[Remote] SW Engineering Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Planet Group is seeking a SW Engineering Manager for a senior technical leadership role that combines operational excellence with new product development. The successful candidate will provide technical direction, mentor engineers, and lead strategic engineering initiatives while ensuring platform reliability.ResponsibilitiesProvide technical direction and mentor engineersDrive platform reliability and lead the delivery of strategic engineering initiativesLead a small team and work closely with a Technical Project Manager to support Agile delivery and executionSkills7+ years of software engineering experience3+ years of experience leading engineering teams or serving in a technical leadership capacityStrong Java development background with experience in modern application architecturesExperience with Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices-based environmentsStrong experience supporting production applications and driving platform stability initiativesExperience conducting code reviews and providing technical mentorshipStrong understanding of AWS cloud technologies and cloud-native application developmentExperience working within Agile environments utilizing Jira, story points, sprint planning, and velocity trackingAbility to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersStrong communication skills with the ability to influence decisions, manage expectations, and push back when necessaryProven ability to lead engineering execution while remaining close to the technologyExperience leveraging AI tools for software development, testing, automation, or engineering productivityExperience with front-end technologies such as Bootstrap, HTML, CSS, and JavaScriptExperience in startup, InsurTech, FinTech, or other high-growth technology environmentsFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure automationExperience implementing observability, monitoring, alerting, and incident management solutionsExperience scaling engineering teams and processes within a rapidly growing organizationBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical fieldBenefitsBonus and benefitsCompany OverviewThe Planet Group is a global advisory and staffing firm operating at the intersection of talent and transformation. It was founded in 1997, and is headquartered in Western Springs, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://theplanetgroup.com/.