405 Software Manager jobs in the Philippines

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Software Development Manager to lead one or more of our high-performing application development teams. You will be responsible for guiding your team's technical direction, fostering a culture of engineering excellence, and ensuring the successful delivery of complex software systems. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to drive our product roadmap forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Mentorship:
• Lead, mentor, and manage one or more teams of software engineers, fostering their professional and technical growth.
• Cultivate a culture of engineering excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Oversee all aspects of team management, including performance reviews, hiring, and addressing staffing matters.
• Technical Strategy & Execution:
• Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to define and execute the long-term technical roadmap.
• Drive high technical standards by implementing and overseeing processes such as architectural reviews, code reviews, and robust testing protocols.
• Influence the company's strategic direction by staying current on emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Project Management & Delivery:
• Plan, direct, and coordinate all phases of the software development lifecycle to ensure the timely and successful delivery of application systems.
• Monitor team progress, conduct project audits, and ensure development adheres to design specifications and quality standards.
• Communicate project status, risks, and challenges to senior management, seeking support and alignment when necessary.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Partner with Product Management to define and manage requirements for the systems under development.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, and other departments to ensure engineering efforts align with business objectives and client needs.
• Participate in client relationship management, contract negotiations, and the marketing of our technical services to key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of experience in software development, including a significant period managing teams that have built and operated complex, full-stack software systems.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (Product Management, Sales, Customer Success).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify the root cause of technical issues and devise creative solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• A highly motivated and adaptable leader who thrives in dynamic project environments.
• Location:
  Must be willing to work on-site in Ortigas, Pasig.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML systems and enterprise software development is a strong plus.
• Experience in a consulting or client-facing technical role.

The
Software Engineering Manager
will lead our development team in building a world-first AI-powered finance management platform that maximizes savings for Australians. You'll balance hands-on coding with strategic leadership, driving our tech stack (
C#, React Native, Java
) while scaling an innovative product that's transforming how consumers interact with financial services.

You'll be part of our mobile development efforts for a world-first AI-powered finance management platform that helps Australians maximize their savings. Working closely with our product, design, and backend teams, you'll deliver sleek, scalable apps that people love to use.

Responsibilities

1. Technical Leadership

• Drive architectural decisions and technical direction aligned with business goals.
• Conduct code reviews and stay updated on industry trends.
• Collaborate with product managers to translate business needs into technical solutions.

2. Project Delivery

• Spend your time coding and contributing to development.
• Oversee project delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
• Manage project scope, resources, and timelines across initiatives.
• Implement quality assurance processes and balance technical and business needs.

3. Team Management

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering team.
• Recruit and onboard talent skilled in our tech stack.
• Conduct regular 1:1s to provide feedback and career development.
• Implement and improve agile workflows while fostering a culture of innovation

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 12+ years of software development experience, including 4+ years in leadership
• Hands-on coding and project delivery experience with C# & React Native
• Hungry to solve real-world problems with creativity and autonomy
• Strong understanding of software development best practices
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Location: Must be residing in the Philippines

Preferred:

• Cloud scaling and optimization expertise
• Startup experience or knowledge of fintech/banking domains
• Master's degree in Computer Science, MBA, or related field

What You'll Get

• Flexible Remote Work:
  100% remote role, full-time, day-shift hours
• Build a World-First Product:
  Your work will help reshape the way Australians manage their money
• Work with World-Class Talent:
  Collaborate with brilliant fintech minds, AI experts, and ex-bank execs
• Grow Fast and Go Far:
  This role will evolve as we scale — and you will too
• High Impact, Small Team:
  Your ideas and work will directly shape our product and user experience
• 13th month pay & Start Date Flexibility:
  For an exceptional candidate, we are willing to offer a 13th month pay & a full-time start date in Q An optional part-time contract hours/week) is available to the successful applicant to begin contributing and aligning with the team before the official start.

What it Feels Like to Work Here

You'll be joining a team that:

• Celebrates ideas, not titles
• Moves fast, learns fast, and iterates even faster
• Starts with AI in everything — not bolted on, but baked in
• Works around limits using creativity and resourcefulness
• Humbly welcomes feedback and quick to adapt

We're building the kind of company we want to work for — one that challenges us, grows us, and leaves the world a better than we found it.

Why Join Open

Joining now means becoming part of the founding team: working alongside globally awarded leaders and seasoned fintech operators, with real autonomy to shape our product, culture, and growth. You'll see your work in market quickly — not stuck in layers of approvals.

What makes this role compelling:

• Founding role: shape the product, culture, and future of Open
• Mission & Impact – help maximise financial wellbeing locally, while contributing to ending extreme poverty globally.
• Team – collaborate with some of the best marketers and builders in the country.
• Growth – career acceleration in a high-visibility startup.
• Culture – caring, collaborative, and cutting-edge.
• AI – build future-ready skills in an AI-first environment.
• Credibility & Scale – strong brand, serious backing, and global potential.

Engineering Manager

At JoyRide, our Engineering Managers are not just people managers — they are technical leaders who grew from strong engineering backgrounds and now want to multiply their impact by leading teams. If you are someone who's great at building software but feels ready to step up and lead other engineers — this is the role for you.

You will be responsible for building and continuously improving our engineering practices while strengthening the technical and leadership skills of our engineers. Reporting directly to the Head of Software Engineering, you will collaborate closely with other department heads to ensure company and departmental goals are met, with a strong focus on technical excellence, innovation, and agile delivery.

We're looking for someone who is both highly technical and highly human: you'll design, challenge, and guide technical decisions while also coaching, inspiring, and enabling your team. You'll be creative in implementing software, driven to push limits, and able to balance what the business needs now with what we need to scale for the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and coach engineering teams while still being close enough to the codebase to guide technical direction.
• Drive architectural decisions, software design, and technical implementation alongside engineers.
• Manage multiple teams using current tools and improve agile practices.
• Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to align priorities, resolve trade-offs, and deliver value.
• Create a culture of technical excellence, creativity, and accountability.
• Regularly define and update objectives with the team, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term scalability and sustainability.  Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent.
• Identify opportunities for innovation in process, tools, and technology.
• Support budgeting and resource allocation decisions with technical insights.
• Champion engineering best practices, code quality, testing, and operational excellence.
• Inspire the team with stretch goals and enable them to achieve success.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5–7 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2–3 years in technical leadership or management roles.
• Strong engineering background — proven track record in designing, developing, deploying, and scaling end-to-end software solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to operate in fast-paced environments and balance competing priorities.  Strong mentoring and coaching skills; passionate about growing people and teams.
• Highly creative, able to challenge conventional approaches, and drive innovative solutions.  Ability to balance immediate delivery needs with long-term architecture and scalability.
• Strong leadership skills and sense of accountability.

Bonus Points

• Hands-on experience in Transportation / Mobility as a Service (TMaas) or related industries.
• Prior startup experience.
• Certifications in Agile, Scrum, PMP, or similar.
• Experience leading cloud-native, mobile-first, or large-scale distributed systems.

Perks

Flexible remote setup – Skip Metro Manila traffic; keep more time for family and personal growth.

Competitive HMO – Your health and well-being matter.

Grow with a bold, talented engineering team – We make sure our engineers feel challenged, valued, and continuously growing in their careers.

Our client is looking for an experienced
Engineering Manager
to lead high-performing engineering teams and drive the delivery of scalable software solutions. This role bridges technical leadership, people management, and strategic execution to ensure engineering efforts align with business goals.

What You'll Do:

• Lead, mentor, and grow engineering, data science, or solutions delivery teams.
• Drive high-quality software delivery, aligning engineering work with business objectives.
• Collaborate with Product, Architecture, and cross-functional teams to define priorities and scope.
• Manage team roadmaps, resource planning, and performance management.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and accountable team culture.
• Identify process improvements and guide teams toward scalable, maintainable solutions.

What We're Looking For:

• 5-8+ years of leadership experience in software engineering or related technical teams.
• Proven track record in building high-performance teams, mentoring, and career coaching.
• Experience managing software delivery in Agile environments and full software development lifecycles.
• Strong technical acumen with ability to balance hands-on guidance and strategic oversight.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related fields.

Why Join:

• Lead and grow high-performing engineering teams.
• Deliver solutions with direct impact on business outcomes.
• Thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced, and innovative environment.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated
Software Engineering Manager
with a strong background in
full-stack development
and proven experience in
project and team management
. This role will be responsible for leading a team of engineers, overseeing end-to-end software delivery, and ensuring projects are executed on time, within scope, and aligned with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers (front-end, back-end, and full-stack).
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) from planning, development, testing, deployment, to maintenance.
• Partner with product managers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to define project requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Allocate resources, manage project schedules, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, set goals, and foster professional growth within the team.
• Drive best practices in coding, testing, code reviews, and agile development.
• Ensure effective collaboration between engineering, QA, design, and operations teams.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and recommend tools or frameworks to enhance productivity and product quality.

Technical Focus (Full Stack)

• Oversee and guide development in both
  front-end
  (React, Angular, Vue, HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript) and
  back-end
  , Java, Python, .NET, etc.) technologies.
• Ensure proper database management (SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or similar).
• Support integration with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Provide architectural direction and ensure scalability, security, and maintainability of applications.

Tools & Methodologies

• Project Management & Collaboration:
  Jira, Confluence, Trello, Asana, Slack, MS Teams.
• Version Control:
  Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket.
• CI/CD & DevOps:
  Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Cloud Platforms:
  AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform.
• Agile/Scrum:
  Sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, backlog grooming.
• Monitoring & Documentation:
  Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, Confluence, Notion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master's a plus).
• Proven experience as a
  Software Engineering Manager, Technical Manager, or Lead Engineer
  .
• Strong background in
  full-stack development.

Work Arrangement & Compensation

• Location:
  Pasig City
• Work Setup:
  Full onsite
• Shift:
  To be determined
• Compensation:
  Competitive salary package up to
  ₱200,000
  per month, based on experience and qualifications

No matter who you are, Pax8 is a place you can call home. We are growing globally, and are now expanding across Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

Culture is important to us, and at Pax8, it's business, and it IS personal. We are passionate, creative, and humorously offbeat. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best.

We Elev8 each other. We Advoc8 for our partners. We Innov8 continuously. We Celebr8 life.

Position Summary:

The Software Engineering Manager builds and maintains observability and automation tooling that supports accurate, scalable, and efficient billing operations across the Marketplace. This role blends deep technical expertise with a collaborative mindset, serving as both a hands-on engineer and a technical mentor within a cross-functional team. You will leverage Python and SQL to build data-driven systems that surface actionable insights, detect anomalies, and automate repetitive processes across complex subscription and financial datasets. A strong understanding of systems thinking is essential, as your work will span across operational tooling, backend services, and data flows that directly impact our monthly billing run.

This role will be based in our office in Makati, Manila, working a night shift (10:00pm - 8:00am). Employees are required to attend the office 5 days/week.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Build end-to-end observability and automation tooling that enhances visibility, efficiency, and accuracy in the monthly billing run (spanning the 1st–7th of each month).
• Write and maintain Python services and data workflows that analyze and act on financial and subscription data at scale.
• Design and maintain full stack solutions (dashboards, APIs, automation scripts, alerting pipelines) that surface actionable insights to technical and operational stakeholders.
• Act as the technical partner to the Director of Marketplace Operations, shaping engineering priorities and contributing to strategic planning around billing system resiliency and scalability.
• Serve as a direct manager to a team of 3-5 people.
• Act as technical mentor and coach to other Marketplace Operation's team members, guiding architectural decisions, code quality, and best practices in observability and automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders in Engineering, Product, Support and Finance to solve systemic billing issues and build durable solutions.
• Translate recurring operational pain points into scalable tools, enabling proactive monitoring and self-service troubleshooting for billing data anomalies.
• Contribute to root cause investigations using a combination of SQL, Python, and systems-level thinking.
• Provide calm, measured support during high-stakes incident response windows and act as a steady technical leader during retrospectives and resolution planning.

Ideal Skills, Experience, and Competencies:

• Five(5)+ years of experience as a full stack engineer or software developer, with a strong focus on backend systems and data-rich applications.
• Proven experience leading a technical team.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL (both required), with experience building services and working with data pipelines or automation tools.
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Experience handling large-scale financial or subscription datasets.
• Proficiency using Jira, Kubernetes and Docker tooling in addition to Javascript.
• Strong understanding of observability principles, including metrics, logging, alerting, and system health tracking.
• Experience building internal tools and operational dashboards (e.g., using frameworks like Flask, FastAPI, React, or similar).
• Ability to act as a player-coach: someone who leads by example, actively mentors others, and is respected for both strategic thinking and hands-on technical contributions.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with analysts, operations, and product teams to design scalable technical solutions to business problems.
• Clear and patient communicator who can bridge the gap between technical complexity and operational needs.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and making thoughtful trade-offs to deliver incremental value while moving toward long-term solutions.
• Experience writing user stories and managing a product road map strongly desired.

Why join Pax8?

Well here are a few points of how we value our greatest assets:

• At Pax8, we want to support you in both work and play. Sometimes there isn't enough time for the latter, which is why Pax8 offers an additional 2 weeks of bonus leave every year AND YES, the 2 weeks are available from your first day
• In addition to the above, we offer all our employees Private Health Insurance. Beneficial for when life happens
• Unlimited growth through our learning & development (L&D) programs in an environment that fosters internal promotions, helping you gain the necessary skills to reach the next step in your professional journey
• Connecting with our community is important – which is why we have our donation matching program, DEI-B events, and our employee resource groups to ensure everyone feels at home at Pax8.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5–7 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2–3 years in technical leadership or management roles.
• Strong engineering background — proven track record in designing, developing, deploying, and scaling end-to-end software solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to operate in fast-paced environments and balance competing priorities. Strong mentoring and coaching skills; passionate about growing people and teams.
• Highly creative, able to challenge conventional approaches, and drive innovative solutions. Ability to balance immediate delivery needs with long-term architecture and scalability.
• Strong leadership skills and sense of accountability.

Responsibilities

• Drive architectural decisions, software design, and technical implementation alongside engineers.
• Lead, mentor, and coach engineering teams while still being close enough to the codebase to guide technical direction.
• Manage multiple teams using current tools and improve agile practices.
• Regularly define and update objectives with the team, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to align priorities, resolve trade-offs, and deliver value.
• Create a culture of technical excellence, creativity, and accountability.
• Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term scalability and sustainability. Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent.
• Identify opportunities for innovation in process, tools, and technology.
• Support budgeting and resource allocation decisions with technical insights.
• Champion engineering best practices, code quality, testing, and operational excellence.
• Inspire the team with stretch goals and enable them to achieve success.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Remote

Job Expectations:

• Position Type: Experienced - Lead/Manager
• Employment Type: Full-Time; Permanent (Direct Hire)
• Work Setup & Location: Hybrid - BGC, Taguig
• Work Schedule: Mondays - Fridays; Day Shift
• Industry: Global Accounting Firm

About the Job:

We are seeking an innovative and experienced ReactJS Manager to join our client's Software and Product Innovation team and lead the design and development of user interface components for our digital solutions. In this role, you will oversee a team of developers, ensuring high-quality delivery of engaging and scalable front-end applications. Leveraging your deep expertise in ReactJS, you will drive innovation, enhance user experience, and align technical execution with business objectives. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will translate business requirements into technical solutions while fostering a culture of collaboration, mentorship, and continuous improvement. Beyond technical execution, you will champion creativity, adopt modern technologies, and inspire your team to push the boundaries of digital product innovation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software development, with proven leadership in managing teams and projects.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, DOM manipulation, and ReactJS core principles.
• Hands-on experience with ReactJS workflows (e.g., Flux, Redux) and RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of modern front-end build tools (e.g., Babel, Webpack) and development practices.
• Strong experience with code versioning tools such as Git.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical specifications.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Effective communication, leadership, and mentoring skills, with the ability to build high-performing teams.
• Oral and written proficiency in English.

Preferred Strengths:

• Proven ability to oversee project timelines, deliverables, and client-facing outcomes.
• Experience in analyzing user feedback and applying insights to improve digital products.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to partner with business stakeholders to align on project goals.
• Passion for driving innovation in digital products and creating outstanding user experiences.

***Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; updating/tailoring CV is highly recommended***

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company Christmas gift
• Company events
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for promotion
• Pay raise
• Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Taguig: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Could you please share a brief summary of your work experience that highlights your qualifications and demonstrates why you're a great fit for this role?
• What is your asking salary for this role?
• LinkedIn Profile Name/Link

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Leadership & Team Management: 3 years (Required)
• JavaScript (ES6+): 3 years (Required)
• State Management: 3 years (Required)
• API Integration: 3 years (Required)
• Version Control: 3 years (Required)
• CI/CD: 3 years (Required)
• UI/UX Implementation: 3 years (Required)
• Software Development: 8 years (Required)
• 8 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Organizational Level 1 : Amdocs Services

Organizational Level 2 : CBS APAC

Manager : Abhishek Uday Patwari

Location : Philippines- Pasig - (Amdocs Site)

Talent Acquisition: Aira Kess Pradillada Marbella

Required Travel : Minimal

Open to Relocation : Relocation - No

Referral Bonus Reward Amount * : Php500.00

* In case this job is open for Amdocs employees only "Refer Friend to Job" option is disabled

Amdocs helps those who build the future to make it amazing. With our market-leading portfolio of software products and services, we unlock our customers' innovative potential, empowering them to provide next-generation communication and media experiences for both the individual end user and enterprise customers. Our employees around the globe are here to accelerate service providers' migration to the cloud, enable them to differentiate in the 5G era, and digitalize and automate their operations. Listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Amdocs had revenue of $5.00 billion in fiscal 2024. For more information, visit

At Amdocs, our mission is to empower our employees to 'Live Amazing, Do Amazing' every day. We believe in creating a workplace where you not only excel professionally but also thrive personally. Through our culture of making a real impact, fostering growth, embracing flexibility, and building connections, we enable them to live meaningful lives while making a difference in the world.

Manage and lead design, development, and maintenance projects, to meet their Scope, Quality, Time, and Budget. Responsible for Team and People management

• You will be responsible for full lifecycle of software engineering project (planning, execution, monitoring, risk management, resolution of issues, and achievement of the targets) within agreed quality, time, budget, and other agreed KPIs/SLAs
• You will be responsible for Team and People management (professional and personal care aspects)
• You will lead the team to resolve technical challenges, lead unit level initiatives to build technical competency to meet the needs of the team or unit
• You will lead the team for meeting the best software engineering practices, quality processes and methodologies
• You will promote and instill a culture of continuous improvement and efficiency to the software/business processes through out-of-the-box thinking on product and processes by utilizing or creating new software engineering tools and different innovation techniques
• You will manage multiple interfaces (internal and external), relationships and communication to ensure software delivery is aligned to meet not only the customer requirements, but also adds value to their business

• Bachelor's degree in Science/IT/Computing or equivalent

• 10+ years of experience in SW Engineering role

• Significant proficiency/in-depth knowledge in the domain (technology and/or products)
• 4-5 years of experience in leading engineers through project lifecycle
• Thorough understanding of software development and/or support methodologies, principles and procedures and related software management tools

• You will be challenged with leading and mentoring a few development teams & projects
• You will join a strong team with lots of activities, technologies, business challenges and a progression path
• You will have the opportunity to work with the industry most advanced technologies

Amdocs is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce