Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ascension is a nonprofit Catholic health system seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead and develop a high-performing engineering team. The role provides architectural leadership for secure, scalable Java microservices and cloud-native applications, partners on technical roadmaps, enforces engineering standards, and oversees production health and incident response.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and mentor a high-performing engineering team to foster an accountable, collaborative culture focused on continuous career growth
- Provide architectural leadership for secure, scalable Java microservices and cloud-native applications to enhance system performance and reliability
- Partner with product management and business stakeholders to define technical roadmaps, balance tech debt, and streamline project delivery
- Enforce rigorous engineering standards for code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and cybersecurity across all applications
- Oversee production health and incident response to maintain system availability and swiftly resolve root causes for operational issues
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Programming or substantially related field is required
- High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required
- 3 years of experience required
- 3 years of experience required
- 8 years of software engineering experience developing enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture
- 3 years of direct experience leading or managing technical engineering teams, including delivery oversight and technical decision-making
- Documented experience building, deploying, or supporting scalable applications within a major public cloud platform (e.g., GCP, AWS, or Azure)
- Strong experience developing RESTful APIs and integrating Microservices using synchronous and asynchronous communication patterns
- 5 years of experience preferred
- 1 year of leadership or management experience preferred
- 5 years of experience preferred
- 1 year of leadership or management experience preferred
Benefits
- Eligible for an annual bonus incentive
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Various health insurance options & wellness plans
- Retirement benefits including employer match plans
- Long-term & short-term disability
- Employee assistance programs (EAP)
- Parental leave & adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Ways to give back to your community
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