Senior Manager, Software Engineer
Company: Epsilon
Location: Chicago, IL 60601
Salary: $115,500 - $214,500 a year
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-06-01
About this role
Overview
Epsilon is looking for a Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead a high-impact team building core capabilities for Epsilon Clean Room, our privacy-first data collaboration platform. In this role, you will lead a team of 8-12 engineers and contractors, shape technical direction, partner closely with product and architecture leaders, and help deliver scalable solutions that enable secure, data-rich collaboration for enterprise clients.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of full-time engineers and contractors, providing clear direction, regular feedback, and support for career growth and performance.
- Manage team capacity, delivery planning, and execution across a strategic product area, ensuring the team is set up to deliver high-quality outcomes against business priorities.
- Partner with product management, architecture, and cross-functional stakeholders to define technical direction, align roadmaps, and deliver customer-facing capabilities for a data-intensive platform.
- Guide the design and delivery of full-stack and data-intensive systems using technologies such as Databricks, Spark, and cloud-native services.
- Hire and onboard strong engineering talent, build an inclusive and accountable team culture, and effectively lead a blended organization of employees and contractors.
- Operate as a player-coach by reviewing architecture and code, removing technical blockers, and contributing directly when the situation calls for it.
- Raise the bar on engineering quality, operational excellence, and delivery discipline through strong design practices, observability, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Experience leading software engineering teams in a product environment, including direct people management responsibilities such as coaching, performance management, and team development.
- Experience leading teams that build modern software platforms spanning application development, distributed systems,...