Senior Manager, Development Systems

• Employee Type Full Time Exempt

Cost Quest Associates is a broadband consulting firm offering a variety of specialized consulting services, GIS data, and application products. Our team utilizes GIS (Geographic Information System) solutions to design, develop, and implement economic models, applications, and geographic data to support the broadband telecommunications ecosystem.

We are a small company with a large profile, in constant pursuit of new challenges to expand our competencies. Our customers range from Fortune 100 companies, such as AT&T and Comcast, to government departments at the Federal and State levels. While we are proud of our accomplishments, we define ourselves by the courage to always do what’s right and the resolve to leave no stone unturned.

Cost Quest Associates is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, with an office in Seattle, Washington, a presence in Washington, D.C., and a network of experts across the US.

Cost Quest Associates services government clients and the broadband industry with services related to valuation, appraisal, public policy, engineering cost, and business planning. We excel in custom broadband telecommunication economics work and the creation of niche datasets and applications that enable companies and regulators to make effective, informed decisions, and allocate their capital more efficiently.

Clients such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the US Department of Commerce have relied on our expertise to inform policy and regulatory decisions. In addition, our valuation and appraisal services support the tax and merger and acquisition initiatives for large services providers and other providers of broadband services.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Manager, Developer to lead and contribute to the design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing improvement of software applications, APIs, databases, and related technology solutions. This role serves as both a people leader and a hands‑on technical contributor, guiding a team of developers while participating directly in development efforts across front‑end, back‑end, and data‑focused initiatives.

The Senior Manager, Developer will play a key role in shaping technical direction, establishing engineering standards, and driving execution across multiple projects. In addition to leading and mentoring developers, this individual will actively support architecture, feature development, code review, troubleshooting, and delivery of scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions. This role will work closely with cross‑functional partners, including product, sales, marketing, and other business stakeholders to translate business needs into effective technical solutions and deliver high‑quality products aligned to customer and organizational goals.

The ideal candidate is an experienced software leader with strong development capabilities, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for building great products. This person is comfortable balancing team leadership, strategic planning, and hands‑on technical execution in a fast‑changing environment, while maintaining a strong focus on quality, performance, documentation, and continuous improvement.

• Lead, mentor, and manage a small team of developers across front‑end, back‑end, and database‑focused work, while also contributing directly to software design, development, code review, troubleshooting, and solution delivery.
• Oversee and participate in the full software development lifecycle, including architecture, feature development, testing, deployment, documentation, maintenance, monitoring, and production support for applications, APIs, and data solutions.
• Partner with product, business, sales, marketing, and other cross‑functional stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize work, and deliver scalable, secure, and high‑quality software solutions aligned with customer and business needs.
• Establish and reinforce engineering standards, development best practices, and technical documentation expectations, while driving continuous improvement in team processes, code quality, and…