Software Development Manager

About Solifi Solifi deliver a solid financial technology foundation for equipment, working capital, wholesale, and automotive finance firms. At Solifi, we believe that commerce is only as strong as the system it runs on. Our mission is to reshape finance technology by bringing together proven solutions into a singular powerful technology platform designed to help protect and scale financial organizations. We guard our customers by being precise and reliable, we guide their success by combining powerful technology with proven expertise, and we help them grow by unleashing their potential. About The Team You will be joining a dynamic, full‑stack engineering team focused on building scalable, cloud‑native applications that power key business functions. The team works primarily with Python, Angular, and AWS services to deliver secure, performant, and resilient solutions. The environment is highly collaborative, agile, and quality‑driven. Engineers partner closely with product managers, architects, and cross‑functional groups to translate business requirements into well‑designed, customer‑centric products. The team values continuous improvement, modern engineering practices, and a culture of mentorship, ownership, and innovation. About the Position As a Software Development Manager on the Clearpoint team, you will lead the engineers building a new product on top of Solifi’s risk‑management data platform. Your team consists of Python backend engineers, Angular front‑end engineers, and software quality automation engineers (SDETs), and you will be responsible for the team’s delivery, technical direction, and growth. You excel at communicating strategy and vision, inspiring your team to deliver impactful software, and making sound architectural decisions across a multi‑disciplinary stack. You bring strong technical depth across backend and front‑end—comfortable engaging in design discussions across Python services, Angular applications, and the data platform they integrate with. You understand how to balance delivery speed with long‑term maintainability, and you take pride in developing scalable, reliable, and secure systems that hold up in production. You are a people‑first leader who builds high‑performing teams through mentorship, continuous feedback, and deliberate professional development. You create an environment where engineers thrive and grow, and you align team efforts with broader organizational goals. Your ability to navigate complexity, manage competing priorities, and maintain strong cross‑functional relationships ensures that your team’s work directly contributes to the success of Solifi’s products and customers. Role and Responsibilities Lead the Clearpoint engineering team in building and delivering high‑quality software within an agile environment, balancing scope, quality, and timeline across backend, front‑end, and QA disciplines. Plan, design, and oversee the implementation of full‑stack solutions built on Python, Angular, and AWS‑native services, layered on top of Solifi’s data platform. Collaborate with product managers, architects, designers, and stakeholders to translate business needs into clear technical strategies and deliverables. Ensure scalability, performance, and reliability in cloud‑native environments, primarily on AWS (experience with Azure or GCP also valued). Drive technical excellence by promoting modern engineering practices, including code reviews, test automation, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI or GitHub Actions). Coach and mentor engineers across Python, Angular, and QA automation roles—supporting their technical growth, career development, and overall effectiveness. Identify and manage system dependencies, ensuring integration between front‑end, backend, data platform, and QA automation is seamless and stable. Champion continuous improvement in software quality, development processes, and team collaboration. Partner with the SDETs on the team to define and uphold a strong quality strategy, including automated test coverage, quality KPIs, and CI integration. Performance Management: Provide regular feedback, address performance challenges constructively, and guide engineers toward excellence. Hiring and Headcount Planning: Collaborate with leadership on staffing strategies, refine onboarding processes, and ensure the team has the talent needed for success. Technical Leadership: Set standards for architecture, coding, and design. Support cross‑team technical initiatives and establish best practices. Empathy and Team Support: Create an inclusive and supportive environment that fosters trust, collaboration, and innovation. About You You bring strong technical depth across backend and front‑end—comfortable engaging in design discussions across Python services, Angular applications, and the data platform they integrate with. You understand how to balance delivery speed with long‑term maintainability, and you take pride in developing scalable, reliable, and secure systems that hold up in production. You are a people‑first leader who builds high‑performing teams through mentorship, continuous feedback, and deliberate professional development. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience. 3+ years of experience directly managing software engineers. 7+ years of hands‑on experience in software development, with strong exposure to Python, Angular (or comparable modern front‑end frameworks), and cloud‑based architectures. Strong understanding of microservices, RESTful API design, and distributed systems. Working understanding of relational databases and SQL, and how application services consume data from data lakes and warehouses. Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud environments. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps tooling (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins). Knowledge of software engineering best practices including source control, code reviews, testing, and deployment automation. Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to engineers, product partners, and non‑technical stakeholders alike. Preferred Qualifications Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams in delivering complex, enterprise‑grade applications. Experience leading teams that include dedicated QA automation engineers / SDETs and integrating their work into the development lifecycle. Strong background in architecting and scaling systems for performance and reliability, particularly applications that sit on top of a data platform or data warehouse. Experience in financial services, credit systems, risk management, or other mission‑critical software domains. Track record of successfully hiring, coaching, and retaining top engineering talent. Experience communicating technical concepts to executives, product owners, and non‑technical stakeholders. Demonstrated success in agile environments with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities. Exposure to event‑driven architectures (SNS/SQS, Kafka, Kinesis) or infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK). Preferred Experience Level 7 Years Preferred Education Level Bachelor's Degree Employment Basis Full Time Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spend Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Coverage, Disability Insurance Coverage (Short Term and Long Term), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401K Tax Deferred Retirement Savings Plan #J-18808-Ljbffr Solifi