Location: Remote
Salary Range: $165,000-$175,000.
About the Role
We are looking for a highly capable Software Development Manager to act as a true “Player Coach” for our software engineering efforts.
In this highly autonomous role, you will be the core internal technical leader for software development. You will spend roughly 50-60% of your time hands-on—architecting solutions, writing code, and building internal tools using .NET, Python, and SQL. The other 40-50% of your time will be spent directing a dedicated team of 3-4 outsourced engineers. You will set the technical standards, write clear specifications, run rigorous code reviews, and establish a Secure SDLC from the ground up.
The ideal candidate is a builder at heart who enjoys leveraging modern workflows—including AI-assisted coding tools like Claude Code—to maximize their own output and ensure high-quality, secure delivery from external vendor teams. Previous experience working in the residential lending or financial services industry is preferred but not required.
Key Responsibilities
- Hands-On Development (The “Player”): Directly architect, build, and deploy new internal tools and applications. Support, optimize, and modernize existing legacy systems using Claude code, .NET, Python, and SQL.
- Vendor Team Management (The “Coach”): Direct and manage a team of 3-4 outsourced/contract engineers. Act as the ultimate quality gatekeeper by conducting strict code reviews, ensuring adherence to architecture standards, and mentoring external developers.
- Agile Delivery & JIRA Management: Translate business needs into highly detailed technical specifications. Manage sprint planning, ticket tracking, and workflows in JIRA to keep the outsourced team unblocked and highly productive.
- Secure SDLC & Process Engineering: Build and enforce Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes from scratch. Implement security best practices, vulnerability scanning, and secure coding standards into the daily workflow.
- AI-Driven Development: Champion the use of AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate your own development velocity and establish guidelines for their secure use across your development pod.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with our internal IT, Application Support, and Data/Reporting teams to ensure new software tools integrate seamlessly into the broader technology ecosystem.
Required Qualifications
- Experience: 6+ years of hands-on full-stack software engineering experience, with a proven track record of acting as a Tech Lead, Lead Developer, or hands-on Manager.
- Vendor Management: Direct experience managing, reviewing, and accepting work from outsourced, offshore, or contract engineering teams.
- Core Tech Stack: Deep, production-level expertise in:
- .NET (C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core) for robust backend architecture.
- Python for scripting, automation, or data-centric backend services.
- SQL for complex querying, database design, and optimization.
- Process & Security: Hands-on experience configuring JIRA workflows and a strong background in implementing Secure SDLC and DevSecOps principles.
- Modern Workflows: Highly comfortable utilizing prompt engineering and AI-assisted coding tools (like Claude Code) to write, debug, and refactor code faster.
Soft Skills
- Strong documentation habits, meticulous attention to detail, and methodical technical troubleshooting skills.
- Clear verbal and written communicator capable of working cohesively across cross-functional infrastructure tiers.
- Eager to adopt automation processes, document operational runbooks, and seek continuous skills evolution.
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