Software Engineering Manager

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.

Key Responsibilities

1. Team Leadership & Development

• 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.

2. Technical Oversight

• 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.

5. Process & Quality Improvement

• 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

Requirements

Required

• 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.

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.