Manager of Software Engineering

RESPONSIBILITIES

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering in Westlake, TX.

Summary:

This role leads and mentors a team of software engineers while contributing hands-on to the development of an enterprise technology platform. The position balances technical leadership with people management to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality, scalable software. The ideal candidate has strong full-stack experience, a passion for mentoring, and the ability to drive both team performance and technical excellence.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing engineers through regular 1:1s, mentorship, and career coaching
• Conducting annual performance reviews, setting goals, and providing ongoing feedback
• Tracking team and individual performance on a sprint-by-sprint basis to ensure quality delivery and deadline adherence
• Facilitating technical discussions, removing roadblocks, and enforcing best practices and coding standards
• Representing engineering in project and stakeholder meetings to align technical execution with business objectives
• Contributing directly to software design, development, and architecture using React, Node.js, Salesforce, and PostgreSQL
• Writing scalable, maintainable code and conducting thorough code reviews
• Debugging and resolving complex issues with minimal timeline impact
• Collaborating with QA, Product Managers, Designers, and Business Analysts to ensure clear requirements and efficient delivery
• Maintaining technical documentation including architecture diagrams and coding guidelines; Driving continuous improvement across agile processes, CI/CD, security, and compliance
• Ensuring adherence to security standards and change management procedures
• Staying current on emerging technologies and trends
• Fostering a collaborative, inclusive team culture
• Providing ongoing mentorship focused on professional development and growth

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of full-stack software development experience
• Strong hands-on expertise with JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Redux, Node.js, SQL, and PostgreSQL
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and unit testing frameworks
• Understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and scalable system design
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and DevOps practices; Experience with AWS and Heroku preferred
• Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing engineering teams
• Strong communication, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and independence in managing priorities
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Commitment to continuous learning and team improvement
• Experience implementing agile methodologies and using metrics such as sprint velocity
• Experience with Salesforce and Salesforce Apex is a plus
• Exposure to AI platforms or services such as OpenAI or AWS-based AI tools is a plus The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role.

We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note:

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