What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Manager position at NEOGOV?
This is a remote role from anywhere in the US and Canada.
NEOGOV is a fast-growing SaaS leader in the Public Sector with a mission to serve the people who serve the people. Our clients use our software to manage their employee lifecycle from hire to retire by streamlining processes in our centralized platform. We are passionate about technology, focused on customer success, and have an entrepreneurial environment where innovation is encouraged and rewarded. NEOGOV is also one of the top 50 fastest growing private software companies in the U.S. — Sound like a company you'd like to join?
We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Engineering Manager to lead multiple product teams, driving both the stability and modernization of our core platform and the development of our next-generation cloud-native services.This role is ideal for a leader who excels at technical strategy, coaching engineers across different architectures and team sizes, and managing the development lifecycle. You will be responsible for the delivery, quality, and technical direction of critical product lines.Leadership & Strategy
- Directly manage and mentor multiple scrum teams of varying sizes, fostering a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and collaboration.
- Develop and execute the technical roadmap across distinct product lines, balancing new feature development with platform stability and technical debt reduction.
- Lead the architectural vision for modernizing legacy applications while establishing best practices for new cloud-native development.
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers to align engineering efforts with business objectives and customer needs.
- Platform Modernization: Provide architectural guidance and oversight for a mature product built on ASP.NET MVC, .NET Framework, C#, Knockout.js, and data stores like MongoDB and Apache Solr. Strategize and contribute to the technical effort for modernizing and rewriting legacy applications to contemporary frameworks (e.g., .NET Core 8).
- Cloud-Native Development: Guide the development of new services utilizing .NET Core, Angular (v20 ), and Elastic Search. Oversee deployment, scaling, and operational excellence for services hosted on Azure.
- Champion software architecture patterns like Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and CQRS to build modular, scalable systems across all development efforts.
- Ensure high standards for code quality, testability (unit, integration, performance testing), and proper documentation across all teams.
- Drive the adoption of CI/CD and modern development practices.
- Actively use and promote the use of AI development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar) to increase team efficiency and code quality.
- 7 years of experience in enterprise or SaaS software development, with 2 years in a management or technical leadership role overseeing multiple products or teams.
- Management Experience: Proven track record of hiring, mentoring, and leading high-performing software development teams.
Technical Breadth: Hands-on architectural expertise across both legacy and modern stacks:
Legacy/Monolith: ASP.NET MVC, .NET Framework, C#, Knockout.js, MongoDB, Solr
Cloud-Native/Modern: .NET Core (migration to .NET 8 highly preferred), Angular, Azure
Data Skills: Strong proficiency with SQL Server (query optimization, stored procedures, indexing) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Elastic Search).
Architecture & Design: Deep understanding of OOP, design patterns, DDD, CQRS, multi-threading, async programming, and performance tuning.
Workflow: Experienced with Git and Agile development practices.
AI-Driven Development: Daily use of AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, etc.) required.
- Experience working in a Shift Left environment with full feature ownership (design to production).
- Real-world experience building AI-powered features (e.g., smart forms, intelligent search, NLP features).
- Exposure to event-driven architecture or messaging patterns.
Competitive Wages
Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
Generous PTO to support work-life balance
401K/RRSP Matching
Paid Parental Leave
Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership
Remote working opportunities
Inclusive and diverse work environment
NEOGOV does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, protected military status, or other non-merit factors.
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