Sr. Software Engineering Manager​/Coach

Sr. Software Engineering Manager/Coach – Speridian Technologies

Join to apply for the Sr. Software Engineering Manager/Coach role at Speridian Technologies. Candidates will work remotely with occasional in‑person meetings in Sacramento. Business hours are Monday‑Friday, Pacific Time Zone.

Speridian Technologies is recruiting for this role on behalf of our State of California Client, the Department of Healthcare Services, Behavioral Health. It is a long‑term, fully budgeted, state‑of‑the‑art modernization project that intersects various cross‑functional teams and stakeholders.

Job Overview

The successful candidateческого will lead a team of engineers, building next‑generation cloud‑native platforms that process billions of healthcare transactions and serve millions of residents daily. This is not legacy maintenance—it's designing the future of government technology with microservices, CI/CD, observability, API architecture, and modern Dev Ops practices.

You’ll shape technical strategy, drive measurable business outcomes, and assume full P&L ownership. Your remote, flexible work environment emphasizes results over processes.

Responsibilities & Outcomes
1. Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Drive technical strategy and architecture decisions for the team’s domain
• Conduct architecture reviews and ensure alignment with enterprise standards
• Champion engineering best practices—code quality, testing, and documentation
• Balance delivery speed with technical sustainability in trade‑off decisions

Outcome:
Teams deliver technically sound solutions that scale and maintain long‑term viability.

2. Business Ownership & acreditar financiera

• Own business metrics and ROI for engineering investments within the domain
• Develop and track cost‑benefit analyses for technical initiatives and architectural decisions
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• Manage team budget, contractor costs, tooling, and infrastructure spend
• Translate engineering work into business value and financial impact for stakeholders
• Drive efficiency improvements that reduce operational costs while maintaining quality

Outcome:
Engineering decisions driven by business value with clear ROI and financial accountability.

3. People Management & Development

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of 10–20 software engineers
• Conduct regular 1:1s focused on career development and performance
• Execute performance management—including promotions, improvement plans, and difficult conversations
• Build diverse, inclusive teams through thoughtful hiring and team composition

Outcome:
High‑performing teams with strong retention, clear growth paths, and engaged engineers.

4. Engineering Excellence & Quality

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• Establish and maintain engineering standards for code quality, testing, and operations
• Drive continuous improvement in development practices and tooling
• Ensure appropriate technical debt management and remediation
• Implement metrics and monitoring for system reliability and performance
• Maintain consistent delivery of high‑quality, reliable software with reduced production incidents

Outcome:
Consistent delivery of high‑quality, reliable software with reduced production incidents.

5. Cross‑functional Partnership

• Partner with Delivery Manager on execution and timeline management
• Collaborate with Product Management on technical feasibility and solution design
• Work with other engineering teams on integration points and shared infrastructure
• Communicate technical concepts and trade‑offs to non‑technical stakeholders

Outcome:
Strong partnerships enabling smooth delivery and aligned technical decisions.

6. Talent Strategy & Team Building

• Lead technical interviews and hiring decisions for engineering roles
• Develop team skills through mentoring, training, and stretch assignments
• Identify and cultivate future technical leaders
• Build team culture emphasizing ownership, innovation, and continuous learning

Outcome:
Strong talent pipeline with engineers growing into senior and leadership roles.

Required Qualifications

• Proven track record managing engineering teams of 20+ members
• Experience owning P&L or budget responsibility for technical teams or products
• Demonstrated ability to connect engineering work to business outcomes and ROI
• Experience…