[Remote] Manager, Applications Development & Engineering

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is one of the top law firms in the U.S. seeking a Manager, Applications Development & Engineering to manage development teams and oversee delivery processes. The role requires strong leadership skills to align technical strategy with business needs and ensure successful delivery of legal applications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple development teams, ensuring ROI-aligned delivery
• Define KPIs, budgets, and SLAs for application portfolio
• Implement and maintain DevOps, CI/CD, and quality frameworks
• Mentor and hire top engineering talent
• Liaise between IT and business to align technical strategy

Skills

• 10+ years in software delivery
• 3+ years in managerial roles
• Bachelor's degree
• Bachelor's Degree in: computer science, software engineering, information technology, information systems, computer engineering, or a related technical/STEM field
• Deep understanding of DevOps, Agile, cloud architecture
• Experience in technology budgeting and portfolio management
• Proven leadership and conflict resolution skills
• MBA or technical master's a plus

Benefits

• Choice of health and vision insurance plans
• 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
• Dental plan
• Fertility and adoption benefit
• Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
• Tuition reimbursement
• Commuter benefits
• Retirement contribution
• Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus
• Health insurance with an optional HSA
• Long term disability
• Vision care
• Telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services
• Life insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Subsidized backup care and caregiving resources
• 401(k)
• Vacation, sick time, 11 paid holidays each year and an employee assistance program
• For full-time employees, the initial vacation benefit is 15 days per year and 11 days of sick leave per year, accrued bi-weekly.
• Voluntary accident insurance
• Voluntary life
• Voluntary disability
• Voluntary long term care
• Pet insurance
• Commuter and Transit programs are also available

Company Overview

Purpose drives us. Davis Wright Tremaine was founded on three guiding principles: ability, integrity, and service. It was founded in 1944, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.dwt.com/.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 6 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 4 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 2 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.