Remote Software Development Manager Jobs
Remote software development manager jobs are open across the U.S. in software, fintech, healthtech, and enterprise SaaS, at remote-first companies and distributed engineering teams hiring at the senior and staff levels. Employers hiring remotely right now include CVS Health, BeyondTrust, and Avalara. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Vynyl's technologists, designers and product strategists are experts at system modernization, new product development, and rescuing projects in distress. We use the best cloud-native and AI-enabled tools, and apply a battle-tested combination of Agile, Lean, and design thinking to collaboratively solve our client's most pressing challenges - and do it right the first time. We often work in regulated industries, such as healthcare, financial services, government and education. Our work helps detect diseases, identify kids who need special educational support, applies AI to support complex legal settlements, helps people access mental health services, and so much more.
The Role
As a Project Manager, you'll lead cross-functional software teams from discovery through launch and iteration. The work will span from modernizations and stabilizing "project rescues" to developing exciting new products. A significant portion of our work involves cutting-edge AI and data initiatives, including AI-native and enabled product experiences, data platform and integration work, and analytics/automation that turn insights into impact. You'll keep scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality in balance while keeping clients confident and informed.
What You'll Do
- Manage end-to-end delivery across multiple engagements, agile ceremonies, roadmaps, and iterative releases with measurable outcomes.
- Meet regularly with clients representing our team, so strong client-facing skills are essential.
- Translate business objectives into clear requirements and acceptance criteria; ensure tickets are unambiguous and testable. Demonstrated ability to produce logic (truth tables, etc).
- Keep abreast of the rapidly developing use and deployment of AI tools and techniques, and collaborate with your team and company leadership to integrate this knowledge into our approach.
- Coordinate across disciplines to ensure data readiness, evaluate and integrate AI model outputs, and ensure alignment with explainability, trust, and governance practices.
- Plan and track work (milestones, risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies), budgets, and delivery signals (e.g., burnup/burndown, velocity).
- Mitigate risks proactively; lead issue triage and escalation paths.
- Coordinate the day-to-day work of our engineers, designers, and product leaders, and work with client partners to ensure seamless collaboration and quality delivery.
- Partner with account leaders to manage scope and client expectations (draft SOWs, identify scope changes, identify opportunities for growth, escalate issues, validate invoices, etc.).
- Willing to do what is needed to help the company succeed. Partner with company leadership to help draft new business proposals, RFPs, and participate in new business pitches.
What You'll Bring
- 4+ years of software product management / development experience or in a related role in a consultancy/agency or product organization delivering custom software.
- People like working with you. You are the type of person who engenders trust and confidence.
- The ability to understand the client's real goals and constraints in order to focus your team on identifying opportunities and unlocking business value.
- The ability to rapidly understand new business models and product ideas.
- Strong command of agile delivery (usually Scrum or Kanban), while being flexible to the requirements of our clients. You are a Jira expert (though there are some new and interesting alternatives), and adept at managing backlogs, epics, sprints, tickets, releases… and expectations.
- Technical fluency, including familiarity with common tools and technology stacks; comfortable collaborating with engineering leads.
- Design fluency, including design thinking, rapid prototyping, UX, and familiarity with common tools (e.g., Figma); comfortable collaborating with product and design leads.
- Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, business), including distributed collaborators.
- Exposure to regulated domains (e.g., healthtech, fintech, govtech, edtech) is a plus.
- Excellent written communication skills. Using AI is great, but you know how to make sure outputs say what you actually mean them to say, with clarity and good taste. This means you could do it yourself, independent of AI.
- The ideal candidate probably has prior, hands-on experience as a software/data engineer, UX/UI designer, or product manager embedded in a software development team.
How We Work (and what you can expect)
- Small, senior teams; zero big reveals: frequent demos, transparent progress, tight feedback loops.
- Regulated-industry rigor: healthcare, government, and financial services engagements often include compliance-oriented processes and documentation.
- AI & Data focus: AI-native product experiences and robust data platforms/analytics when they create measurable value.
- Mainly remote work: seeking candidates in the greater Los Angeles area to mainly work remotely with some on-site work required at times.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: $100,000 to $160,000
Benefits for Full-Time Employees
Excellent health, dental, vision, and life insurance
Excellent 401(k) plan with annual employer match of 4%
Vynyl's technologists, designers and product strategists are experts at system modernization, new product development, and rescuing projects in distress. We use the best cloud-native and AI-enabled tools, and apply a battle-tested combination of Agile, Lean, and design thinking to collaboratively solve our client's most pressing challenges - and do it right the first time. We often work in regulated industries, such as healthcare, financial services, government and education. Our work helps detect diseases, identify kids who need special educational support, applies AI to support complex legal settlements, helps people access mental health services, and so much more.
The Role
As a Project Manager, you'll lead cross-functional software teams from discovery through launch and iteration. The work will span from modernizations and stabilizing "project rescues" to developing exciting new products. A significant portion of our work involves cutting-edge AI and data initiatives, including AI-native and enabled product experiences, data platform and integration work, and analytics/automation that turn insights into impact. You'll keep scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality in balance while keeping clients confident and informed.
What You'll Do
- Manage end-to-end delivery across multiple engagements, agile ceremonies, roadmaps, and iterative releases with measurable outcomes.
- Meet regularly with clients representing our team, so strong client-facing skills are essential.
- Translate business objectives into clear requirements and acceptance criteria; ensure tickets are unambiguous and testable. Demonstrated ability to produce logic (truth tables, etc).
- Keep abreast of the rapidly developing use and deployment of AI tools and techniques, and collaborate with your team and company leadership to integrate this knowledge into our approach.
- Coordinate across disciplines to ensure data readiness, evaluate and integrate AI model outputs, and ensure alignment with explainability, trust, and governance practices.
- Plan and track work (milestones, risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies), budgets, and delivery signals (e.g., burnup/burndown, velocity).
- Mitigate risks proactively; lead issue triage and escalation paths.
- Coordinate the day-to-day work of our engineers, designers, and product leaders, and work with client partners to ensure seamless collaboration and quality delivery.
- Partner with account leaders to manage scope and client expectations (draft SOWs, identify scope changes, identify opportunities for growth, escalate issues, validate invoices, etc.).
- Willing to do what is needed to help the company succeed. Partner with company leadership to help draft new business proposals, RFPs, and participate in new business pitches.
What You'll Bring
- 4+ years of software product management / development experience or in a related role in a consultancy/agency or product organization delivering custom software.
- People like working with you. You are the type of person who engenders trust and confidence.
- The ability to understand the client's real goals and constraints in order to focus your team on identifying opportunities and unlocking business value.
- The ability to rapidly understand new business models and product ideas.
- Strong command of agile delivery (usually Scrum or Kanban), while being flexible to the requirements of our clients. You are a Jira expert (though there are some new and interesting alternatives), and adept at managing backlogs, epics, sprints, tickets, releases… and expectations.
- Technical fluency, including familiarity with common tools and technology stacks; comfortable collaborating with engineering leads.
- Design fluency, including design thinking, rapid prototyping, UX, and familiarity with common tools (e.g., Figma); comfortable collaborating with product and design leads.
- Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, business), including distributed collaborators.
- Exposure to regulated domains (e.g., healthtech, fintech, govtech, edtech) is a plus.
- Excellent written communication skills. Using AI is great, but you know how to make sure outputs say what you actually mean them to say, with clarity and good taste. This means you could do it yourself, independent of AI.
- The ideal candidate probably has prior, hands-on experience as a software/data engineer, UX/UI designer, or product manager embedded in a software development team.
How We Work (and what you can expect)
- Small, senior teams; zero big reveals: frequent demos, transparent progress, tight feedback loops.
- Regulated-industry rigor: healthcare, government, and financial services engagements often include compliance-oriented processes and documentation.
- AI & Data focus: AI-native product experiences and robust data platforms/analytics when they create measurable value.
- Mainly remote work: seeking candidates in the greater Los Angeles area to mainly work remotely with some on-site work required at times.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: $100,000 to $160,000
Benefits for Full-Time Employees
Excellent health, dental, vision, and life insurance
Excellent 401(k) plan with annual employer match of 4%
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Who's Hiring
- CVS Health24
- BeyondTrust4
- Avalara3
- HII2
- Enlyte2
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Insurance
- Fintech
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Automotive
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote software development manager jobs.
- 5 or more years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years in a people management role
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams through full software development lifecycles
- Strong proficiency in agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
- Excellent communication skills for translating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Tips for Your Remote Software Development Manager Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote software development manager openings from across the U.S. in one place. Search roles that match your stack and leadership level, then apply directly before postings fill. Early applicants get more attention from distributed hiring teams.
Show your async leadership style upfront
Remote hiring managers look for written communication before the first interview. Lead your resume and cover letter with examples of running distributed teams, writing clear engineering specs, and delivering roadmap updates in tools like Confluence or Notion.
Highlight cross-timezone delivery experience
Remote software development manager candidates who can name teams they've coordinated across multiple time zones move faster in hiring pipelines. Be specific about how you ran standups, handled blockers, and kept delivery on track without co-located visibility.
Prepare for a remote leadership interview format
Remote interviews for this role often include a written case study or async video screen before live rounds. Practice articulating how you set engineering goals, handle underperformance, and prioritize technical debt in a written format, not just a verbal one.
Remote Software Development Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote software development manager job?
Remote software development manager roles go to candidates who can demonstrate leadership without in-person presence. Distributed-team companies and remote-first SaaS firms screen heavily for async communication, written clarity, and self-directed delivery. Candidates who stand out show a history of running engineering teams across time zones, managing roadmaps in tools like Jira or Linear, and leading performance conversations without relying on daily standups.
Which companies hire remote software development managers?
Employers currently hiring remote software development managers include CVS Health, BeyondTrust, and Avalara, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Remote-first software companies, distributed fintech teams, and enterprise SaaS platforms make up the largest share of openings for this role.
Can you get a remote software development manager job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry paths are harder because you must demonstrate independent leadership before a team has seen you operate in person. Early-career candidates do best at smaller remote-first startups, where scope is broad. Showing ownership of a side project, open-source contribution history, or a technical lead role with documented outcomes helps substitute for formal management experience.
Do you need a degree for remote software development manager jobs?
Not always. Remote employers weigh engineering output, team leadership results, and system design experience more heavily than credentials for this role. A portfolio of shipped products, measurable team performance improvements, or a history of growing engineers on distributed teams often carries more weight than a degree when a hiring manager is evaluating a remote candidate.
Which industries hire the most remote software development managers?
Most remote software development manager openings sit in Technology & Software, Insurance, and Fintech, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors rely on distributed engineering teams and need managers who can coordinate delivery across locations and time zones without a physical office.
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