Manager, Software Engineering

About the Role

We are seeking a Manager, Software Engineering to guide the design, development, and delivery of the Odyssey product – a multi-tenant SAAS application for international container shipping companies while mentoring a team of senior and mid-level engineers. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives on solving challenging technical problems, shaping architecture and engineering practices, and driving technical excellence across the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Define and communicate the technical vision, architecture, and standards for the Odyssey product
• Provide hands-on guidance and code reviews to ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Drive design discussions and decision-making that align with long-term business and technology goals.
• Lead technical discovery, proof-of-concepts, and architectural spikes for new initiatives.

Team Collaboration & Mentorship

• Mentor and coach Senior Software Engineers and other team members to elevate technical skills and engineering practices.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering Managers to balance technical debt, delivery velocity, and business priorities.
• Facilitate effective communication across teams and ensure technical alignment in multi-team initiatives.

Execution & Delivery

• Contribute to codebases as a senior individual contributor (approx. 30–50% hands-on).
• Oversee implementation quality, ensuring adherence to best practices in CI/CD, testing, and observability.
• Anticipate technical risks and propose mitigation strategies early in the delivery process.

Continuous Improvement

• Champion modern engineering practices (e.g., DevOps, microservices, cloud-native design, test automation).
• Evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and tools for potential adoption.
• Contribute to building a culture of learning, collaboration, and technical excellence.

Qualifications

Required:

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, including 2+ years in a lead or staff role.
• Proven track record of leading technical design and delivery for complex systems.
• Deep understanding of modern architectural patterns (microservices, event-driven systems, API design, distributed systems).
• Expert in Java and solid understanding of full stack development
• Experience with Git version control, and hands-on experience with continuous integration systems
• Java development - Proficient in Java (version 8 or higher), confident maintaining/creating backend applications with heavy business logic.
• Microservice architecture - Experience in designing, building and maintaining microservices (ideally Quarkus/Gradle).
• SQL – Highly proficient in writing and optimising SQL queries for data management and reporting.
• Kotlin development - Competent in writing/maintaining Kotlin code ensuring clean and efficient implementation.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and DevOps practices.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.

Preferred:

• Experience scaling systems and teams in high-growth environments.
• Prior involvement in defining or influencing engineering standards or roadmaps.
• Contributions to open-source or community technical initiatives.

Success Metrics

• Team delivers high-quality, maintainable code that meets architectural standards.
• Improved team productivity and technical decision-making velocity.
• Reduced technical debt through proactive design and refactoring.
• Strong mentorship impact—team members grow in autonomy and capability.