Ascension

Software Engineering Manager

Ascension Clayton, Missouri, United States · $138K–$195K/yr

Hospitals and Health Care · 10,001+ employees

3 h ago
Remote engineering-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team while providing architectural leadership for secure, scalable Java microservices. Partner with stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and ensure rigorous engineering standards across all applications.

What they look for

Java Spring Boot Microservices Cloud-native applications RESTful APIs CI/CD pipelines Automated testing Cybersecurity Technical leadership Mentoring Project delivery System architecture GCP AWS Azure Incident response

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of software engineering experience with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices. Candidates must also have 3 years of experience leading technical teams and building applications on major public cloud platforms.

Benefits

Paid time off Health insurance Wellness plans Retirement benefits Employer match plans Long-term disability Short-term disability Employee assistance programs Parental leave Adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement

Full description

Your future role at a glance

Location: Remote

Department: Studeio Engineering Product Delivery

Schedule: Full-time

Salary: $138,258.29 to $195,187.61 per yearEligible for an annual bonus incentive

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How you'll make an impact in this role

  • Lead, coach, and mentor a high-performing engineering team to foster an accountable, collaborative culture focused on continuous career growth.
  • Provide architectural leadership for secure, scalable Java microservices and cloud-native applications to enhance system performance and reliability.
  • Partner with product management and business stakeholders to define technical roadmaps, balance tech debt, and streamline project delivery.
  • Enforce rigorous engineering standards for code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and cybersecurity across all applications.
  • Oversee production health and incident response to maintain system availability and swiftly resolve root causes for operational issues.

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Programming or substantially related field is required.
  • High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required.

Work Experience:

  • 3 years of experience required.
  • 5 years of experience preferred.
  • 1 year of leadership or management experience preferred.
  • 3 years of experience required.
  • 5 years of experience preferred.
  • 1 year of leadership or management experience preferred.

What additional requirements you'll need

  • 8 years of software engineering experience developing enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
  • 3 years of direct experience leading or managing technical engineering teams, including delivery oversight and technical decision-making.
  • Documented experience building, deploying, or supporting scalable applications within a major public cloud platform (e.g., GCP, AWS, or Azure).
  • Strong experience developing RESTful APIs and integrating Microservices using synchronous and asynchronous communication patterns

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

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