Manager of Software Engineering

Stridertechnologies

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South Jordan, UT Until 8/21/2026 First posted September 17, 2025 Last posted September 17, 2025
Job description

Strider Technologies is on a mission to deliver strategic intelligence that enables faster, more confident decision-making for organizations around the world. As the leading strategic intelligence company, Strider empowers organizations to secure and advance their technology and innovation. We leverage cutting-edge AI technology and proprietary methodologies to transform publicly available data into critical insights. These insights enable organizations to proactively address and respond to risks associated with state-sponsored intellectual property theft, targeted talent acquisition, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

Job Description 

Strider is seeking a collaborative and technically adept Engineering Manager to lead and grow a high-performing engineering team. In this role, you’ll be instrumental in shaping technical direction, driving delivery excellence, and cultivating a culture of ownership, innovation, and feedback. You’ll work closely with product and engineering leadership to build scalable systems that support our mission to protect innovation and compete in an era of global strategic competition.

What You'll Do 

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 3–8 engineers, fostering collaboration and ownership.
  • Define and drive your team’s roadmap in partnership with Product and Engineering leadership.
  • Ensure high-quality delivery through best practices: code reviews, testing, CI/CD pipelines, and performance monitoring.
  • Manage technical risks, reduce debt, and optimize for long-term scalability and maintainability.
  • Facilitate sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and cross-functional alignment.
  • Hire top-tier engineers and help shape a culture of growth, feedback, and accountability.
  • Serve as a technical escalation point and steward of engineering process and tools.

What We're Looking For  

  • 2+ years of experience as an engineering manager or tech lead; 5+ years overall in software engineering.
  • Solid software foundation with modern engineering practices in distributed systems, architecture, and scalability.
  • Proficiency with JavaScript frameworks such as React.js, Node.js.
  • Proficiency with Database engines such as SQL Server, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch.
  • Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), CI/CD, and engineering tooling.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills — coaching, feedback, career development.
  • Experience shaping process and delivering high-quality software in an agile environment.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration across technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Bonus Points 

  • Background in security, infrastructure, or large-scale engineering operations.
  • Experience working with remote or distributed engineering teams.
  • Familiarity with strategic intelligence, data-heavy platforms, or regulated industries.

Benefits: 

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Company Equity Options
  • Flexible PTO
  • Wellness Reimbursement
  • US Holidays (Office Closed)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 

Strider is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate against employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We comply with all relevant employment laws in the locations where we operate. This commitment applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, and professional development.

About this role

Summary

Lead and grow software engineering team, ensure high-quality delivery, and shape technical strategy.

Job title

Manager of Software Engineering

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

software

Location requirements

South Jordan, UT, on-site with remote options allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

software engineeringJavaScriptReact.jsNode.jsSQL ServerDynamoDBElasticsearchAWSAzureGCPCI/CDagile

Preferred skills

securityinfrastructurelarge-scale engineeringremote teamsdata-heavy platforms

Specializations

distributed systemsarchitecturescalabilitycloud platformsCI/CD
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

South Jordan, UT, USA

Hybrid City