Systems Development Manager Jobs

Systems Development Manager jobs are open across technology, finance, healthcare, and government, covering specializations in software engineering management, platform engineering, and DevOps leadership, from team lead to director level. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.

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Overview

Open roles407+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerAmazon
Top cityCupertino, CA
Work type43% Hybrid
Top industryTechnology

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Business Systems Analyst-Property Development
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Business Systems Analyst-Property Development
Life Time
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Business Analysis
Business Analyst
Business Operations
$85k - $117k/yr
Bachelor's degree in business
10,000+

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Health Systems Business Development Executive
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Health Systems Business Development Executive
Quest Diagnostics
St. Louis, Missouri
Business Operations
Business Strategy
Project Management
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Business Development Manager - Fenestration & Screen Systems at ETTLIN Smart Textiles Inc.
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Business Development Manager - Fenestration & Screen Systems at ETTLIN Smart Textiles Inc.
German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc.
Orlando, Florida
Business Development
Customer Success
Program Management
Project Management
$110k - $120k/yr

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Systems Development Engineer 2
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Systems Development Engineer 2
Dell Technologies
Round Rock, Texas
Specialized Engineering
IT Support & Systems Administration
Engineering (Non-Software)
Systems Administration
$106k - $138k/yr
On-Site
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Software Development Engineer, Close Systems - Project Accounting
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Software Development Engineer, Close Systems - Project Accounting
Amazon.com
Dallas, Texas
Software Engineering
Systems Administration
Technical Program Management
$144k - $194k/yr
Bachelor's degree in engineering
10,000+

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Systems Development Manager Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Amazon69
  • Lockheed Martin56
  • Amazon Web Services52
  • Ford Motor Company8
  • Dell Technologies6

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software
  • Retail
  • E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces
  • Distribution & Wholesale
  • Education

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in systems development manager jobs.

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
  • Five or more years of software or systems engineering management experience
  • Demonstrated experience leading full software development lifecycle delivery
  • Proficiency with Agile, Scrum, or SAFe delivery frameworks
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
  • Strong communication skills for executive stakeholder reporting and cross-team alignment

Tips for Your Systems Development Manager Job Search

Tailor your resume to the systems domain

Generic engineering manager resumes get filtered out fast. Lead with the specific systems you've owned, whether distributed infrastructure, embedded systems, or enterprise platforms, and quantify the team size, scope, and delivery outcomes you drove in each role.

Highlight cross-functional delivery experience

Hiring teams want to see that you've coordinated across engineering, product, and operations. Call out specific examples where you aligned stakeholders, resolved competing priorities, or unblocked delivery across multiple teams, not just within your own.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists systems development manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Filter openings by systems stack and scope

A systems development manager role at a cloud-native company differs sharply from one at a legacy enterprise shop. Read job descriptions for the underlying stack, team structure, and delivery methodology so you apply to roles where your experience actually transfers.

Prepare for the systems design and leadership split

Interviews for this role almost always combine a technical systems design component with behavioral leadership questions. Practice articulating architectural tradeoffs you've made alongside how you handled underperformance, missed deadlines, or org-level conflict.

Negotiate scope alongside compensation

When you receive an offer, clarify team headcount, budget authority, and reporting structure before accepting. These factors define whether you can actually deliver in the role, and they're often negotiable at the offer stage without touching base salary.

Systems Development Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most systems development managers?

The companies hiring the most systems development managers right now include Amazon, Lockheed Martin, and Amazon Web Services, with the largest share of openings in California, Washington, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate in organizations undergoing large-scale platform modernization or cloud migration programs.

How many systems development manager jobs are remote?

About 63% of systems development manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability highest in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, and software architecture roles. On-site requirements are more common in regulated industries such as defense contracting, government, and healthcare systems where compliance and physical presence are built into the role.

How do you become a systems development manager?

Most systems development managers start as individual contributor software or systems engineers, build a record of leading delivery on complex projects, then step into a team lead role before moving into formal management. Developing skills in performance management, roadmap planning, and stakeholder communication accelerates the transition. Certifications in Agile delivery or cloud architecture can reinforce technical credibility at the management level.

Can you get hired as a systems development manager with little experience?

Getting hired directly into a systems development manager role with no management background is rare, but candidates who have led cross-functional projects, served as a tech lead, or managed a small team informally can make a credible case. Targeting smaller companies, startups, or teams building new functions gives you the best path in without a formal management title already on your resume.

What does the systems development manager interview process look like?

The process typically runs three to five rounds, starting with a recruiter screen, followed by a hiring manager conversation focused on your leadership philosophy and delivery history, a technical round covering systems design and architecture decisions, and a behavioral panel with engineering directors or cross-functional peers. Some organizations add a written case study or a presentation on how you would structure or improve a development organization.

Where can I find and apply to systems development manager jobs?

You can find and apply to systems development manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and target companies, and apply directly to each listing from the page.

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