Software Engineering Manager

Requisition #: 20831 Functional Area: Leadership; Software Development Employment Type: Full-Time Work Options: Remote / Work from Home in the US #LI-Remote Work Hours: Standard Business Hours Position Summary J. J. Keller is seeking a Software Engineering Manager who will be responsible for leading, developing, and mentoring a team of software engineers while ensuring the successful delivery of technology solutions that support business objectives. This role provides both strategic and day-to-day leadership for software development initiatives, overseeing project execution, application quality, team performance, and adherence to development and security best practices. Working closely with business and technology stakeholders, the Software Engineering Manager drives continuous improvement, fosters innovation, and ensures solutions are delivered efficiently, securely, and in alignment with organizational goals. Job Responsibilities Leads, develops and coaches team: Provides clear expectations, feedback and recognition Participates in the hiring/selection process Writes and conducts performance evaluations and progress reports Handles associate relations issues Delivers results in line with the following key metrics/accountabilities: Development project timelines Application quality, system uptime and system performance targets Associate retention Manages the Software Development Life Cycle process and methodology to ensure a high level of quality for all products and services. Oversees development team and construction of site enhancements and changes. Ensures adherence to best practices for development, security and release management. Ensures strong communication and training for technical support relative to site changes. Contributes to the overall plans and objectives of the department as a member of the Leadership Team. Acts as a mentor and performs code reviews with the team to ensure quality and standards, particularly for contract resources. Works with other senior members, managers and architects to assess/introduce/implement new development frameworks, tools and processes. Coordinates technical implementations and interfaces with Information Technology team to maintain optimal server configuration, database accuracy/integrity and for coordination of staging and production moves. Owns technical direction and architectural oversight for supported applications and platforms, ensuring alignment with business strategy, enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, scalability objectives, and AI-first engineering practices. Provides hands-on technical and architecture leadership for supported applications and platforms, including solution design guidance, architecture reviews, code review support, and oversight of technical decisions to ensure scalable, secure, maintainable, and AI-ready solutions. Collaborates with development teams, product owners, and management to balance technical needs and business needs, while ensuring project objectives are met. Communicates with third party vendors, end users, customers and internal product stakeholders on systems requirements, enhancements and recommendations to support business direction. Develops and maintains a solid understanding of the technology tools and trends and remains current in new technology developments and their potential impact on the department. Ensures secure development practices are adopted across the team, including adherence to OWASP standards, secure coding guidelines, and security-by-design principles throughout the SDLC. Collaborates with architecture, security, and product teams to align feature delivery with security requirements, secure design reviews as part of planning and execution. Carries out responsibilities in a fair, ethical and non-discriminatory manner and ensures that staff follows these same guidelines. Manages expenses in line with departmental budgets and corporate business conditions. Enforces and supports all company polici