Software Engineering Manager
At Forvis Mazars, technology is a catalyst for growth, innovation, and transformation. Firm Technology Services (FTS) sits at the intersection of business strategy and digital enablement, partnering across the firm to harness emerging technologies, advance AI-driven solutions, modernize the portfolio, and create new capabilities that accelerate operational success. Our culture is collaborative, engineering-minded, and future-focused, empowering talented professionals to solve complex challenges, challenge conventional thinking, and build solutions that make a measurable impact. This role is more than an opportunity to support a function. It is a chance to help shape the future of the firm, directly contributing to strategic growth initiatives, exceptional client experiences, and the continued evolution of a world-class technology organization.
The Software Engineering Manager leads one or more software development teams responsible for delivering and supporting multiple software products across the Firm Technology Services (FTS) organization. This role provides people leadership, delivery oversight, and technical governance while enabling teams to operate effectively within Agile, DevOps, and Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) practices. Working closely with Product Line Managers, Project Managers, Enterprise Architects, and Engineering leaders, this individual helps ensure high-quality software is delivered reliably, securely, and at a sustainable pace.
What You Will Do:
Lead, mentor, and develop software engineers and technical leads through coaching, performance management, and career development planning
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence
Provide oversight for software delivery across one or more product teams while promoting Agile best practices
Participate in project planning, estimation, risk identification, and delivery planning activities
Monitor team performance and delivery metrics through Jira and other Agile reporting tools
Ensure teams deliver software predictably, efficiently, and with high quality
Promote sustainable team velocity and timely completion of development initiatives
Ensure adherence to SSDLC, DevOps, CI/CD, testing, code review, and security standards
Oversee remediation of technical, operational, and security risks impacting software products
Participate in architecture and technical design discussions to support scalable, maintainable, reliable, and secure solutions
Drive identification and prioritization of technical debt reduction initiatives
Champion operational excellence through monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability practices
Support production issue management, incident response, and continuous improvement of system reliability
Partner with Product Managers, Technical Product Owners, Lead Developers, and Project Managers to align priorities and delivery expectations
Communicate critical risks, dependencies, and resource needs to technology leadership
Minimum Qualifications:
5+ years of professional software development experience
3+ years of experience leading Agile software development teams
Experience developing and supporting enterprise web applications
Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles, software engineering best practices, and modern development methodologies
Experience with Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC), DevOps, CI/CD, and Agile delivery practices
Experience working with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server
Understanding of cloud-based application development and deployment
Experience with source control systems and modern software delivery processes
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
10+ years of professional software development experience
Experience developing data-driven web applications utilizing Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Knowledge of web-based architecture including web servers, load balancing, caching, databases, and replication
Experience supporting cloud-hosted business applications
Familiarity with Microsoft Azure cloud technologies
Experience with Agile project management tools such as Jira
Familiarity with DevOps engineering practices and deployment automation
Knowledge of the public accounting or professional services industry
Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing engineering teams while balancing business priorities with technical excellence