Senior Software Development Manager

About SimpliSafe We’re a high-tech home security company that’s passionate about protecting the life you’ve built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. And we’ve created a culture here that cares just as deeply about the career you’re building. Ours is a no ego culture of collaboration and innovation where those seeking their next challenge can find big opportunities and make a huge impact on the lives of all those who we protect. We don’t just want you to work here. We want you to grow and thrive here. We’re embracing a hybrid work model that enables our teams to split their time between office and home. Hybrid for us means we expect our teams to come together in our state-of-the-art office on two core days, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday – working together in person and choosing where they work for the remainder of the week. We all benefit from flexibility and get to use the best of both worlds to get our work done. Why are we hiring? Well, we’re growing and thriving. So, we need smart, talented, and humble people who share our values to join us as we disrupt the home security space and relentlessly pursue our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. What You’ll Do Join Simplisafe's Device Platform team as a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead one of our high-performing backend development teams. Together with your team, you’ll work with stakeholders to build a technical roadmap that balances short-term value delivery and long-term platform investments, then lead the team in delivering incrementally against that roadmap. In the Device Platform domain, you’ll be responsible for ensuring SimpliSafe’s millions of internet-connected home security devices can securely and reliably communicate with our cloud ecosystem. Primary responsibilities include Manage and mentor a team of backend software engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and technical excellence. Conduct regular one-on-ones, provide coaching, write and deliver performance reviews, and support career development plans for all team members. Drive the planning, execution, and successful delivery of projects within an Agile/Scrum framework, ensuring on-time delivery and high-quality results. Partner with product managers, program managers, and other engineering teams to define requirements, scope projects, and manage dependencies. Actively participate in your team’s software design process, through a mix of direct personal contributions and partnering with senior engineers on your team. Maintain your team’s technical roadmap, balancing reliability improvements and tech debt with business-driven initiatives. Set and enforce technical standards, conduct rigorous code and design reviews, and ensure the team adheres to best practices in areas such as testing, monitoring, and security. Oversee the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of production systems, and participate in an on-call rotation as needed. What you’ll bring Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field. 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2-4 years of experience in a formal management or technical lead role managing direct reports. Expertise in developing and deploying complex, high-traffic, event-driven backend systems and microservices. Proficiency in at least one major programming language (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Go, Python, C#) with the adaptability to work with multiple languages. Strong understanding of distributed systems and the infrastructure that supports them, including databases (e.g. MongoDB, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL), caching (e.g. Redis), and message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ). Hands-on experience building, deploying, and maintaining cloud-based backend systems (AWS, GCP, or Azure). Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps principles. What Values You’ll Share Customer Obsessed - Building deep empathy for our customers, putting them at the core of o ... (truncated, view full listing at source)