What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager of Software Engineering - Solutions Architecture position at Versique Executive, Professional & Interim Recruiting?
We are seeking a hands-on Software Engineering Manager with strong solution architecture expertise to lead and support high-performing development teams in a modern Agile environment. This role will focus on driving technical strategy, mentoring engineering talent, and partnering closely with product and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, innovative technology solutions. The ideal candidate combines leadership capabilities with deep technical acumen and a passion for continuous improvement, collaboration, and emerging technologies.
Worksite Location:
Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.
Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.
We believe people are more than just resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.
Versique is proud to be award-winning, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Let’s find your people, together.
Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
Worksite Location:
- 4 days a week onsite expectation if located in the Twin Cities (within a one-hour commute to HQ)
- Remote-eligible position in Maple Grove (remote available if commute is over one hour from HQ)
- $155-170K salary bonus
- No work visa sponsorship available; no C2C, thank you
- Three levels of health insurance options
- 20 days of PTO
- 13 holidays
- 3 days of paid volunteer days off
- Annual discretionary bonus
- 6% 401k match
- Design, maintain, and enhance architectures, including reference and target architectures, principles, roadmaps, and patterns.
- Evaluate new projects and architecture solutions to ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
- Develop proofs of concept (POCs) using .NET to communicate and implement technology strategies and standards.
- Create technical design documents and related materials.
- Build a deep understanding of business processes, data flows, and strategic goals to propose long-term architectural solutions.
- Stay informed about emerging business and technology trends.
- A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
- Senior-level experience developing solutions using .NET, building hosted web-based applications, working with databases such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL, and using modern front-end frameworks such as React or Angular (Must have some professional experience with React).
- Approximately 6 years of professional software development experience and 3 years of engineering leadership experience
- Demonstrated success leading and managing software engineers
- Strong technical background with the ability to engage in architectural and design discussions
- Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience with Agile disciplines, DevOps disciplines, and Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Designing software architectures, including n-Tier and microservices approaches.
- Significant level of architecture; knowing how to lay out systems, set design patterns and principles, create POC’s
- Strong communication skills with an ability to partner with Lead Developers and development teams
- Must be self-motivated and accountable, capable of working independently
Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.
Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.
We believe people are more than just resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.
Versique is proud to be award-winning, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Let’s find your people, together.
Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
Salary : $155,000 - $170,000