Manager, Software Engineering
About The Position
Taylor Corporation is looking for a Software Engineering Manager who leads from the front, not from the sidelines. This role is responsible for managing a distributed engineering team that supports a mission‑critical production platform used by major financial institutions and healthcare organizations. The platform processes high‑volume data workflows, document composition, and downstream integrations that must operate reliably in a production environment. This is a hands‑on leadership role that blends technical depth, operational discipline, and people management. You will guide developers, QA analysts, and business analysts while ensuring production stability and successful client delivery. This location adheres to the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). All employees must undergo a federal background check, which requires U.S. citizenship.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
- 2+ years of experience leading or mentoring engineering teams
- Strong hands‑on experience with .NET and C# development
- Strong SQL skills, including database troubleshooting
- Experience supporting production systems and operational workflows
- Experience coordinating work across multiple teams or time zones
- Ability to diagnose complex issues across application, data, and workflow layers
- Comfort working in environments where production reliability is critical
- Clear communication skills with technical teams, leadership, and business stakeholders
Nice To Haves
- Experience with high‑volume data or document processing systems
- Experience managing offshore or globally distributed development teams
- Experience working in financial services, healthcare, or other regulated industries
- Experience modernizing legacy systems and platforms
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to developers working in .NET, C#, SQL, and enterprise processing systems
- Review architecture and design decisions to ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and production‑ready
- Partner closely with senior engineers and tech leads to resolve complex production issues
- Lead efforts to modernize legacy components while maintaining platform stability
- Manage and mentor a distributed team of developers and QA analysts
- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Coach team members on problem solving, system design, and professional development
- Ensure team members are cross‑trained and capable of supporting multiple applications
- Oversee delivery from requirements through development, QA, and deployment
- Ensure work is properly scoped, estimated, and tracked
- Improve development and QA processes to reduce production incidents and rework
- Maintain strong coordination between development, QA, and operations teams
- Help ensure the stability and reliability of a high‑volume document and data processing platform
- Lead production incident response and root‑cause analysis
- Drive preventative improvements to reduce operational risk
- Coordinate closely with offshore engineering teams to support a sun‑up / sun‑down development cycle
- Ensure clear communication, handoffs, and documentation between teams
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to offshore engineers
Benefits
- a choice of several health plans, dental, vision, wellness programs, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off (PTO) and 64 hours of annual holiday pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
