Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager Position

Sunstrong is searching for a hands-on Software Engineering Manager who will lead a group of software engineers to develop Sun Strong's consumer app experiences including both mobile and web applications. You will be responsible for setting the technical direction for the platforms supporting these consumer experiences, ensuring successful delivery of high-quality products, and fostering a collaborating and innovative work environment.

• Serves as the technical lead for the cross-functional team supporting Sun Strong's consumer apps, which is comprised of engineering, QA and product
• Leads a team of software engineers, providing mentorship, guidance and support to facilitate their progressional growth and development.
• Contributes to overall team velocity as a hands-on leader by delivering some code.
• Provides code reviews and mentorship to improve overall application health and team skills.
• Provides architectural planning and insights for application development.
• Facilitates Agile sprint ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Identifies, implements and promotes opportunities to improve team delivery through the use of AI tooling and methodologies.
• Champions best practices, coding standards and software development methodologies to maintain high-quality codebase.
• Manages and allocates resources effectively to meet project deadlines and organizational objectives.
• Promotes a positive and inclusive team culture that encourages creativity, teamwork and continuous improvement.

• Minimum of 5+ years of software development experience, with previous experience in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript frameworks, including NextJS, Node and React.
• Strong knowledge of mobile development frameworks, particularly with React Native for both iOS and Android (experience with Expo a plus).
• Experience with Postgres and MySQL.
• API development, with deep understanding of API contracts and integration testing.
• Experience effectively leveraging AI tooling to improve app quality and delivery.

• Salesforce experience is a strong plus.
• Experience with AWS Cognito authentication and an understanding of security patterns and best practices related to user data.
• Experience implementing high test coverage with unit tests in both new and existing application repositories.
• Experience scaffolding cloud deployments in AWS for containerized applications, with experience using Elastic Beanstalk and Docker preferred.
• Experience with Git Hub Actions and Git administration to support automated testing and deployments.

• Ability to triage and manage production incidents, with an emphasis on clear communication with business partners.

• Some overtime outside normal working hours is expected to support software releases and issue management.