Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager We are seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineering Manager to join our growing team. This is a unique player/coach role designed for an experienced software engineer who is passionate about both building great software and leading people. You will manage and mentor a team of skilled software engineers while also actively contributing technically to the design, development, testing, and deployment of our software products. You’ll split your time effectively between guiding your team’s success and rolling up your sleeves to write code, solve complex technical challenges, and contribute directly to our software ecosystem. Responsibilities Management & Leadership (Approx. 25% on average) Lead & Mentor: Manage, coach, and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering technical and professional growth, providing career advice, and offering technical guidance. Collaborate with the broader engineering group to cultivate a positive, inclusive, and high‑performing team focused on modern software development. Performance Management: Conduct regular 1:1 bi‑weekly meetings, provide feedback on technical and non‑technical topics, set clear goals, and manage performance reviews for direct reports. Collaboration: Work closely with the software engineering organization and other engineering program teams to align priorities, define requirements, and ensure successful project delivery across programs. Project Oversight: Help manage project priorities, timelines, and deliverables for your team, identifying and removing roadblocks. Hiring & Onboarding: Participate in recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and retention of engineering talent and coordinate with leadership to align staffing needs. Hands‑on Development: Actively participate in the software development lifecycle, contributing high‑quality, well‑tested, and maintainable code to key projects using our tech stack, which includes: Proven proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Python, Java, C#, or Go. Experience with the development and deployment of software applications to cloud environments such as AWS, including integration with managed services. Technical Design & Architecture: Contribute to technical design discussions, architectural decisions, and long‑term technical strategy. Code Quality: Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and high‑quality engineering principles. Stay Current & Mentor: Keep abreast of modern technologies, tools, and development practices, advocating for improvements, and share continuous learning with the team. Qualifications Required Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. 2+ years of experience in a formal or informal leadership capacity. 5+ years of professional software development experience, delivering complex, scalable applications. Solid experience developing backend services and APIs using at least one common language and framework. Experience designing and interacting with relational databases and familiarity with ORMs/query builders. Familiarity with core concepts and services of at least one major cloud provider. Strong understanding of software development principles, data structures, algorithms, and API design. Experience with modern software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban). Experience with version control systems such as Git and modern tooling. Experience with CI/CD pipeline development, testing, and deployment to cloud platforms. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills. Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities. Passion for technology and people leadership. Ability to balance management responsibilities with individual technical contributions. Desired Experience directly managing software engineers, including performance management cycles. Experience working in a modern software company with government development programs. Experience contributing to architectural decisions. Pay Range The proposed salary range for this position is $82,100 - $172,400, competitive for the national average. In addition to base salary, our employees receive comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and flexible time‑off. Equal Opportunity Employer CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic. #J-18808-Ljbffr