Technical Lead Manager Jobs

Technical Lead Manager jobs are open across fintech, enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, and healthtech, at levels from senior engineer transitioning into management to director, with specializations in platform engineering, distributed systems, and full-stack product teams. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles1,182+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerJPMorganChase
Top citySan Jose, CA
Work type46% Hybrid
Top industryTechnology

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Site Reliability Engineer Technical Lead
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Site Reliability Engineer Technical Lead
BV Teck
Remote
Business Development
Customer Success
Sales
$100k - $150k/yr
On-Site
51-200

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Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) Technical Lead
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Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) Technical Lead
Lorven Technologies Inc.
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Product & Program Management
Data Science & Analytics
Hybrid
Bachelor's

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Technical Lead - Cloud & Application Engineering
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Technical Lead - Cloud & Application Engineering
Bristlecone
San Jose, California
Corporate Training
Learning & Development
Technical Product & Program Management
1,001-5,000

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Joint Simulation Environment Technical Lead
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Joint Simulation Environment Technical Lead
BAE Systems USA
Nashua, New Hampshire
Software Engineering
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Program Management
$150k - $254k/yr
Bachelor of Science
10,000+

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Technical Delivery Lead, EES (NiCE Cognigy AI)
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Technical Delivery Lead, EES (NiCE Cognigy AI)
CareSource
Remote
Business Development
Customer Success
Project Management
$94k - $165k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree in business
1,001-5,000

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Technical Lead Manager Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • JPMorganChase37
  • Encore Global33
  • Northrop Grumman24
  • Wipro20
  • Google14

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software37
  • Consulting & Professional Services18
  • Staffing & Recruiting7
  • Electronics & Hardware7
  • Banking & Financial Services7

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in technical lead manager jobs.

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ years in engineering management or tech lead roles
  • Demonstrated ability to hire, mentor, and performance-manage engineers across seniority levels
  • Strong proficiency in at least one primary programming language used by the team such as Python, Java, or Go
  • Experience with agile delivery frameworks and cross-functional stakeholder communication
  • Hands-on background with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and modern CI/CD practices
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field

Tips for Your Technical Lead Manager Job Search

Show both code and people metrics

Your resume needs to demonstrate that you led engineers AND shipped systems. Quantify team size, delivery cadence, and the technical scope you owned. Hiring managers discard resumes that read like either a pure IC or a pure people manager.

Target openings that match your org layer

Technical lead manager roles range from player-coach on a six-person squad to managing managers across multiple teams. Read each job description for reporting structure and headcount before applying so you're not pitching the wrong scope.

Apply early to roles that fit

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

Tailor your resume to the tech stack

A technical lead manager resume for a Go microservices shop should look different from one targeting a Java monolith team. Swap in the specific languages, frameworks, and infra tools named in the posting so your application clears the technical screen.

Prepare a system design and a people story

Most panels for this role split into a technical design round and a behavioral round focused on conflict, coaching, and performance management. Prepare one architecture walkthrough and two concrete examples of developing or redirecting a struggling engineer.

Follow up with a specific technical observation

After your final round, send a brief follow-up that references something concrete from the technical discussion, like an alternative approach you considered or a constraint you found interesting. It signals genuine engagement without being generic.

Technical Lead Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most technical lead managers?

The companies hiring the most technical lead managers right now include JPMorganChase, Encore Global, and Northrop Grumman, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is highest at companies scaling their engineering org through a growth or platform-building phase.

How many technical lead manager jobs are remote?

About 71% of technical lead manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it one of the more flexible senior roles in engineering. Platform and infrastructure-focused positions tend to be the most remote-friendly, while roles that involve frequent in-person engineering rituals like on-call reviews or team ceremonies lean toward hybrid arrangements.

How do you become a technical lead manager?

Most people reach this role by first demonstrating senior technical credibility as an individual contributor, then taking on informal leadership like running on-call rotations or mentoring junior engineers. The next step is a formal tech lead or staff engineer role where you own delivery scope without direct reports. From there, moving into management usually means either raising your hand for a people manager slot internally or targeting an external opening where the job description explicitly values that IC-to-manager transition.

Can you get a technical lead manager role without prior management experience?

Yes, but you'll need to reframe your IC experience in leadership terms. Document projects where you drove technical direction, resolved cross-team dependencies, or unblocked other engineers. Strong staff or principal engineer candidates who owned delivery outcomes and influenced hiring decisions are regularly considered for first-time manager roles, especially at companies that promote from within or are scaling quickly enough to need people who already know the codebase.

What does the technical lead manager interview process look like?

The process typically runs four to six rounds. An initial recruiter screen is followed by a hiring manager conversation focused on your leadership philosophy and team experience. After that, most companies run a technical system design session to assess whether you can still reason at depth about architecture. A behavioral panel covers people management scenarios like performance issues, conflict resolution, and team growth. Some companies add a take-home or a presentation where you walk through a past technical decision you led.

Where can I find and apply to technical lead manager jobs?

You can find and apply to technical lead manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and apply directly to each listing from the results on this page.

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