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Manager, Software Engineering: Middleware (4552)

Swoon GroupChicago, IL🇺🇸United StatesPosted 5 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Lead a talented team in a hybrid environment, driving impactful middleware and integration initiatives with a competitive salary of $140,000-$185,000. If you possess strong leadership skills and a passion for optimizing complex systems, this role offers excellent opportunities for technical and professional development. Apply today to shape the future of Swoon's technology!

Quick Overview

Salary
$140k - $185k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Location: Chicago,Illinois
Expected Start Date: Feb 16, 2026
Salary: $140,000 - $185,000

Swoon is actively seeking a Middleware Engineering Manager to join the team!

What your day-to-day look like?

  • Lead the implementation, configuration, and ongoing support of middleware and messaging platforms across production, development, and test environments.
  • Manage and mentor a technical team responsible for application integration, system design, and third-party middleware solutions.
  • Oversee automation and CI/CD initiatives using tools such as Jenkins and Ansible to improve deployment efficiency and system reliability.
  • Monitor, tune, and optimize middleware performance while ensuring high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery readiness.
  • Direct the resolution of complex configuration and production issues, providing escalation support and ensuring minimal service disruption.
  • Establish security standards, documentation, and best practices while advising leadership on emerging technologies and platform improvements.

What's Required?
  • Proven ability to think critically, work independently, manage competing priorities, and perform effectively under pressure in fast-paced environments.
  • Strong leadership presence with demonstrated confidence, decision-making ability, and experience managing technical teams.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business stakeholders.
  • Hands-on expertise in systems administration, change management, J2EE services, and message-oriented middleware technologies.
  • Advanced technical proficiency in cloud-native platforms, microservices, CI/CD tools, scripting, networking, and secure file transfer protocols (SFTP).
  • In-depth knowledge of security and encryption technologies (SSL/TLS, PKI) and software security controls, supported by 7+ years of relevant experience.

Things to Love about this company
  • Collaborative, supportive, team environment
  • Room to grow your skills
  • Excellent work/life balance
  • Tuition reimbursement and technology stipend
  • Competitive benefits and generous PTO policy



What else should you know?
Direct-Hire/Full-time role - no contracting
Hybrid Role - 3 days a week in office
Location - Coppell, TX
Salary - $140,000 -$165,000 plus 15% annual bonus

What's Next?
Apply Now!




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Skills

Microservices
Encryption
Ansible
Jenkins
PKI

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