Software Development Manager - Platform Solution
Clario · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- United States
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Job highlights
- Lead a senior engineering team building platform solutions.
- Drive modern engineering practices and developer experience.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for product delivery.
- Ensure secure application development and compliance.
- Improve developer productivity and operational efficiency.
About the role
Software Development Manager - Platform Solution
At Clario, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, we develop regulated technology that helps unlock better evidence and improve patient outcomes worldwide. Our software platforms support clinical trials, diagnostics, and medical decision-making in highly controlled regulatory environments.
As a Software Development Manager, you will lead the development of foundational tools and platform capabilities that enable engineering teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions. You will guide a senior engineering team, collaborate across functions, and drive the adoption of modern engineering practices in a fast-paced, regulated environment. This is an opportunity to influence platform strategy, improve developer experience, and make a meaningful impact on global healthcare—apply today to join our team.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead and support a small solution engineering team focused on reusable libraries, shared capabilities, and platform enablement across product teams.
- Provide coaching, feedback, and support to a small, senior‑heavy engineering team, contributing to hiring and team development as needed.
- Collaborate with product, architecture, QA, and engineering teams to enable delivery through shared standards, guidance, and coordinated adoption of platform solutions.
- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices across CI/CD, deployment, scanning, and scaling, taking a technology‑agnostic approach aligned to platform needs.
- Serve as an escalation entry point (Level 4) for complex application‑related production issues, triaging incidents and coordinating resolution across teams while supporting initiative planning and prioritization.
- Champion secure application development practices and compliance expectations, supporting vulnerability remediation and secure SDLC adoption across teams.
- Develop clear change management approaches, technical guidance, and adoption plans to reduce cross‑team friction and cognitive load.
- Continuously assess engineering practices and tooling to promote pragmatic improvements in developer productivity and operational efficiency.
What We Look For
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- At least 8 years of professional software engineering experience, including technical leadership across multiple teams
- Proven ability to enable delivery of scalable, enterprise-grade software in distributed or cloud-hosted environments
- Strong hands-on experience with backend and frontend technologies such as C#/.NET, RESTful APIs, and modern frontend frameworks
- Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar systems
- Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and align stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams
- Experience supporting production systems, including incident triage, root cause analysis, and cross-team coordination
- Ability to work remotely within the United States with availability aligned to Eastern Time collaboration
At Clario, our purpose is to transform lives by unlocking better evidence. It’s a cause that unites and inspires us. It’s why we come to work—and how we empower our people to make a positive impact every day. Whether you're advancing clinical science, building innovative technology, or supporting our global teams, your work helps bring life-changing therapies to patient faster.
Key skills/competency
- Software Development Management
- Platform Engineering
- Team Leadership
- Agile Methodologies
- CI/CD
- DevOps
- Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure)
- Backend Development (C#/.NET, RESTful APIs)
- Frontend Development
- Secure SDLC
Skills & topics
- Software Development Manager
- Platform Engineering
- Team Leadership
- C#
- .NET
- RESTful APIs
- CI/CD
- DevOps
- Cloud Computing
- AWS
- Azure
- Agile
- Technical Leadership
- Software Development
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight leadership, platform development, and experience with C#/.NET, APIs, databases, CI/CD, and cloud platforms.
- Showcase impact: Quantify achievements in enabling scalable software delivery and improving developer productivity.
- Prepare for technical questions: Review CI/CD, DevOps, cloud architectures, and secure coding practices.
- Demonstrate leadership: Be ready to discuss coaching, team development, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Understand Clario's mission: Connect your experience to their purpose of transforming lives through better evidence.
Technical preparation
Review C#/.NET, RESTful APIs, and frontend frameworks.,Practice CI/CD, DevOps, and cloud platform concepts.,Understand relational database principles and SQL.,Prepare for incident triage and root cause analysis.
Behavioral questions
Describe a time you led a senior engineering team.,How do you foster collaboration across teams?,Share an example of improving developer experience.,How do you handle complex production escalations?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary focus of the Software Development Manager role at Clario?
- The Software Development Manager at Clario will lead a senior engineering team in developing foundational platform tools and capabilities to enable other engineering teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions. This includes driving modern engineering practices and improving the developer experience within a regulated environment.
- What technologies are most relevant for this Software Development Manager position?
- While the role emphasizes a technology-agnostic approach, strong hands-on experience with backend technologies like C#/.NET, RESTful APIs, modern frontend frameworks, relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server), CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) is highly valued.
- What kind of team will the Software Development Manager lead at Clario?
- You will lead a small, senior-heavy solution engineering team focused on reusable libraries, shared capabilities, and platform enablement across various product teams.
- Is this a remote Software Development Manager position?
- Yes, this role allows for remote work within the United States, with the expectation of availability aligned to Eastern Time for collaboration.
- What are the key responsibilities regarding production issues for this role?
- The Software Development Manager will serve as an escalation point (Level 4) for complex application-related production issues, responsible for triaging incidents, coordinating resolution across teams, and supporting initiative planning.
- How does Clario approach developer productivity and operational efficiency?
- Clario continuously assesses engineering practices and tooling to promote pragmatic improvements in developer productivity and operational efficiency. This role will actively contribute to these assessments and implementations.
- What is the career growth potential for a Software Development Manager at Clario?
- This role offers the opportunity to influence platform strategy, improve developer experience, and make a meaningful impact on global healthcare, providing significant avenues for professional growth within Clario and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
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