Software Development Manager

Job Description:

At Sparklight / Cable one and our family of brands, we keep our customers and associates connected to what matters most.

For our associates, that means: a thriving and rewarding career, respect for the communities where they live and work, a focus on health and wellness, an excellent work/life balance, and an open and inclusive workplace.

We are open to hiring remote if we find the right talent in any of the following states: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT.

Sparklight is seeking a hands-on Development Manager to lead a cross-functional team that designs, builds, and delivers the digital products and platforms our customers rely on every day.

This is a first-line people-leadership role responsible for guiding a blended team of software and web engineers, QA engineers, and front-end developers through the full delivery lifecycle, from concept and design through development, testing, release, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate is a player-coach who balances technical depth with strong people-management skills: someone who can remove blockers, raise engineering quality, partner closely with product and business stakeholders, and grow the careers of the engineers they lead.

Key Responsibilities

People Leadership & Team Development


* Lead, coach, and mentor a cross-functional team of engineers, QA, and UX/UI practitioners, fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-accountability culture.


* Conduct regular 1:1s, set clear goals and expectations, deliver ongoing feedback, and own performance management and career development for direct reports.


* Partner with talent acquisition to recruit, interview, hire, and onboard team members; build a balanced team across employees and contractors/vendors.

Delivery & Execution


* Plan, prioritize, and manage the team's technology stack and delivery process, ensuring work is scoped, estimated, and delivered on schedule and within agreed quality standards.


* Drive agile delivery practices (e.g., Scrum/Kanban), facilitating development requirements during sprint planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives that keep the team focused and unblocked.


* Track progress, surface risks early, and communicate status clearly to the department leadership.

Technical Oversight & Quality


* Provide technical guidance and architectural review across the stack; front-end web experiences, back-end services and APIs, and integrations, ensuring sound architecture and maintainable solutions.


* Champion engineering best practices: code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, secure coding, performance, accessibility, and operational readiness.


* Partner with QA to embed quality throughout the lifecycle and with UX/UI to ensure user-centered, brand-consistent design.

Cross-Functional Collaboration


* Serve as the primary delivery partner to product management, business stak...