Software Engineering Manager
Role Overview
AssetWorks builds fleet and asset management software for public-sector agencies.
Development Manager role leading 5–8 engineers modernizing a business-critical product on an Angular and .NET stack.
The team already uses AI-generated code extensively and is moving toward agent-driven, spec-based development.
Reports to the Director of Engineering.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
AssetWorks builds fleet and asset management software for public-sector agencies.
Development Manager role leading 5–8 engineers modernizing a business-critical product on an Angular and .NET stack.
The team already uses AI-generated code extensively and is moving toward agent-driven, spec-based development.
Reports to the Director of Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and grow a team of 5–8 engineers, including hiring, goals, performance reviews, and career development.
- Own roadmap delivery, capacity, risk, and trade-offs among scope, quality, and team health.
- Improve processes for higher-quality and more predictable releases.
- Advance agent-driven development and measure throughput and quality impact.
- Set standards for responsible, secure AI use.
- Review designs and pull requests; spend about 10–30% of time coding prototypes, spikes, and unblockers.
- Partner with Product Management to shape priorities and turn requirements into specs and designs.
- Work with Documentation, Customer Care, Architecture, and DevOps to deliver releases and resolve customer issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years in software engineering, including 2+ years managing or leading engineers.
- Experience developing people through coaching, feedback, and career planning.
- Experience owning delivery commitments, capacity planning, and risk management.
- Hands-on experience with Claude and GitHub Copilot, plus a perspective on their future use.
- Modern web stack proficiency: Angular preferred or React, with TypeScript and C#/.NET.
- Experience with Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server.
- Experience leading Agile teams using Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or similar methods.
Workplace
- Fully remote work from the United States or Canada, with occasional travel for team meetups and customer visits.
Additional information
- The role offers a mandate to lead AI adoption, with a team already shipping using AI tools.
- AssetWorks is part of Volaris Group, within Constellation Software, which acquires and holds software businesses for the long term.
- A potential progression path to Senior Development Manager is noted.
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