient acknowledgement and resolution of issues
• Building relationships to identify requirements and managing expectations
• Champion customer and partner feedback internally to influence programmatic and technical development, maintaining and growing account business and value.
• Ownership of forecast and revenue growth within assigned accounts and vertical
• Clearly communicate readiness levels, requirements, schedules, and risks to ensure forecasted revenue is achieved on time or early.
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups (engineering, government affairs, business, etc.)
• Stay current with internal technology, regulatory, and business teams to assist in developing commercial, marketing, and business terms and materials.

Software Engineering Manager

Partnerships Lead