Software Engineering Project Manager Jobs in Colorado

Job Title: Staff Software Engineering Manager Job Category: Engineering Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10% Type of Travel: Local Anticipated Posting End: 9/25/2026 The Opportunity: This position is for a Staff Software Engineering Manager. We are seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineering Manager to join our growing team. This is a unique player/coach role designed for an experienced software engineer who is passionate about both building great software and leading people. You will be responsible for managing and mentoring a team of skilled software engineers while also actively contributing technically to the design, development, testing, and deployment of our software products. You'll split your time effectively between guiding your team's success and rolling up your sleeves to write code, solve complex technical challenges, and contribute directly to our software ecosystem. Responsibilities: * Management & Leadership (Approx. 25% on average)
* Lead & Mentor: Manage, coach, and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering their technical and professional growth, by providing career advice and helping with program technical guidance. Additionally, you will work with the greater software engineering group to cultivate a positive, collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team that is focused on bringing modern software development mechanism to all ARKA programs
* Performance Management: Conduct regular 1:1 bi-weekly meetings with your team, provide feedback on both technical and non-technical topics, assist with setting clear goals, and manage performance reviews for your direct reports
* Collaboration: Work closely with software engineering organization and other engineering program teams to align priorities, define requirements, and ensure successful project delivery across programs
* Project Oversight: Help manage project priorities, timelines, and deliverables for your team, identifying and removing roadblocks
* Hiring & Onboarding: Participate in the recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and retention of engineering talent for your team and the broader organization Additionally works closely with engineering leadership to align current and new staff skillsets with program needs over time
* Hands-on Development: Actively participate in the software development lifecycle, contributing high-quality, well-tested, and maintainable code to key projects using our tech stack up to and including
* Proven proficiency in one or more modern programming language such as Python, Java, C#, Go
* Experience with the development and deployment of software applications to cloud environments such as AWS including the integration with managed services provided by the cloud provider
* Technical Design & Architecture: Contribute to technical design discussions, architectural decisions, and long-term technical strategy
* Code Quality: Participate actively in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and high-quality engineering principles
* Stay Current and Mentor: Keep abreast of modern technologies, tools, and development practices, advocating for improvements where appropriate. Leverage this continuous learning to mentor and provide technical direction to your software team Qualifications: Required: * Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
* 3+ years of experience in a formal or informal leadership capacity (e.g., Tech Lead, Team Lead, mentoring junior engineers, project leadership)
* 8+ years of professional software development experience, delivering complex, scalable applications
* Solid experience developing backend services and APIs using at least one common language and framework (e.g., Node.js/Express/NestJS, Python/Django/Flask/FastAPI, Java/Spring Boot/Quarkus, C#/.NET Core, Ruby/Rails, Go/Gin)
* Experience designing and interacting with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) using SQL and familiarity with ORMs/query builders
* Familiarity with core concepts and services of at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP)
* Strong understanding of software development principles, data structures, algorithms, and API design (especially REST)
* Experience or familiarity with various database concepts such as relational structure as well as NoSQL structure concepts in tools such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
* Solid understanding of software engineering principles, data structures, algorithms, and system design
* Experience with modern software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban)
* Experience with version control systems such as Git and the associated tooling to for modern software version control
* Experience with CI/CD pipeline development, testing, and deployment of software application to cloud platforms such as AWS
* Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
* Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
* A genuine passion for both technology and people leadership
* Ability to effectively balance management responsibilities with individual technical contributions Desired: * Experience directly managing software engineers, including performance management cycles
* Experience working in a modern software company with experience in the execution of government development programs
* Experience contributing to architectural decisions - What You Can Expect: A culture of integrity. At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation. An environment of trust. CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality. A focus on continuous growth. Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy. Pay Range : There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position. The proposed salary range for this position is: $98,500-$206,800 CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.