Contract Software Engineering Manager Jobs in California

Job type: Full Time / Hybrid (2 days remote, 3 days in office)

Office Location: 3131 Camino del Rio N, Ste 650, San Diego, CA 92108

Role Summary:

TEAM is looking for a Software Engineering Manager who is passionate about leading the development of all its software solutions, including RESTful API integrations, web application development, stateful workflows, and database design within an Agile/Scrum environment. Additionally, the Manager will support operational excellence and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

What you’ll do:

• Lead a team of full-stack engineers and enterprise application developers to create integrations, automate business processes, and design new customer-facing web applications.
• Collaborate with the Product Manager, Business Analysts, and cross-functional teams to refine technical requirements and deliver high-quality software aligned with business objectives.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and best practices, applying them to enhance engineering processes and solutions.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance proprietary software solutions using Next.js, TypeScript, CSS, Python, and Azure Cloud Services.
• Support integrations between Salesforce and other enterprise applications, ensuring seamless data flow and system efficiency.
• Write and document clean, maintainable, and testable code, following best practices in software design patterns, cloud-native development, and security.
• Design and implement database queries in MS SQL, Cosmos DB, and Snowflake
• Engage in code reviews, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and advocate for automation to improve development efficiency.
• Help manage technical debt, proactively identifying areas for improvement in performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Participate in on-call rotations, contributing to system reliability, monitoring, and rapid issue resolution.

Requirements

Need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document, explain, and rationalize technical decisions clearly.
• Ability to gain strong followership from both technical and non-technical employees in an organization
• A problem-solving mindset, a strong sense of ownership, and the ability to lead a team.
• Ability to troubleshoot, debug, and optimize applications for performance and reliability.
• Experience with REST API design, integrations, and interoperability.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, Next.js, and Python.
• Experience writing, debugging, and optimizing SQL queries, as well as working with NoSQL databases.
• Experience working in agile development environments, collaborating with product managers, business analysts, and other engineers.
• Proficiency in Azure Cloud Services (Function Apps, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Entra ID, etc.).
• Experience with configuration management and version control (e.g., Git, GitHub)
• Knowledge of issue tracking systems (e.g., Jira)
• Understanding of software design patterns, cloud-native development, security best practices, and scalable system architectures.

Like to have:

• Experience leading teams in a professional environment
• Proven track record of working with business stakeholders to understand and refine requirements, and identify potential edge cases
• Experience working with a code security tool, such as Snyk
• Experience working with a code monitoring tool such as Sentinel or Data Dog
• Creative problem solving
• Experience using AI to enhance developer productivity and create more robust code

Benefits

Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision plan for employees and their dependents, 401(k) participation and match after 1 month of continuous service, wellness program, learning development program, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, charitable contribution matching, volunteer time off, and employee assistance program. In addition to accrued vacation time and sick time, TEAM recognizes 12 paid federal holidays. For team members based in the San Diego office, we provide daily catered meals, weekly massages, an on-site fitness center, a fully stocked pantry, happy hours, free parking, and much more.

Company Description:

TEAM Risk Management Strategies (www.teamemployer.com) is the national leader in the outsourced household employment market. Founded in 2003, we provide payroll, outsourced human resources, and risk management solutions, enabling individuals to choose and effectively manage their own in-home service providers. Beyond payroll and risk management, we specialize in fanatical customer service and partner with many of the nation’s largest blue-chip banks and financial institutions.

We are a high-performing team pursuing aggressive growth targets. We’re proud of our 93% client NPS, 15% organic revenue CAGR, and 99% revenue retention. We like to win, but we also have fun doing it: we have a close-knit family culture and keep things light with our regular team celebrations, games, and events. TEAM is also recognized as a winner of the San Diego Top Workplace award in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025!

Our Mission: To bring peace of mind and simplicity to household employment.

Our Vision: To be the top provider for household employment in the US.

Our Values:

• We care deeply. We act with kindness and a deep sense of responsibility towards our clients, our employees, each other, and all.
• We are thoughtful and thorough. We think through unasked questions because we know that the small things matter.
• We see challenges as opportunities. We approach adversity with optimism and embrace even the toughest obstacles for the growth and wisdom they provide.
• We hold the bar high. We want to be the very best at what we do, we hold ourselves and each other to a high standard, and we will run through walls to achieve our goals.
• We serve with humility. There is no job too small. Great ideas can come from anyone.
• We celebrate our success and each other. Knowing how hard we work on all the above, we recognize the importance of celebrating each other and our wins along the journey.
  

This role is based in California. The salary range for this position in California is $150,000-$200,000 annually. Compensation is based on several factors, including, but not limited to, the applicant’s skills, work experience, knowledge, abilities, and education.

For more information on our team, visit us at teamemployer.com.

Note:
TEAM Risk Management Strategies, LLC is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic under local, state, or federal law.