Software Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Panoptyc, a rapidly growing, fully remote company revolutionizing loss prevention in retail using visual AI, as a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead the development team in the Philippines. You will dedicate half your time to coding and code reviews, and the other half to coaching, mentoring, and managing Scrum practices. This role requires strong technical expertise and leadership abilities to guide the team through agile development, improve code quality, and enhance CI/CD practices. You will contribute to architectural decisions, collaborate with stakeholders, and foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning. Panoptyc offers a competitive compensation package, opportunities for professional advancement, a remote-first culture, and regular skills development opportunities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on software development with .NET/C# technologies
• Strong foundational knowledge of DevOps best practices on AWS, Heroku or similar
• 3+ years of engineering leadership experience with demonstrable team growth results
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Deep understanding of software design patterns, architecture, and engineering best practices
• Proven success leading Agile/Scrum development teams to deliver complex projects
• Track record of improving code quality, test coverage, and deployment reliability
• Outstanding communication skills across distributed teams and time zones

Responsibilities

• Spend 50% of your time writing code, building scalable features and reviewing Pull Requests (PRs) to ensure code quality
• Spend 50% of your time coaching, mentoring, and managing Scrum practices
• Provide technical leadership and hands-on mentorship to a growing team of software engineers
• Lead and optimize Scrum practices including sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and reviews
• Champion continuous improvement in code quality, test coverage, and deployment practices
• Actively contribute to code reviews and architectural decisions for our core platform
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers and stakeholders to deliver high-impact features
• Foster an engineering culture that values innovation, quality, and continuous learning

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Clear path for professional advancement in a rapidly growing technology company
• Remote-first culture that values work-life balance and flexibility
• Regular opportunities for skills development and technical certifications
• Work with cutting-edge AI technology solving meaningful real-world problems
• Be part of building a global engineering center of excellence