Manager, Software Engineering

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Work Schedule First Shift (Days) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description Job Title  Engineering Manager – C&#43;&#43;, C#, and Full Stack Development | 10–15 Years Experience  Job Description  When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll become a member of a hard-working, motivated team that aligns with your enthusiasm for exploration and discovery. With revenues exceeding $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we provide our people with resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.  How will you make an impact  Microscopy is evolving rapidly, and customers expect faster results, stronger security, and more reliable remote operation—driving upgrades across compute, connectivity, peripherals, and software tooling. We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager with 10–15 years of overall experience in software engineering, including strong hands-on expertise in C&#43;&#43;, C#, Python and full stack application development. This role will lead engineering teams responsible for designing, building, and supporting scalable, high-quality software solutions across desktop, backend, web, and integrated systems.  The ideal candidate will bring a strong mix of technical depth, people leadership, architectural thinking, and delivery management. The Engineering Manager will be responsible for driving execution, coaching engineers, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders, and ensuring the team delivers reliable and maintainable software aligned with business and product goals.  This role requires someone who can operate effectively at both the strategic and execution levels: guiding technical direction, establishing engineering best practices, supporting modern development processes, and building high-performing teams.  Key Responsibilities  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers working across C&#43;&#43;, C#, Python and full stack development.  • Drive end-to-end software delivery, including planning, execution, quality, release readiness, and support.  • Partner with Product Management, Architecture, QA, DevOps, and other stakeholders to align engineering work with product and business priorities.  • Provide technical leadership in the design and development of robust, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.  • Support architecture and design decisions across desktop, backend, web, API, and system-integration layers.  • Establish and enforce engineering best practices for coding, reviews, testing, documentation, and release management.  • Drive technical problem-solving for complex issues involving performance, scalability, integration, and system reliability.  • Guide modernization efforts where needed, including technology upgrades, refactoring, and platform improvements.  • Oversee code quality, secure development practices, and engineering governance.  • Participate in hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development of team members.  • Manage cross-functional dependencies and communicate delivery status, risks, and mitigation plans to stakeholders and leadership.  Required Skills  • 10–15 years of overall software engineering experience, with significant experience in technical leadership or people management roles.  • Strong hands-on development background in C&#43;&#43;, C#, .NET, Python.  • Solid experience in full stack development, including backend services, APIs, databases, and front-end or web application development.  • Proven experience leading software engineering teams and delivering complex software products or platforms.  • Strong understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, and modern application architecture.  <u