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Senior Software Engineering Manager
Location: Philadelphia, Remote (Up to 10% travel)
Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: 8 years development experience, 2 years team leadership
About Mile6
Mile6 creates digital products that drive breakout growth for clients on the cusp of big things. We are growth centered, people-focused drivers of change. You’ll be joining a team made up of navigators, designers, developers, and marketers who promote daily expansion of knowledge for a wide range of disciplines. We trust and empower our team members to do big and great things in and outside of the day-to-day business of Mile6.
Sharing and learning is the responsibility of every member of the team. All teammates work with their manager to establish monthly, quarterly, and annual professional development goals.
What You’ll Do
As Senior Software Engineering Manager, you’ll lead our development discipline across full-stack web, custom applications, and enterprise website products. You’ll manage a growing team of engineers and serve as both a technical lead and people leader—ensuring Mile6’s dev work remains efficient, scalable, and joyful to build. You’ll help unify best practices, mentor developers at all levels, and oversee the quality of our technical execution across product lines.
You’ll work closely with product owners, strategists, and designers to scope work, estimate accurately, and deliver outstanding digital experiences for our clients. You’ll also contribute directly to projects as a lead engineer—especially when architecting complex systems or breaking new technical ground. This role reports directly to the President of Mile6.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of full stack, UX, and front-end application engineers
- Own and evolve Mile6’s development standards, workflows, tools, and code quality practices including the SDLC
- Architect scalable, secure applications and APIs using modern frameworks in a primarily AWS-based infrastructure environment. Alternate cloud providers are also applicable.
- Write and review clean, maintainable, well-documented code for web and hybrid mobile platforms
- Scope new projects and participate in estimating, technical discovery, and solution architecture
- Collaborate with internal teams (Product, Design, Strategy) and client stakeholders
- Conduct regular 1:1s, provide feedback, and build personalized growth paths for developers
- Spearhead the integration of AI and LLMs into Mile6’s digital product offerings—identifying automation opportunities, enhancing user and developer experiences, and building scalable, AI-powered solutions for clients across industries.
- Serve as an internal AI/LLM expert and innovation lead—researching emerging tools, building internal prototypes, and advising cross-functional teams on ethical, impactful, and cost-effective AI implementation strategies.
- Guide architecture decisions, evaluate trade-offs, and ensure thoughtful use of technologies
- Oversee the implementation and maintenance of cloud-based environments (e.g., RDS, S3, EC2, Lambda)
- Develop hybrid mobile apps using Ionic, React Native, or similar frameworks
- Participate in agile ceremonies: sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives
- Maintain and enhance legacy applications while reducing technical debt
- Stay current with emerging tools, languages, and best practices in web, mobile, and DevOps
- Support recruiting, onboarding, and team scaling as the department grows
Required Qualifications
- 8 years of hands-on development experience (Laravel, PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript, API design, Python, mobile)
- 2 years experience leading developers, mentoring talent, and setting engineering culture
- Expert-level proficiency in Laravel and JavaScript frameworks (Vue preferred, React/Angular acceptable)
- Extensive experience with RESTful APIs, SQL optimization, and Git workflows
- Strong working knowledge of AWS architecture and cloud infrastructure management
- Experience with hybrid mobile frameworks such as Ionic or React Native
- Comfort working in macOS and command line development environments
- Experience writing middleware, unit tests, and developing with a TDD mindset
- Deep understanding of secure coding practices and modern application architecture
- Familiarity with Symfony, Composer, Webpack, npm/Yarn, and CI/CD pipelines
- Proven ability to balance code quality, delivery timelines, and developer productivity
- Clear, proactive communicator with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
Bonus Points
- Experience building or scaling a development team in an agency or product company
- Strong background in cross-platform mobile development and deployment
- Active contributor to open-source or internal developer tools
Why Mile6?
We’re a growth-driven, people-first digital product agency. Our development work isn’t just about writing great code—it’s about building resilient systems, mentoring others, and working collaboratively with purpose. You’ll be part of a leadership team that values clarity, iteration, and thoughtful execution.
Benefits Include:
- Remote-friendly work culture
- Unlimited PTO & flexible scheduling
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Disability and life insurance
- 401(k) program
- A culture of mutual respect, collaboration, and learning
If you’re a hands-on technical leader ready to shape the future of development at Mile6—and guide a high-performing team toward even greater success—we’d love to hear from you.