Software Engineering Manager

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.

● Lead, mentor, and coach software engineers across various experience levels.

● Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

● Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning.

● Recruit, onboard, and retain top engineering talent.

● Guide architectural decisions, code quality standards, and best practices.

● Ensure consistent application of software development methodologies.

● Oversee technical design reviews and ensure alignment with system architecture and scalability goals.

● Collaborate with QA teams to maintain high standards of reliability and performance.

3. Delivery & Execution

● Manage sprint planning, prioritization, and execution in collaboration with Product owners.

● Track and communicate progress using project management tools (e.g., Jira).

● Identify and remove bottlenecks or blockers to delivery.

● Ensure software is delivered on time, within scope, and meets quality requirements.

● Maintain & defend project scopes with stakeholders.

4. Strategy & Stakeholder Management

● Translate business goals into technical objectives and measurable KPIs.

● Work closely with management to align the team’s technical roadmap with company strategy.

● Provide technical insights in product planning, architecture reviews, and risk assessments.

● Manage engineering budgets, tools, and resource allocation.

● Establish and refine engineering workflows, code review processes, and documentation practices.

● Encourage the adoption of automation, testing, and DevOps practices.

● Measure and improve engineering velocity and code quality using metrics.

● Promote an engineering culture centered on learning, experimentation, and accountability

● 5+ years of software development experience, with at least 2 years in 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.

● 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.

● 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.