Job Summary:
The Software Engineering Manager at Fixed Solutions is responsible for
leading a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality maintainable
software products. This role involves managing people, projects, and
processes. Balancing technical excellence with strong leadership and
business alignment. The manager will work cross-functionally with product,
Project Management, and QA teams to ensure timely and successful
product delivery. Although technical excellence is expected, this is mainly a
management position where hands-on technical involvement is encouraged
but not required.
leading a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality maintainable
software products. This role involves managing people, projects, and
processes. Balancing technical excellence with strong leadership and
business alignment. The manager will work cross-functionally with product,
Project Management, and QA teams to ensure timely and successful
product delivery. Although technical excellence is expected, this is mainly a
management position where hands-on technical involvement is encouraged
but not required.
Key Responsibilities
1. Team Leadership & Development
● Lead, mentor, and coach software engineers across various
experience levels.
experience levels.
● Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous
improvement.
improvement.
● Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development
planning.
planning.
● Recruit, onboard, and retain top engineering talent.
2. Technical Oversight
● Guide architectural decisions, code quality standards, and best
practices.
practices.
● Ensure consistent application of software development
methodologies.
methodologies.
● Oversee technical design reviews and ensure alignment with system
architecture and scalability goals.
architecture and scalability goals.
● Collaborate with QA teams to maintain high standards of reliability
and performance.
and performance.
3. Delivery & Execution
● Manage sprint planning, prioritization, and execution in collaboration
with Product owners.
with Product owners.
● Track and communicate progress using project management tools
(e.g., Jira).
(e.g., Jira).
● Identify and remove bottlenecks or blockers to delivery.
● Ensure software is delivered on time, within scope, and meets quality
requirements.
requirements.
● Maintain & defend project scopes with stakeholders.
4. Strategy & Stakeholder Management
● Translate business goals into technical objectives and measurable
KPIs.
KPIs.
● Work closely with management to align the team’s technical roadmap
with company strategy.
with company strategy.
● Provide technical insights in product planning, architecture reviews,
and risk assessments.
and risk assessments.
● Manage engineering budgets, tools, and resource allocation.
5. Process & Quality Improvement
● Establish and refine engineering workflows, code review processes,
and documentation practices.
and documentation practices.
● Encourage the adoption of automation, testing, and DevOps
practices.
practices.
● Measure and improve engineering velocity and code quality using
metrics.
metrics.
● Promote an engineering culture centered on learning,
experimentation, and accountability
experimentation, and accountability
Requirements
Required
● 5+ years of software development experience, with at least 2 years in
a management or team lead role.
a management or team lead role.
● Proficiency in modern software engineering practices.
● Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies.
● Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.
Preferred
● Experience with MERN stack.
● Experience with mission critical systems.
● Prior experience managing cross-functional or distributed teams.
● Demonstrated ability to scale systems and teams effectively.
Performance Metrics
● Team productivity and delivery velocity.
● Code quality and system reliability metrics (e.g., uptime, defect rates).
● Employee engagement and retention within the engineering team.
● Successful and timely delivery of product milestones.
● Cross-functional collaboration effectiveness.
