Software Engineering Manager 5451
Cloud, Mobile & IoT Platforms
Location: Hybrid (Galleria Area)
Compensation: $150K-$155K Base + 10% Bonus (Total Target Compensation: $165K-$170.5K)
Tier4 Group is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team responsible for developing and enhancing a cloud-connected platform that combines web, mobile, and IoT technologies.
This is a player-coach leadership role ideal for a Lead Engineer looking to move into management or a hands-on Engineering Manager who enjoys staying close to architecture, technology decisions, and delivery execution.
We are looking for a leader who can balance technical credibility with strong people leadership. You’ll oversee a team of approximately six engineers, drive engineering execution, remove obstacles, mentor developers, and ensure the successful delivery of business-critical initiatives. This role is focused on outcomes, collaboration, and team success rather than managing large organizations or operating solely at a strategic level.
What You’ll Do
Engineering Leadership & Delivery
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of approximately 6 software engineers.
- Drive execution across multiple product initiatives and ensure successful delivery against business objectives.
- Foster accountability, collaboration, and a high-performance engineering culture.
- Partner closely with Product, Operations, and Customer Success teams to align technical priorities with customer and business needs.
- Help establish team goals, delivery expectations, and development best practices.
Technical Leadership
- Remain actively involved in architecture discussions and key technical decisions.
- Guide development efforts across backend services, cloud infrastructure, web applications, mobile applications, and connected-device systems.
- Conduct design and code reviews to ensure quality, scalability, maintainability, and security.
- Champion engineering excellence through CI/CD automation, testing, monitoring, and operational best practices.
Platform Growth & Innovation
- Support the development and scaling of cloud-connected applications and IoT-enabled solutions.
- Ensure system reliability, performance, fault tolerance, and security.
- Lead integrations with third-party SaaS applications, identity providers, and external technology platforms.
- Coordinate with development partners and vendors to support strategic initiatives and product delivery.
Required Qualifications
Must-Have Experience
- 3+ years of engineering leadership experience managing software development teams.
- Strong hands-on software engineering background with the ability to contribute to architectural and technical discussions.
- Proven experience delivering and scaling cloud-connected platforms.
- Strong experience with GoLang and AWS cloud infrastructure.
- Experience leading full-stack development teams across backend, web, and mobile technologies.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, release management, monitoring, and production operations.
- Demonstrated success driving delivery, execution, and cross-functional collaboration.
Preferred Qualifications
The following experience will help candidates stand out:
- IoT, connected-device, smart access, access control, or hardware-connected software platforms.
- Experience with cloud-connected products that interact with physical devices.
- React, TypeScript, and React Native development experience.
- Native mobile development using Swift and/or Kotlin.
- Third-party integration experience including APIs, OAuth, and SAML.
- Security expertise including RBAC, authentication, encryption, TLS, and device provisioning.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams delivering both software and hardware-connected products.
- Experience working with external vendors, consultants, and development partners.
Ideal Candidate Profile
This role is well suited for:
- A Lead Software Engineer ready to step into a broader leadership role.
- A Software Engineering Manager from a small or mid-sized organization who remains technically engaged.
- A leader who enjoys mentoring engineers while staying connected to product development and architecture.
- Someone who is motivated by building teams, improving delivery, and driving measurable business outcomes.
Key Partnerships
You’ll collaborate closely with:
- Product Management
- Customer Success
- Operations
- Software Engineering Teams
- Mobile Development Teams
- Cloud Infrastructure Teams
- External Development Partners
- Executive Leadership
Why This Opportunity?
This is an opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing organization where engineering leadership is measured by execution, team development, and product delivery. If you’re a hands-on technical leader who enjoys balancing people management with technology leadership, we’d love to hear from you.