Staff Manager Software Engineer

Uniti is a premier insurgent fiber provider dedicated to enabling mission-critical connectivity across the United States.

With a steadfast commitment to customer service, operational excellence, and superior network capabilities, Uniti builds, operates and delivers critical fiber-based communications services to connect and empower people and businesses.

About the Role:

The Staff Manager, Software Engineering designs, builds, and supports the applications and solutions that power key company initiatives. This role blends technical leadership, people management, and hands-on engineering-guiding teams from concept through delivery while staying close to the code when needed. You'll partner across business units and with IT, Network, and Operations leaders to translate goals into scalable solutions, align stakeholders, and drive consensus on strategic technology decisions that move the company forward.

What You'll Do:

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of software engineering resources, both full time and offshore.
• Set clear expectations, goals and performance standards for the team.
• Foster an environment of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the design and development of scalable and maintainable software solutions, meeting the needs of the business and the users.
• Review architecture decisions, designs and code to ensure quality and consistency.
• Ensure best practices for coding standards, testing, security and documentation.
• Balance technical debt with feature delivery and operational stability.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution for complex production issues.
• Own delivery commitments for the team, including timelines and scope.
• Partner with Product Owners to translate requirements into executable plans.
• Coordinate work across multiple initiatives, managing prioirities and dependencies.
• Ensure work is well planned, tracked and communicated.
• Identify risks and proactively propose mitigation strategies.

Do You Have:

• 7+ years of professional software development experience, with 2+ years in a technical leadership or management role.
• Strong proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g. Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP)
• Experience building cloud-based, API driven, distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of microservices, REST APIs and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform).
• Must demonstrate advanced understanding of concepts and functions specific to order entry software for all Business Units, their respective platforms, as well as the processes of each.
• Must have worked within a multi-disciplined, cross-functional technical organization with matrixed reporting relationships.
• Demonstrated understanding of IT business processes, security controls and risk management, IT controls and related standards.
• Exposure to a variety of technologies such as multi-tiered applications, databases, LDAP and directory services, application servers, network infrastructure, and understanding security and dataflow within these components.
• Background in telecommunications, networking or engineering

Physical Tasks- Standing Occasionally: 0-33% | Walking Occasionally: 0-33% |Sitting Continuously: 67-100% | Bending: Occasionally: 0-33% | Crouching: Occasionally: 0-33% | Pushing-Pulling: Occasionally: 0-33% | Carrying: Occasional: 0-33% | Reaching Above Head: Occasionally: 0-33% | Lifting-Lowering >1-15 lbs: Occasionally: 0-33% | Repetitive Hand Action: Medium Dexterity: Continuously: 67-100% | Fine Manipulating: frequently: 34% - 66%

Audio Visual Needs - Hearing: Continuously: 67-100%| Near Vision: Continuously: 67-100% | Far Vision: Occasionally: 0-33% | Peripheral Vision: Occasionally: 0-33%

Equipment Used in Job Performance: Computer, Printer, Telephone, Basic Office Supplies, Copier

Our Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plans
• 401K Plan
• Health & Flexible Savings Account
• Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
• Educational Assistance Plan

Uniti is an equal opportunity employer. At Uniti, we celebrate the authenticity and uniqueness of our people and their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, protected veteran status, current military status, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law, and to give full consideration to qualified disabled individuals and protected veterans.

Actual base pay for this job will depend on the candidate's primary work location and other factors, such as relevant skills and experience.

Notice to Non-U.S. Citizens:Uniti, as a holder of licenses granted by the Federal Communications Commission, is required to notify and to obtain approval from federal regulatory agencies prior to granting certain system/network access to any non-U.S. citizen personnel. Offers of employment extended to non-U.S. citizens are contingent upon receiving the requisite approval from agencies overseeing compliance. Non-U.S. citizens are required to provide Uniti with the personal identifying information required to obtain the necessary approval prior to accessing certain systems and/or Uniti's network. If you are not a U.S. citizen, please notify your recruiter or email as soon as possible for information on Uniti's foreign personnel disclosure and approval requirements.

Notice to Applicants: Depending on the position and its job functions, offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of certain pre-employment screenings, including but not limited to drug-screen, motor vehicle records check, or other pre-employment screening. All such screenings will be conducted by an external third-party with the Candidate's written consent and in accordance with federal and state law. Refusal to authorize or submit to a required pre-employment screening may disqualify the candidate from employment. Any misrepresentation during the application or interview process may result in denial of employment, withdrawal of offer, or termination.