Manager of Software Engineering

🚀 Manager of Software Engineering | United States | Pax8

🌟 Shape the future of AI-driven engineering at Pax8

This is your opportunity to lead a high-performing engineering team at a pivotal moment in Pax8’s journey. As we accelerate into an AI-powered future, you won’t just manage delivery — you’ll redefine how software is built, leveraging intelligent agents, evolving engineering practices, and unlocking new levels of innovation. You’ll grow alongside cutting-edge technology, influencing how teams adopt and scale AI-first development.

🌍 Life at Pax8

At Pax8, culture is more than a buzzword — it’s how we show up for each other and our partners every day. We’re bold, collaborative, and just the right amount of unconventional. Learn more about what makes us different and why we’ve been recognized as a top workplace: explore our story at Pax8.com and see how we’re transforming the cloud marketplace for businesses worldwide.

🛠️ What you’ll do

• 👥 Lead, inspire, and grow a team of software engineers through coaching, mentoring, and meaningful career development
• 🤖 Guide your team in building with AI agents — from structuring prompts to validating outputs and making critical judgment decisions
• ⚙️ Design AI-enabled workflows, ensuring the right balance between autonomy and human oversight
• 📊 Elevate performance by introducing modern engineering metrics focused on quality, system thinking, and decision-making
• 🧠 Encourage scalable, reusable engineering solutions powered by AI rather than one-off builds
• 🚀 Drive adoption of AI tools with clear accountability for measurable impact
• 🔐 Establish governance standards for AI usage, including risk mitigation, data handling, and escalation practices
• 📅 Lead agile ceremonies enhanced by AI tools to improve planning, retrospectives, and team insights
• 🤝 Collaborate closely with product teams to translate vision into actionable engineering outcomes
• 🌱 Foster a safe, experimental culture where innovation thrives without fear of failure
• 🎯 Deliver AI-powered features with strong quality frameworks designed for non-deterministic systems

🌟 Your impact

You’ll shape how engineering operates in an AI-first world — influencing not only your team’s success, but the broader direction of Pax8’s technology strategy. Your leadership will empower engineers to innovate faster, deliver smarter, and create meaningful value for partners around the globe.

✅ What you’ll bring

• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing software engineering teams
• Substantial background in software development with strong engineering fundamentals
• Demonstrated passion for mentoring and growing technical talent
• Strong understanding of modern software architecture, systems thinking, and scalable design
• Experience or strong interest in AI-driven development, automation, and emerging engineering practices
• Ability to balance innovation with governance, ensuring quality and risk management
• Collaborative mindset with experience partnering cross-functionally to deliver business value
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a forward-thinking approach to evolving technology

🔐 Trust and hiring

At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust based relationships — starting with how we hire.

To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change. By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you're applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about — we're excited to meet you.

We also use thoughtfully applied AI-enabled tools to support our hiring process. These tools may assist with tasks such as reviewing or prioritizing applications, but hiring decisions