SmithRx

Manager, Software Engineering

SmithRx

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of engineers (up to Senior level) to deliver high-quality software solutions.
  • Build a collaborative and high-performing team culture focused on accountability, innovation, and excellence.
  • Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide actionable feedback, and foster career growth opportunities for team members.
  • Define the team’s vision and roadmap, aligning with organizational goals and priorities.
  • Partner with stakeholders to clarify business requirements and translate them into actionable engineering projects.
  • Balance short-term deliverables with long-term scalability to ensure sustainable growth.
  • Work with Principal Engineers and architects to develop scalable and reliable software solutions.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks, addressing software architecture deficiencies and long-term risks.
  • Establish and maintain best practices for development, testing, and operational workflows.
  • Partner with product managers, stakeholders, and other engineering leaders to ensure alignment across teams and domains.
  • Influence overlapping business/technology areas to reduce inefficiencies and improve delivery speed.
  • Act as the primary representative of your teams to senior leadership, customers, and stakeholders.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3+ years managing teams
  • Deep understanding of software architecture, APIs, and scalable systems. Proven ability to make trade-offs between short-term and long-term technical needs.
  • Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and retain high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to define a team’s mission and roadmap, aligning it with company-wide OKRs.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write strategic documentation (e.g., narratives, proposals).
  • A track record of delivering results in ambiguous, high-pressure situations.
  • Experience in managing teams working on backend systems.
  • Familiarity with domain-driven design and cross-functional software development.
  • Proven ability to work with geographically distributed teams and stakeholders.
Benefits
  • Highly competitive wellness benefits including Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Benefits
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Program
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Discretionary Paid Time Off
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • Wellness Benefits
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Paid Parental Leave benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Well-stocked kitchen in office locations
  • Professional development and training opportunities

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
software developmentsoftware architectureAPIsscalable systemsbackend systemsdomain-driven designcross-functional software development
Soft skills
team managementmentoringcollaborationaccountabilityinnovationcommunicationperformance evaluationstrategic documentationproblem-solvingleadership