Sabenza IT

Software Engineering Manager

Sabenza IT  •  Menlo Park, CA (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description


Software Engineering Manager – Lead High-Performing Engineering Teams


We are looking for an exceptional Software Engineering Manager to lead and grow high-performing, cross-functional engineering teams building scalable, reliable, and modern software solutions.


This is a leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of people management, technical excellence, and delivery ownership, and who is passionate about building engineering cultures that deliver impact at scale.


About the Role


As a Software Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for leading engineering teams across full stack, backend, frontend, QA, and DevOps disciplines. You will drive delivery excellence using Agile (Scrum & Kanban) within a structured SDLC environment, while ensuring strong engineering standards, automation, and continuous improvement.


You’ll partner closely with product, architecture, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment between technology delivery and business outcomes.


What You’ll Be Doing


Leadership & Team Development


  • Lead, coach, and grow high-performing engineering teams

  • Build a strong, collaborative, and psychologically safe engineering culture

  • Drive hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and career development

  • Remove blockers and enable teams to perform at their best


Agile Delivery & SDLC Ownership


  • Run and improve
    Scrum ceremonies

    (planning, standups, retros, reviews)

  • Manage
    Kanban flow

    , WIP limits, and continuous delivery improvements

  • Ensure end-to-end SDLC discipline: requirements → design → development → testing → deployment → maintenance

  • Improve sprint predictability, velocity, and delivery outcomes


Technical Leadership


  • Provide architectural direction and technical oversight

  • Lead design reviews and critical engineering decisions

  • Champion scalable architectures, microservices, and event-driven systems

  • Drive engineering best practices, automation, and technical debt reduction


Delivery & Execution


  • Own roadmap delivery, release planning, and execution timelines

  • Manage dependencies across teams and stakeholders

  • Proactively manage risks and ensure production stability

  • Support incident response and operational excellence


Quality & DevOps Excellence


  • Promote automated testing, CI/CD, and DevOps maturity

  • Improve system reliability, observability, and deployment frequency

  • Ensure high code quality, maintainability, and test coverage

  • Continuously enhance engineering efficiency and tooling


Requirements


What We’re Looking For


Required Experience


  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

  • 8+ years of software engineering management experience

  • Strong experience with Agile (Scrum and/or Kanban)

  • Deep understanding of SDLC best practices

  • Hands-on exposure to CI/CD and DevOps environments

  • Strong knowledge of modern architectures (Microservices, REST, Event-driven systems)


Bonus Points


  • Experience scaling distributed systems

  • Agile certifications (CSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe)

  • Experience leading distributed or remote teams

  • Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

  • Exposure to AI-assisted engineering (e.g., AI-driven coding tools, automated testing, intelligent monitoring, or GenAI for SDLC acceleration)


Core Strengths We Value


  • Strong strategic and systems thinking

  • Deep technical credibility

  • Excellent leadership and coaching ability

  • Strong stakeholder communication skills

  • Data-driven decision making

  • A continuous improvement mindset


Benefits


This is a chance to step into a
high-impact leadership role

where you will shape engineering culture, drive delivery excellence, and influence technical direction across multiple teams. You’ll be empowered to build, optimise, and scale engineering capability in a modern, fast-moving environment.
Sabenza IT

About Sabenza IT

Sabenza iT Recruitment is a Level 2 BBBEE company with more than 23 years of expertise in Information Technology recruitment. Our team comprises 20 recruiters dedicated to providing top-notch services in recruiting for sectors such as SAP, IT Developers, and IT Security, among others. Sabenza iT is proud to be a wholly South African-owned company.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Natal, Cape Town, Gauteng, ZA
Year Founded
2013
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