Software Engineering Manager Jobs in Minnesota

Software Engineering Manager jobs in Minnesota are concentrated in the Twin Cities metro, with additional hiring activity in Rochester and Duluth, where companies like Target, UnitedHealth Group, and Medtronic regularly seek leaders to oversee product and platform engineering teams. The most in-demand specialties are cloud infrastructure, data platform engineering, and enterprise software development. Minnesota's technology sector supports a strong pipeline of senior individual contributors moving into management, making this one of the more active Midwestern markets for the role. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.

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Overview

Open roles43
Top employerOptum
Top cityEden Prairie, MN
Cities hiring15
Work type53% Hybrid
Top industryConsulting

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Bracco Medical Technologies
Manager, Software Engineering - Bracco Medical Technologies
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Manager, Software Engineering - Bracco Medical Technologies
Bracco Medical Technologies
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Customer Service
Customer Support
Hospitality & Guest Services
$160k - $180k/yr
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
201-500

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Optum
Senior Manager, Software Engineering or Technical Product Manager - Contact Center & AI Solutions
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Senior Manager, Software Engineering or Technical Product Manager - Contact Center & AI Solutions
Optum
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Business Operations
Product Management
Project Management
$113k - $193k/yr
ITIL Certification
10,000+

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TOTAL EXPERT
Senior Manager, Software Engineering
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TOTAL EXPERT
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Senior Manager, Software Engineering
TOTAL EXPERT
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
Customer Service
Customer Support
Hospitality & Guest Services
$180k - $200k/yr
Hybrid

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MTS Systems Corporation
Software Engineering Intern
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Software Engineering Intern
MTS Systems Corporation
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Project & Program Management
Software Engineering
Technical Product & Program Management
$19 - $29/hr
On-Site
1,001-5,000

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CVS Health
Senior Manager - Software Engineering (Health100 Platform)
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Senior Manager - Software Engineering (Health100 Platform)
CVS Health
Minnesota
Corporate Training & Learning Development
Human Resources
Learning & Development
$107k - $261k/yr
Remote (US)
High school diploma or GED
10,000+

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Software Engineering Manager Jobs by City in Minnesota

Where Minnesota roles are concentrated, by current openings.

Eden Prairie
12 jobs
Minnetonka
5 jobs
Plymouth
4 jobs
Minneapolis
4 jobs
Saint Paul
3 jobs
Bloomington
3 jobs
Shakopee
2 jobs
Mounds View
2 jobs
Chaska
1 job

Software Engineering Manager Job Market in Minnesota

A snapshot from current Minnesota openings, updated as new roles post.

Who's Hiring

Optum
Optum9 open roles
Emerson
Emerson5 open roles
Medtronic
Medtronic3 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Consulting & Professional Services
  • Manufacturing

What Minnesota Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in software engineering manager jobs across Minnesota.

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
  • Five or more years of software engineering experience with at least two in a leadership role
  • Demonstrated experience managing full software development life cycles and agile delivery teams
  • Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud in a production environment
  • Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and business stakeholders
  • Experience hiring, mentoring, and retaining engineering talent in competitive technical labor markets

Software Engineering Manager Jobs in Minnesota: Frequently Asked Questions

How do you become a software engineering manager in Minnesota?

Most software engineering managers in Minnesota start as senior software engineers and move into management after demonstrating technical leadership and mentorship. No state-issued license is required for this role in Minnesota. Employers typically expect a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, several years of hands-on engineering experience, and a history of leading projects or engineers informally before stepping into a formal management title.

Which companies hire software engineering managers in Minnesota?

Employers hiring software engineering managers in Minnesota right now include Optum, Emerson, and Medtronic, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Minnesota's mix of large corporate headquarters, health technology companies, and financial services firms creates consistent demand for engineering managers at multiple levels.

Which Minnesota cities have the most software engineering manager jobs?

Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and Plymouth have the most software engineering manager openings in Minnesota. The Twin Cities metro drives the majority of demand, anchored by headquarters and major campuses of large employers in retail technology, health systems, and financial services, while Rochester's concentration of medical technology and health IT firms accounts for meaningful hiring outside the metro.

Are there remote software engineering manager jobs in Minnesota?

Yes, and more than most fields. About 65% of software engineering manager openings tied to Minnesota are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how much of this work involves video standups, code reviews, and written communication rather than on-site presence. Strategic planning, cross-functional alignment, and stakeholder meetings are the parts most commonly kept in-person or hybrid.

How can I get hired as a software engineering manager in Minnesota with little or no experience?

The most realistic path is a lateral move from a senior individual contributor role into a team lead or staff engineer position that carries informal management responsibility. Large Minnesota employers like Target and UnitedHealth Group run structured associate and rotational engineering programs where participants take on technical leadership work before holding a formal manager title. Building a portfolio of mentorship, on-call ownership, and project coordination, combined with an internal transfer into a lead role, is how most Minnesota engineers make the transition without prior management experience.

Where can I find and apply to software engineering manager jobs in Minnesota?

You can find and apply to software engineering manager jobs in Minnesota on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and location preferences, and apply directly to whichever positions fit.

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