Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a talented software development team focused on building mission-critical solutions. This is a hybrid role based in Irvine, CA. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, proven leadership experience, and the ability to align engineering efforts with business and product goals. The role doesn’t require a clearance, but one is preferred.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER INCLUDE:

• Ability to code and review code in various programming languages.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and software development life cycles.
• Strong technical background in backend, frontend, and QA practices.
• Proven experience managing software engineering teams.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.

• Oversee engineering resource management including team capacity, velocity, and alignment with product roadmap milestones.
• Manage on-call schedules and incident response protocols.
• Participate in hiring and team growth planning.
• Dedicate up to 10 hours/week to hands-on coding.
• Mentor team members and support career development.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders to promote proactive architecture across products.
• Coordinate with internal and external partners and communicate plans clearly.
• Work closely with Product Managers on requirements and prioritization.
• Contribute to engineering and product documentation.
• Host post-mortems and implement corrective actions.