Engineering Lead Manager

Oddball believes that the best products are built when companies understand and value the things they are working on. We value learning and growth and the ability to make a big impact at a small company. We believe that we can make big changes happen and improve the daily lives of millions of people by bringing quality software to the federal space. 

We are seeking a seasoned Engineering Lead Manager to lead and manage a team of talented engineers and engineering managers. In this role, you will oversee planning and execution while defining and guiding the technical direction for a pivotal Federal program that positively impacts the daily lives of millions of Americans.

What you'll be doing:

As the Engineering Lead Manager, you will lead and inspire a high-performing team of engineers and engineering managers, driving technical excellence and innovation. You will help define the technical vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals, and collaborate closely with Architect Leadership and other engineering leads to design the product’s future state. Leveraging your in-depth knowledge of full-stack development and a deep understanding of the business use case of the software being built, you will balance strategic planning with hands-on technical guidance. In this role, you will foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within an Agile environment. Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping the technical trajectory of our products while empowering your team to achieve their full potential.

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years of experience overseeing multi-level cross-functional teams, driving technical direction, and ensuring quality standards are met through respective team leads, each serving as the SME and driving technical decisions forward.
• 3+ years of experience managing other engineering managers.
• A proven track record of architecting and delivering enterprise-level, reliable, and scalable solutions while effectively managing multiple competing priorities.
• Provides technical leadership, mentorship, guidance, and support while fostering a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive culture.
• Capable of taking direction from senior leadership, formulating a plan with limited information, and confidently executing while navigating ambiguity.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing full-stack applications, including APIs, database administration, ETL pipelines, and frontend frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Strong experience with CI/CD automation, monitoring, security, compliance, and cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS).
• Experience engineering products for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a plus.
• Experience with FHIR and HL7 formats is a significant advantage.
• Demonstrates exceptional communication skills, effectively managing information flow upward to senior leadership and downward to keep their team well-informed and aligned.
• Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills to convey complex technical concepts effectively to non-technical government stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen and able to work domestically. 
• Must be able to attain low-level security clearance.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree

Benefits:

• Fully remote
• Annual stipend
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Company Match 401(k) plan
• Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities:

Oddball is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Oddball HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing hr@oddball.io 

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Compensation:

At Oddball, it’s important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.

United States Wage Range: $130,000 – $180,000