Engineering Manager

PhoenixTeam

. Directly manage an initial team of seven engineers through one-on-ones, goals, feedback, coaching, and individual development plans .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in managing engineering teams, focusing on performance reviews, coaching, and resource planning. Proficient in fostering a remote-first team culture while balancing business needs with individual growth and wellbeing.

Highest-signal resume keywords

7+ Years Experience In Software Engineering3+ Years Directly Managing EngineersExperience Managing Allocations And CapacityTechnical Familiarity With Cloud EnvironmentsStrong Written Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Performance Review ProcessesResource PlanningStaffing ManagementCoaching And DevelopmentForecasting Capacity NeedsUtilization ReportingPerformance CalibrationTechnical Delivery ManagementEmployee DevelopmentNavigating Performance Conversations

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsJudgment In Sensitive MattersConflict ResolutionEngagement And Retention SupportCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

FloatKantataJiraCapacity Management Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Formal Engineering Management TrainingLeadership Development Training

Industry Keywords

Technology ConsultingProfessional ServicesRegulated Industry TechnologyFinancial ServicesEmployee Retention Initiatives

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Directly manage an initial team of seven engineers through one-on-ones, goals, feedback, coaching, and individual development plans
Own performance reviews, calibration, equitable evaluation, and performance concerns with HR
Partner with the Managing Director on compensation and progression decisions
Communicate, document, and follow through on people decisions within company policies
Build a respectful, remote-first team culture
Address workload, burnout, engagement, retention, and career-development risks
Own staffing plans across internal initiatives and client engagements
Balance business needs and utilization with individual growth, workload, and wellbeing
Resolve staffing conflicts with project, delivery, and engineering-domain leaders
Forecast capacity needs, hiring gaps, bench time, and key-person dependencies
Partner with HR and recruiting on requisitions, interviews, hiring, and onboarding
Maintain headcount and personnel records
Report utilization, staffing forecasts, attrition, hiring progress, and development activity
Improve people-management and staffing practices through documented workflows, communication, and appropriate tools while protecting confidential employee information

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or technical delivery
At least 3 years directly managing engineers with responsibility for hiring, reviews, coaching, and personnel decisions
Success staffing engineers across simultaneous projects or engagements
Experience managing allocations, capacity, utilization, or comparable resource-planning measures
Experience leading structured performance-review and calibration processes against an established engineering career or leveling framework
Technical familiarity with modern software delivery and cloud environments
Ability to assess skills, workloads, and staffing risks credibly
Ability to develop engineers, navigate difficult performance conversations, support retention, and exercise sound judgment in sensitive personnel matters
Strong written communication, forecasting, and organization skills
Ability to work effectively with distributed engineering, HR, and business stakeholders
Preferred: People management in technology consulting, professional services, or organizations staffing engineers across multiple client engagements
Preferred: Experience guiding teams through organizational change, employee development, mentorship, or retention initiatives
Preferred: Experience in mortgage, financial services, or another regulated-industry technology organization
Preferred: Familiarity with Float, Kantata, Jira, or comparable capacity/resource-management systems
Preferred: Formal engineering-management, coaching, or leadership-development training

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first work arrangement with flexible arrangements
Up to 10% travel may be required based on business needs