Top Software Engineering Manager Jobs

Manages a software engineering team supporting the Sentinel program. Oversees instrumentation and test tool development, real-time data capture, software deployment, system integration, verification, and validation across the software lifecycle. Coordinates technical planning, staffing, resource allocation, performance management, customer interfaces, risk management, and EVMS metrics. Requires an active Secret clearance and eligibility for Top Secret and SAP access.

Manages approximately 40 software engineering and DevOps employees supporting NASA’s human space exploration programs. Responsibilities include personnel management, recruiting, performance reviews, resource allocation, customer coordination, task reporting, budget and schedule accountability, and adherence to policies. The role interfaces with NASA software engineering leads, supports Agile project delivery, promotes safety and continuous improvement, and manages work across multiple projects.

Manages approximately 40 software engineering and DevOps employees supporting NASA’s Johnson Space Center programs. Responsibilities include personnel management, recruiting, performance reviews, resource allocation, customer coordination, task and budget oversight, project management, reporting, and ensuring timely delivery of work products. The role requires leadership in an Agile environment, collaboration with NASA stakeholders, and promotion of safety, continuous improvement, and innovation.

Lead a small engineering team to build full-stack web applications for medical researchers. Make architectural decisions, prioritize roadmap with product and customers, implement scalable front-end and back-end code, maintain deployments, build data pipelines for ML, and provide technical guidance and support.

Lead a computational geometry software team developing CAD/CAM and 3D geometry tools for automated composite manufacturing and tooling workflows. Partner with manufacturing and mechanical engineers, guide architecture and technical priorities, translate production challenges into software requirements, mentor and recruit engineers, and contribute to code and design decisions. The role combines software engineering leadership with manufacturing, mechanical engineering, geometric modeling, and advanced automation.

Lead software engineering teams developing enterprise SaaS products and platform services. Drive technical execution, architecture, delivery, scalability, reliability, security, CI/CD, testing, observability, and operational readiness. Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to translate requirements into delivery plans, support production operations and incident management, and mentor engineers and technical leads while promoting engineering excellence.

Lead and grow a software sustainment team supporting Satellite Control Network systems. Manage hiring, mentoring, Agile delivery, sprint planning, risk mitigation, technical decisions, and on-call/incident response while ensuring quality, security, and timely software delivery.

Leads and grows the JavaScript Disney Media Player engineering team across web and connected-device platforms. Owns roadmap execution, architecture, technical standards, reliability, performance, playback quality, and operational excellence. Partners with Product, Design, TPM, and platform teams to manage dependencies and deliver scalable consumer-facing streaming experiences. Provides hiring, coaching, performance management, and organizational leadership while fostering an inclusive, accountable, continuously learning engineering culture.

Lead and develop a software engineering team delivering warehouse automation (WCS) solutions. Manage staffing, project portfolio, forecasts, and customer escalations. Drive engineering standards, project execution, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement while supporting customer-facing technical leadership and on-site project activities.

Leads a cross-platform mobile engineering team building Disney+ features for content playback, navigation, presentation, discovery, and personalization. Manages iOS and Android engineers, provides technical direction, develops talent, supports delivery and reliability, and partners with product, design, backend, and data science teams. The role also involves recruiting, process improvement, stakeholder influence, and maintaining a high-performing, inclusive engineering culture.

Leads software engineering teams responsible for designing, developing, integrating, delivering, and supporting laboratory IT platforms. Oversees application development, technical standards, delivery schedules, incident management, security, reliability, process improvement, and AI-assisted development practices. Coaches and hires engineers, manages onshore and offshore teams, coordinates with stakeholders and vendors, and ensures scalable solutions support business-critical and clinical operations.

Lead and grow an engineering team (up to 12), own kanban-based delivery, translate business priorities into measurable outcomes, recruit and develop engineers, model AI-native practices, partner with Principal Engineer on technical direction, and maintain clarity and accountability across stakeholders.

Lead and manage a software engineering team building secure, high-volume, low-latency switching solutions. Drive architecture, performance engineering, code quality, CI/CD deployments, vendor evaluation, and stakeholder collaboration. Coach and develop engineers, review code, research tools, and champion AI adoption while ensuring alignment with development standards and operational reliability.

Lead and mentor multiple Scrum teams to design, build, and operate large-scale, cloud-native retail and payments systems. Hands-on coding, architecting microservices and event-driven solutions, enforcing engineering standards, driving Agile/SAFe practices, and guiding production incident response and technical roadmaps.

Lead development and integration for the DroneArmor CUAS C2 product: add features, integrate sensors/effectors via APIs/ICDs, leverage CUAS AI/ML, diagnose and fix software issues, develop interface messaging components, support demonstrations, manage software engineering teams, and collaborate with customers on requirements and testing.

Lead, coach, and grow a team of 5-10 software engineers; prioritize and drive application development and support; define and execute the application roadmap; ensure scalable, performant, maintainable designs; champion code quality, CI/CD, automated testing, and agile practices; communicate with leadership and stakeholders.

Lead and grow a software engineering team building an AI-driven, multi-cloud storage platform. Own technical strategy, architecture, delivery predictability, and cross-functional alignment with Product and Architecture. Mentor senior engineers, manage roadmaps, address technical debt, and ensure system reliability, scale, and security while driving hiring and team culture.

Manage and lead a software engineering team to build mobile and web applications, ensuring project delivery and technical guidance, with a focus on collaborative innovation.

Lead multiple engineering teams building digital experience, cash & liquidity, and money-movement platforms. Drive cloud modernization, AI-enabled engineering practices, microservices/API-first/event-driven architectures, DevSecOps, delivery governance, security/compliance, stakeholder engagement, budgeting, and talent development to deliver scalable, reliable fintech solutions.

Leads a 10–20-person software engineering team through the full SDLC in an Agile environment. Manages work-package planning, product delivery, contractual cost and schedule requirements, Agile metrics, EVMS reporting, risks, and mission objectives. Provides technical direction, mentoring, functional management, staffing, interviewing, onboarding, and performance support. The role requires on-site work in San Diego or El Segundo, up to 25% travel, and Top Secret and SAP access.

Lead and manage the GPU Communications Libraries team at NVIDIA, overseeing project execution, quality, and library performance while collaborating with partners and stakeholders.

Leads technical execution and manages 12–15 software, DevOps, and AI/ML engineers. Responsibilities include coaching, staffing, talent development, performance management, engineering-process enforcement, agile and lean improvement, AI solution adoption, employee relations, and collaboration with HR and program stakeholders. The role requires active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and direct technical experience in software engineering, DevOps, or AI/ML.

Lead a 3-5 developer team to design, build, and maintain 55ip's market data platform and ETL processes. Partner with stakeholders to define solutions, run Agile/Scrum, enforce coding standards and testing, support UAT and post-launch, and mentor engineers while delivering high-scale financial data projects.

Lead a hands-on backend engineering team building low-latency, high-throughput ad-serving and measurement systems. Oversee feature development, architecture, scalability, reliability, performance optimization, code quality, and delivery practices. Collaborate with product and engineering teams, contribute to critical designs and code reviews, and mentor engineers while maintaining effective team operations and continuous improvement.

Manage and mentor a software engineering team developing VALORANT gameplay cosmetics. Own premium content technology across artist workflows, out-of-game experiences, and in-game usage. Establish technical vision, guide feature design and delivery, collaborate with art, design, product, and technology teams, recruit engineers, and improve engineering quality. Support team growth, culture, accountability, and long-term talent development while working directly in the codebase.