Engineering Manager

**About the Role** We are looking for an **ENGINEERING MANAGER** to join our development team. In this role, you will: **Technical Leadership** * Review requirements and validate they meet engineering and quality standards * Help team members troubleshoot technical issues and unblock complex problems * Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality, consistency, and best practices * Contribute to coding efforts as needed to support the team and stay technically engaged **People Leadership \& Mentorship** * Provide mentoring and leadership to software and quality engineers at all experience levels * Conduct regular one\-on\-one meetings with direct reports to support growth and address blockers * Lead annual performance reviews, providing clear, constructive, and actionable feedback * Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement **Team \& Resource Management** * Determine capacity allocation across teams/projects to balance workload and priorities * Own the hiring process for the team — sourcing, interviewing, and closing candidates * Drive team growth planning and structure to scale with business needs * Make and manage compensation recommendations in line with company guidelines **What Do You Need?** * Proven experience (3\+ years) as an Engineering Manager or senior technical lead with direct people\-management responsibility * Strong technical background with the ability to engage in code reviews and hands\-on coding when needed * Demonstrated experience owning hiring, compensation, and performance review processes * Excellent communication and mentorship skills, with a track record of developing engineers' careers * Strong judgment in balancing technical rigor with team growth and delivery timelines * The ability to adapt and persevere through high\-pressure situations and deadlines to support the success of the department * A passion for problem\-solving (you are never satisfied with the status quo) * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, eliminating the potential for ambiguity * Strong understanding of both SaaS and the payroll industries (preferred) * Working experience with the following technologies: o **C\#** o **ASP.NET Core Web API** o **MS SQL** o **Azure** o React (preferred) o C\+\+ (preferred) o HTML, Javacript, CSS (preferred)