Principal Software Engineering Manager

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$130,000.00/yr - $175,000.00/yr

Annual Bonus and Stock options

Role Type: Full Time Employment (no C2C/C2H)

Location: Baltimore, MD (Candidates must be local and open to a hybrid work arrangement)

• Possess a Bachelors and/or Masters Degree from an accredited institution.
• Must have valid work authorization in the US that does not require future visa sponsorship by Sogeti-Capgemini.

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineering Manager to join Sogeti! This role involves hands-on technical leadership, iterative development, and Agile methodologies. The ideal candidate will mentor and grow a cross-functional team, drive engineering excellence, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure high-value delivery and continuous improvement.

• Recruit, lead, develop, and mentor a distributed, cross-functional team dedicated to delivering high-quality, customer-focused software.
• Cultivate a strong engineering culture based on accountability, ownership, and collaboration.
• Promote a hybrid work environment with a mix of employees and contractors.
• Identify and nurture emerging leaders within the team while reducing key-person dependencies.

• Conduct transparent software delivery processes each sprint with clear objectives, high visibility into progress, and a focus on test automation.
• Showcase sprint outcomes to actual users and stakeholders at sprint boundaries.

• Engage in engineering activities, architecture discussions, and problem-solving across the tech stack.
• Support the development of observable systems using metrics, monitoring, and alerting.
• Promote adoption of modern technologies including TypeScript, Node.js, Angular, GraphQL, AWS, and PostgreSQL.

• Collaborate with product, business, and technology partners to align team efforts with strategic goals.
• Ensure teams have high-quality, well-understood, and prioritized stories for sprint delivery.
• Communicate performance metrics, risks, and impediments to leadership.
• Manage dependencies across departments for successful program execution.
• Advocate for Agile, Lean, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
• Drive improvements through retrospectives and developer enablement.
• Foster a culture of empiricism, learning, and continuous improvement.

• 7+ years leading high-performing engineering teams in iterative delivery environments.
• 5+ years of hands-on software development in complex environments.

• Proficiency with modern web development technologies: TypeScript, Node.js, Angular, GraphQL.
• Experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, NoSQL, and in-memory databases (PostgreSQL preferred).
• Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools.
• Proven ability to lead by example, engage hands-on, and inspire teams.
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder alignment and conflict resolution.
• Experience fostering continuous improvement and innovation.

We support your well-being with healthcare, financial programs, PTO, parental leave, family benefits, education reimbursement, and more.

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Salary ranges and other legal disclosures are included as per regulations.