Sustaining Software Engineering Manager
Cadwell · Kennewick, WA
Posted about 3 months ago · $110,000-145,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Cadwell's roles stay open a median of 83 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 8% of Cadwell's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Cadwell
- high 12 stale, 0 reposted of 12 open
- Hiring momentum
- 23 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-25
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Cadwell's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Cadwell.
About this role
The Sustaining Software Engineering Manager at Cadwell will lead a team focused on maintaining the quality, performance, and stability of existing software products, specifically those in general release and Long-Term Service Release (LTSR). Responsibilities include team leadership, managing customer-facing issue escalations, overseeing production stability and maintenance, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This role does not involve new feature development, but rather emphasizes bug fixes, patch management, and collaboration with other teams.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 3/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Cadwell as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering management or a high-level technical leadership role
- Strong background in troubleshooting complex, multi-component software systems
- Comprehensive knowledge of software team leadership, staff development, and operational workflow design for sustaining software engineering
- Comprehensive knowledge of stakeholder communication and management of technical escalation paths
- Thorough knowledge of regulatory compliance and quality management systems (QMS) required for medical device software
Nice to have
- Experience working in a regulated environment, ideally in a medical or similar safety and/or reliability focused industry
What you get
- Relocation Assistance Available
- Salary Range: $110,000-145,000 USD
Worth weighing
- Role does not include new feature development
- On-call schedule may be required for support escalation to engineering
- Occasional travel required (approximately 5-10%)
- May require registration with a vendor credentialing service and submission of personal information for background checks
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Listed by Cadwell on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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