Manager, Software Engineering

SmithRx is a rapidly growing, venture-backed Health-Tech company focused on transforming the Pharmacy Benefit Management sector. They are seeking a highly skilled Manager, Software Engineering to lead the Tools & Frameworks team, manage and scale teams focused on core services, and drive architectural excellence while ensuring operational efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of engineers (up to Staff level) to deliver high-quality software solutions
• Build a collaborative and high-performing team culture focused on accountability, innovation, and excellence
• Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide actionable feedback, and foster career growth opportunities for team members
• Define the team’s vision and roadmap, aligning with organizational goals and priorities
• Partner with product managers and stakeholders to clarify business requirements and translate them into actionable engineering projects. Ensure the execution of major upcoming initiatives, including: Building and maintaining a FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) translation layer. Decomposing our mono-repository, advancing data federation, and establishing domain event-streaming where necessary
• Balance short-term deliverables with long-term scalability to ensure sustainable growth
• Work with Principal Engineers to develop scalable and reliable software solutions
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks, addressing software architecture deficiencies and long-term risks
• Establish and maintain best practices for development, testing, and operational workflows
• Partner with product managers, stakeholders, and other engineering leaders to ensure alignment across teams and domains
• Influence overlapping business/technology areas to reduce inefficiencies and improve delivery speed
• Act as the primary representative of your teams to senior leadership, customers, and stakeholders

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3+ years managing teams
• Deep understanding of software architecture, APIs, and scalable systems. Proven ability to make trade-offs between short-term and long-term technical needs
• Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and retain high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to define a team's mission and roadmap, aligning it with company-wide OKRs
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write strategic documentation (e.g., narratives, proposals)
• A track record of delivering results in ambiguous, high-pressure situations
• Experience in managing teams working on backend systems
• Possess a background in either leading engineering teams dedicated to core services and frameworks or having served as an individual contributor within such teams
• Familiarity with domain-driven design and cross-functional software development
• Proven ability to work with US timezone distributed teams and stakeholders