A rapidly growing SaaS organization serving the financial services industry is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to join its expanding technology leadership team. This full-time position is based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with a hybrid schedule of three days per week onsite. The role will lead teams responsible for mission-critical platform services built on .NET, microservices, cloud infrastructure, APIs, event-driven systems, and integration technologies. This opportunity is ideal for an engineering leader who enjoys balancing people management with technical leadership. The organization is investing heavily in platform modernization, AI-assisted software development, cloud-native architecture, and engineering scalability. The selected candidate will have significant influence over technical direction, delivery execution, platform evolution, and engineering culture while helping build and strengthen a growing Dallas-area presence. Required Skills & Experience 5+ years of software engineering management experience Experience leading distributed or offshore engineering teams Strong .NET / C# background Experience with microservices architectures Experience building distributed systems Event-driven architecture expertise API design and integration experience Cloud platform experience (AWS preferred) Agile leadership experience Sprint planning and capacity planning experience Team coaching and mentorship experience Technical design review and architectural leadership experience Strong delivery and execution mindset Desired Skills & Experience Kafka event streaming experience Identity and Access Management (IAM) Authentication and Authorization platforms Single Sign-On (SSO) Salesforce integration experience Datadog or New Relic Platform modernization experience Monolith decomposition initiatives AI-assisted development tools Engineering productivity programs Financial technology or SaaS experience What You Will Be Doing Lead two engineering teams consisting of approximately 10 engineers Drive engineering execution, planning, and delivery Participate in architecture and system design discussions Coach engineers and technical leads Improve software quality and development practices Partner with Product and Engineering leadership Support modernization efforts and platform scalability initiatives Build strong collaboration between U.S. and offshore teams Establish metrics and accountability frameworks Promote adoption of AI development tools and best practices Tech Breakdown 40% .NET / C# Microservices 20% Event-Driven Architecture & Kafka 15% Cloud Technologies (AWS/Azure/GCP) 15% APIs & Integrations 10% Identity, Authentication & Platform Services Daily Responsibilities 40% Engineering Leadership & Team Management 35% Technical Strategy, Architecture & Design Reviews 25%

Cross-Functional Collaboration, Planning & Execution The Offer Base Salary:

$160,000 - $180,000

Target Bonus:

10% Equity Participation Available Hybrid Work Schedule Leadership Growth Opportunity High-Visibility Platform Ownership Benefits Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Paid Vacation and Holidays Stock Options / Equity Program Professional Development Opportunities Hybrid Workplace Flexibility Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis now and in the future.