What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Engineering Manager position at MTech Systems?
About MTech Systems
MTech Systems is an AI-powered global FarmTech SaaS leader supporting the poultry and live animal protein industry. Our mission is to increase yield in protein production to help feed a growing world population—without compromising animal welfare or the planet. We help producers make smarter, data-driven decisions by unifying complex operations into one intelligent, connected platform. If you are passionate about technology, large-scale systems, and leading impactful engineering delivery, we want to meet you.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the technical delivery of complex, enterprise-scale implementations of our core SaaS platform. This is a delivery-focused engineering leadership role responsible for ensuring customer-facing solutions are successfully designed, integrated, deployed, and transitioned into long-term operational support.
This role sits within the Engineering organization and partners closely with Product, Core Engineering, QA, DevOps, and Customer teams. You will be accountable for execution excellence—turning a robust SaaS platform into reliable, customer-specific solutions at scale.
Location: Dunwoody, GA – Hybrid (3 days onsite)
What You’ll Do
Enterprise Implementation & Delivery Leadership
- Own end-to-end delivery for complex customer implementations, from planning through go-live and handoff
- Lead technical planning, dependency management, and risk assessment across multi-workstream deployments
- Ensure readiness across environments, integrations, testing, and operational support
- Drive high-quality UAT, cutover planning, and post–go-live stabilization
- Act as the primary escalation point for technical delivery risks and execution issues
Custom Engineering & Technical Oversight
- Guide architecture and technical approach for customer-specific implementations
- Evaluate technical designs, integration strategies, and customization tradeoffs for scalability and maintainability
- Maintain hands-on technical credibility, with the ability to dive deep when required
- Partner closely with Product, Core Engineering, QA, DevOps, and Customer teams to ensure delivery alignment
Team Leadership & Global Execution
- Lead and scale a delivery model made up of engineering team leads and their teams
- Coach and develop engineering leaders accountable for execution quality and outcomes
- Establish consistent delivery standards, execution discipline, and accountability across regions
Stakeholder & Risk Management
- Own delivery communication with internal leadership and cross-functional partners
- Translate complex technical topics into clear, actionable updates for non-technical stakeholders
- Proactively identify delivery risks and drive mitigation plans before customer or timeline impact
- Balance customer needs with platform integrity and long-term product strategy
Engineering Environment & AI-Augmented Delivery
- Champion modern, AI-assisted development and delivery practices
- Leverage AI tools to generate test cases, benchmarks, productivity insights, and delivery-health reporting
Engineering Environment & Tooling
Demonstrated successful deployment and management of:
- Frontend: Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript
- Backend: .NET Core, C#, Node.js
- Data: SQL Server, Cosmos DB, Azure Data Lake, Databricks
- Cloud & DevOps: Azure, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes
- Monitoring & Quality: SonarQube, Postman, Testim, Azure Monitor, Power BI
- AI & Automation: GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, internal AI agents
What We’re Looking For (Must-Haves)
- 8 years of experience in software engineering, custom engineering, or technical delivery roles
- 3 years in an engineering leadership role with ownership of delivery outcomes
- Proven experience leading enterprise systems integrations or large-scale software implementations
- Strong engineering foundation with the ability to assess designs, risks, and execution plans
- Experience leading global or distributed engineering teams
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Why Join Us
- Lead high-impact, enterprise-scale implementations on a global SaaS platform
- Influence technical delivery strategy across complex customer environments
- Work alongside experienced engineering, product, and customer leaders
- Join a mission-driven organization focused on innovation and sustainability in food production
- Be part of a collaborative, growth-oriented engineering culture
Equal Employment Opportunity
MTech Systems is committed to diversity and equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected status. We are dedicated to building an inclusive workplace where every individual is respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work.