Senior Software Engineering Manager

job summary:
Step into a high-impact leadership role with a globally recognized, top-tier professional services firm. We are seeking a hands-on engineering leader to spearhead the architecture, development, and operation of a brand new, cloud-native enterprise platform. This is a unique opportunity to build innovative applications from the ground up, shaping the technical direction of a modern, Azure-first technology stack rather than maintaining legacy systems. You will enjoy a startup-style innovation environment backed by the stability and resources of an industry giant. We offer a highly competitive compensation package that includes excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage.

location: Chicago, Illinois
job type: Permanent
salary: $195,000 - 234,000 per year
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:
As a leader within our technology organization, your day-to-day will involve:

• Balancing your time between hands-on technical execution and providing strategic guidance to a high-performing team of software engineers.
• Leading the architectural design and continuous evolution of a cutting-edge cloud-native platform utilizing distributed systems.
• Architecting and optimizing event-driven solutions for high-volume processing, ensuring top-tier performance, cost efficiency, and scalability.
• Driving backend development initiatives utilizing modern frameworks, clean code standards, and optimal design patterns.
• Overseeing and enhancing multi-stage deployment pipelines, infrastructure-as-code deployments, and containerized builds.
• Conducting thorough code reviews, mentoring your team on best practices, solid design principles, and advanced cloud engineering techniques.
• Collaborating closely with senior leadership to influence enterprise-wide architecture and fast-track technical decision-making.

qualifications:
6+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building cloud-native applications, specifically within the Azure ecosystem.

3+ years of expertise with container orchestration platforms (Azure Container Apps, AKS, or Kubernetes).

2+ years of formal people leadership, successfully managing and mentoring software engineering teams.

Strong development background in C# and modern .NET (Core, 6+, 8+) including Web APIs, async programming, and Entity Framework Core.

Proven track record of delivering production-grade microservices and distributed systems.

Solid understanding of CI/CD pipeline ownership and infrastructure as code.

Active U.S. work authorization (no current or future sponsorship available).

Ability to work a hybrid schedule in Chicago or remotely from select approved locations (Boston, New York, Washington DC, Miami, Dallas, or Houston) with quarterly travel to Chicago.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.