Software Engineering Manager - Developer Enablement & Integration Platform; Remote

Software Engineering Manager – Developer Enablement & Integration Platform (Remote)

Purpose: Join our team to lead the creation of Care First’s next‑generation Integration Platform, seamlessly blending API‑first design with a product‑based approach to advance our cloud‑native strategy. You will transform how we operate, enabling faster innovation, streamlined execution, and cost‑effective solutions that scale across our Enterprise Portfolio.

• Partner with architecture and product management to determine platform strategy, roadmap, target‑state technology.
• Define and lead the C4E vision, operating model and roadmap for technology enablement, platform engineering and integrations.
• Champion a culture of self‑service, reusability and automation across engineering and product teams.
• Drive adoption of internal developer platforms (IDPs), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud‑native tooling.
• Lead the enablement of modern integration strategies (event‑driven architecture, API‑first design, microservices).
• Oversee capacity and resource planning by effectively balancing internal team resources and vendor resources to ensure platform scalability, performance and reliability.
• Evaluate and support vendor selection for technology and system implementors.
• Develop, manage and optimize resource and technology budgets.
• Focus on stable platform operations, resolve incidents within defined SLAs, and continuously improve operational KPIs and processes.
• Ensure uptime, reliability and performance while addressing technical issues and maintaining platform health.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and system demos for critical redesigns or new technology updates.
• Advise on technical solutions, high‑level effort estimates, and alternatives for large portfolio epics.
• Oversee vendor code quality, ensure timely testing with appropriate test cases and drive accountability for vendor deliverables.
• Collaborate with Product Manager to refine features, decompose epics and track OKRs to support enterprise product strategy.
• Inspire and guide team members through coaching, mentorship and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.
• Establish clear goals, provide regular feedback and foster an environment of accountability and excellence for team members.
• Support team growth through training, skill enhancement and opportunities for professional development.

This position manages people.

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

• 5 years related professional experience.
• 1 year supervisory experience or demonstrated progressive leadership experience.

• Skilled in leading ideation sessions and capturing requirements across teams.
• API Engineer Certification / API Design Associate Certified Developer.
• Azure Developer Associate (AZ‑204).
• ITIL Certification / API Design.
• Apache Kafka Certification.
• Knowledge of architecture dependency maps and OKR reporting.
• Advanced Degree.

• Strong knowledge of platform architecture and system design, skilled in cloud environments and event‑driven systems.
• Strong verbal, written, and professional communication skills.
• Knowledge of interoperability standards (FHIR, CCDA, HL7).
• Knowledgeable in OKR reporting and ITIL practices.
• Certified in API design and development.
• Experience in optimizing vendor and internal team resources.
• Experienced in asynchronous messaging (Apache Kafka, Kafka Streams) for distributed system interoperability.
• Skilled in Maven, Jenkins, Sonar Qube, and Artifactory for build automation and continuous delivery.
• Proficient in cloud technologies (Mulesoft, AWS, Azure), leveraging platform and infrastructure services for seamless integration.
• Competent in multi‑threading, concurrency, and parallel processing in microservices.
• Strong production support experience with high‑visibility SLAs, fostering cross‑team collaboration.
• Knowledge of data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Fabric).
• Effective Agile…