About the role
<h3><strong>Software Engineering Manager</strong></h3> <p><strong>Who we are</strong></p> <p>Jellyvision is redefining how organizations experience benefits by bringing everything together in one modern, intelligent home. With ALEX Home, we combine our award-winning <a href="https://www.jellyvision.com/">ALEX®</a> decision support with a flexible benefits administration platform, giving employers and employees a simpler, smarter way to manage benefits year-round.</p> <p>Our mission is to help organizations reduce complexity, lighten administrative burden, and drive real employee understanding and utilization without forcing rip-and-replace decisions. We meet teams where they are today and give them a clear path to what’s next.</p> <p>The people behind Jellyvision are creative problem solvers who care deeply about getting it right. We debate ideas, give real feedback, and sweat the details because those details are what turn complicated problems into great experiences for real humans.</p> <p>We’re a human-first company that trusts smart people to do great work. We value curiosity, kindness, and willingness to try new things, learn fast, and try again. You won’t just show up to do a job, you’ll help build what’s next, solve real problems, and have some fun doing it.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What’s the role?</strong></p> <p>The Software Engineering Manager grows and develops talented engineers to drive meaningful business outcomes. You'll build an environment where engineers do their best work—clearing obstacles, sharpening skills, and connecting individual contributions to what matters most for the product and our customers. You'll own delivery accountability across your product teams and serve as the Agile Owner, keeping quality high and momentum moving.</p> <p><strong>What you'll do to be successful</strong></p> <h4><strong>1. Grow engineers and drive technical excellence</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Directly manage a team of software engineers—owning their development, quality bar, and technical direction</li> <li>Coach and mentor engineers to sharpen skills, design better systems, and develop sound judgment about when and how to use AI tools effectively</li> <li>Organize and assign work alongside the Technical Lead and Product Owner, breaking it into right-sized pieces that maximize efficiency</li> <li>Balance feature work with maintenance, tech debt, and internal support</li> <li>Set a high bar for technical quality across our JavaScript (React) and Python stack; you're accountable for the team's output</li> </ul> <h4><strong>2. Champion AI-augmented engineering</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Model and encourage fluent, responsible u