Manager, Software Engineering

Motus is the industry leader in vehicle reimbursement and risk mitigation solutions for employees who drive. The company is seeking an experienced engineering leader to manage two teams focused on their core Vehicle product, with responsibilities including team development, operational excellence, and technical strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop engineers while fostering a high-performing, self-organizing, and collaborative team environment where engineers take ownership and continuously improve how they work
• Mature the OpEx team, establishing structure, practices, timely incident response, and a culture of continuous reliability improvement
• Wear a technical product manager hat for engineering-driven initiatives — help define roadmaps, shape priorities, and ensure work is aligned with business value
• Drive team planning, execution, and delivery across both teams; ensure operational rigor across delivery, quality, and documentation
• Apply metrics to evaluate and respond to team, system, and project health — track indicators that drive informed decisions and surface issues early
• Encourage and facilitate the team in using AI tools and automation to improve development workflows and efficiency
• Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate priorities, progress, risks, and team needs
• Participate in technical design discussions and code reviews; occasionally contribute to backend development when bandwidth allows
• Establish and refine engineering standards, best practices, and development processes
• Recruit, onboard, and support the ongoing performance and professional development of the team
• Help shape the evolution of Motus' engineering environment and technical direction

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in a management or technical leadership role
• 5–9+ years of experience developing server-side applications (Java/Spring ecosystem preferred)
• Strong foundation in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), design patterns, and domain-driven design
• Experience leading and mentoring a fully remote or geographically distributed engineering team
• Experience working in a Scrum environment with solid understanding of Agile methodologies
• Ability to define and use metrics to monitor system reliability, team performance, and project health — and translate data into action
• Comfortable working with an approach centered on the product, including defining and prioritizing the roadmap in the absence of a dedicated PM
• Excellent English communication skills with close attention to detail in planning, documentation, and delivery
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally across multiple projects simultaneously
• Proven experience establishing and streamlining development practices to ensure software quality and operational excellence
• Experience influencing the strategic direction of a team and aligning with business objectives
• Shown ability to collaborate effectively with team members and leadership
• Experience integrating AI-driven tools to enhance team productivity and quality
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and/or equivalent work experience preferred
• Experience with Spring, Spring MVC, Hibernate, and JPA
• Familiarity with modern web development: React, AJAX, HTML5/CSS3, and JavaScript frameworks