Senior Manager, Software Development

Summary

Join Togetherwork as a Senior Manager of Software Development, leading a high-performing engineering team and contributing to architecture, code reviews, and AWS cloud infrastructure. This role blends technical leadership (70%) with people management (30%). Technical responsibilities include architecting, developing, and optimizing cloud-native applications on AWS, leading backend and frontend development, and driving DevOps practices. People management responsibilities involve mentoring engineers, collaborating with product management, optimizing Agile processes, and owning delivery timelines. The position is remote, limited to Atlanta-based candidates, with occasional in-office attendance required. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Requirements

• 8+ years in Software development, including 5+ years with AWS or GCP (Solutions Architect/Cloud Leader certifications preferred)
• 3+ years in Cloud architecture
• 6+ years in one or more database technologies like MySQL, Oracle, Aurora RDS, SQL Server
• 2+ years in Engineering management (team leadership, performance reviews)
• Expertise in microservices, serverless, and containerization (Docker/K8s)
• Some DevOps & monitoring tools background (CI/CD, monitoring, DataDog)

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and optimize scalable cloud-native applications on AWS (Lambda, EC2, RDS, Cloud Functions, Queues)
• Lead backend development using Linux shell scripting, PHP, Laravel, python, and modern APIs (REST)
• Lead frontend development using React, NodeJS
• Drive DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, code scans, Kubernetes)
• Ensure system reliability, security, and cost optimization in cloud environments
• Some hands-on coding (about 15-20% of the time) to guide best practices
• Manage and mentor a team of team leads and/or engineers (backend, frontend, DevOps, QA)
• Collaborate with Product Management to align technical execution with business goals
• Mentor engineers on AWS best practices, secure coding (OWASP), and cost-aware development
• Collaborate with security teams to achieve SOC and PCI compliance
• Optimize Agile/Scrum processes and foster a culture of innovation
• Own delivery timelines, resource allocation, and technical roadmaps

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with multi-cloud strategies (AWS + GCP)
• PHP/Laravel programming
• Some knowledge in Python or shell scripting
• Knowledge of one or more industry leading frontend stacks (React/Angular) for full-stack context
• Experience with large-scale applications, implementing scalability
• Some background in legacy system refactoring

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• 100% Employer paid short/long term disability
• Basic Life
• 401(k) option with 100% company match up to 4%
• Flexible paid personal/vacation time built on mutual trust and accountability
• 10 sick days annually
• 10 company paid holidays
• 6 weeks paid parental leave