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Software Engineering Manager

U.S. AutoForce
Appleton, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 10/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/30/2026
Position Summary

The Software Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and enabling a team of engineers to deliver high-impact products and platforms. This role blends people leadership with technical oversight, ensuring teams build performant, maintainable, and scalable solutions.

This role will be located on-site in Appleton, WI with a hybrid schedule (on-site Monday - Thursday, Friday optional remote as business needs allow).

Job Responsibilities

Essential Job Responsibilities:

  • Lead and grow a team of engineers across backend and frontend domains.
  • Be the champion for Value Delivery Pods with close partnership with Business Stakeholders to focus on execution to value delivery.
  • Collaborate with product, UX, and architecture to define roadmaps and deliver impactful solutions.
  • Provide guidance on technical decisions while enabling team autonomy and growth.
  • Oversee engineering delivery, ensuring code quality, security, and performance standards are met.
  • Implement engineering processes that drive reliability, velocity, and cross-team collaboration.
  • Support career growth through coaching, feedback, and development planning.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

  • Partner with recruiting to hire and onboard top engineering talent.
  • Drive team-level technical strategy and operational excellence.
  • Advocate for engineering best practices across the organization.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Proven experience leading software engineering teams.
  • 5 years programming experience designing and implementing software solutions.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
  • Strong technical foundation in both backend and frontend development.
  • Ability to balance technical leadership with people management.
  • Experience managing delivery of complex systems.

Preferred:

  • Previous experience scaling teams and platforms in a growing organization.
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and observability tools

DIVISION:

U.S. AutoForce

U.S. Venture will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H-1B, TN, E-3, F1, CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, visa status and other employment‑based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis and must not require U.S. Venture’s sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States. In general, U.S. Venture does not sponsor candidates for nonimmigrant visas or permanent residency except when there is a specific business need.

U.S. Venture will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed recruitment Master Service Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, U.S. Venture shall reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of U.S. Venture.

U.S. Venture, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected characteristic. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call Human Resources at (920) 739-6101.

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