We are looking for a Product & Engineering Manager to lead the delivery of stable, scalable, and business-driven software solutions for our client, eSoft Planner.

This is a critical hybrid role that combines hands-on software development (approx. 60%) with product ownership, people leadership, and delivery management (approx. 40%).

The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader who thrives on coding, guiding teams, and aligning engineering efforts with business outcomes.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Software Development (Approx. 60%)

Hands-on development: Lead by example through active contribution to core features, bug fixes, and technical debt resolution across the full stack.
Technology ownership: Design, implement, and maintain scalable systems using Python 3 (Django) and JavaScript (React), ensuring performance, quality, and maintainability.
Architecture & standards: Define technical best practices, maintain coding standards, and provide architectural direction. Conduct regular code reviews to ensure consistency and knowledge sharing.
Infrastructure collaboration: Work with DevOps and infrastructure teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines, AWS environments, and monitoring solutions.
System reliability: Oversee production stability, drive root-cause analyses for incidents, and implement long-term preventive solutions.

Product Ownership & Business Alignment (Approx. 20%)

Product vision: Act as Product Owner - translate business goals, customer needs, and sales objectives into an actionable product roadmap and backlog.
Stakeholder collaboration: Partner with internal stakeholders (Sales, Marketing, Business Leadership) to define priorities, communicate progress, and manage expectations.
Requirements management: Create and refine user stories with clear acceptance criteria to guide development work efficiently.

Team Management & Delivery Leadership (Approx. 20%)

Agile process ownership: Serve as Scrum Master; facilitate sprint ceremonies, promote agile best practices, and ensure delivery predictability.
Performance & delivery management: Track team velocity, monitor delivery timelines, and report progress, risks, and mitigations to both STX Next and eSoft Planner leadership.
Team development: Mentor and coach developers and QA engineers, promoting a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and continuous learning.
Resource planning: Support capacity planning and provide input on team structure and resource allocation for upcoming projects.

Requirements

Proven experience as a Tech Lead, Engineering Manager, or Product Owner within an agile software development environment.
Strong expertise in Python (Django) and React, with practical experience across the full development lifecycle.
Solid understanding of AWS infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-based application performance optimization.
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to balance technical depth with product strategy and delivery execution.
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