Senior Software Engineering Manager (IoT)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineering Manager (IoT/Platform): Leading strategic partner and device platform teams to build shared platform capabilities and event-driven architectures with an accent on API-first design and platform modernization. Focus on managing cross-team dependencies, driving operational excellence, and implementing responsible AI-assisted engineering workflows.

Location: Boston, Massachusetts. Employees work from the office 4 days a week.

Salary: $190,000 - $210,000 USD

Company

hirify.global provides the leading cloud platform for smart security and IoT, powering millions of home and business experiences through an integrated ecosystem of devices and APIs.

What you will do

• Lead two delivery teams supporting Strategic Partner eXcellence (SPX) and Device Platform, managing roadmaps and stakeholder commitments.
• Manage software engineers across various experience levels, balancing staffing, prioritization, and execution.
• Partner with architects on platform direction for APIs, distributed services, and event-driven systems.
• Build team structures and delivery practices to ensure systems are production-ready, observable, and reliable.
• Drive execution of complex initiatives involving cross-team dependencies and ambiguous ownership boundaries.
• Set expectations and establish norms for responsible AI-assisted engineering and validation workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant leadership of engineering teams.
• Experience managing backend or platform-oriented software engineers across multiple workstreams.
• Strong technical foundation in APIs, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures.
• Must be authorized to work in the US; sponsorship is not available.
• Practical familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and the ability to set quality bars for their usage.

Nice to have

• Experience with IoT platforms, device lifecycle management, or integration-heavy backend architectures.
• Experience transitioning monolithic systems toward domain-aligned, independently deployable services.
• Familiarity with observability practices, incident management, and production operations at scale.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and high-achieving environment with a core value of "Keep It Fun."
• Medical plans with company subsidies and Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution.
• 401(k) with an employer match.
• Paid vacation (increasing with tenure), paid holidays, and wellness time.
• Paid maternity and bonding leave.
• Company-paid disability and life insurance in a casual work environment.