Professional Resume Template for
Software Engineering Manager
Sarah K. Jenkins
Austin, TX
(512) 555-0143
sarah.jenkins@email.com
linkedin.com/in/sarah-jenkins-dev | github.com/sarahjenkins | sarahjenkins.dev
Professional Summary
Methodical Software Engineering Manager with 6 years of experience leading cross-functional engineering teams and orchestrating software development cycles within high-growth SaaS environments. Expertise includes managing project resources, defining scalable technical roadmaps, optimizing agile methodologies, and mentoring software developers. Successfully increased deployment velocity by 24% and reduced post-release defect rates by 18% using custom continuous integration pipelines. Proficient in Java, Python, AWS cloud services, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, and Jira to align technical operations with business objectives.
Work Experience
Software Engineering Manager — Apex Cloud Systems
Austin, TX | January 2024 – Present
- Directly managed 2 cross-functional engineering squads of 14 software engineers, increasing overall sprint goal completion rate from 72% to 94% using Jira tracking tools.
- Allocated and managed a $1.2M annual project budget, negotiating SaaS agreements with 3 external vendor groups to reduce operational cloud hosting expenditures by 14%.
- Guided the microservices re-architecture of a core customer invoicing platform, reducing API latency by 35% and supporting a 2.5x volume increase to 3M daily users.
- Implemented continuous integration and deployment pipelines using Jenkins and Terraform, reducing production deployment cycle times from 14 days to daily releases.
Lead Software Engineer — Vertex Software Solutions
Dallas, TX | August 2020 – December 2023
- Led a team of 8 software engineers in rebuilding a legacy customer portal, improving page load performance by 32% and reducing server infrastructure costs by $85,000 annually.
- Mentored 4 junior developers and established code review guidelines, increasing unit test coverage from 55% to 88% and shortening developer onboarding time by 3 weeks.
- Configured container orchestration strategies using Docker and Kubernetes, reducing server boot-up times by 42% and eliminating $48,000 in unused cloud resource allocation.
- Collaborated with 3 product managers to define system SLAs, improving feature on-time delivery by 22% and reducing post-release bug reports by 28% using Kanban workflows.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2020
Skills
Engineering management, Technical leadership, Agile/Scrum, Budget management, Vendor relations, Technical strategy, Cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Python, Java, Git, Jira, Confluence, System architecture
Projects
Enterprise API Gateway Migration
Role: Engineering Manager
Tools: AWS, Kubernetes, Java, Terraform
Led the migration of 3 legacy API gateways into a single unified platform, reducing routing overhead by 27% and saving $95,000 in monthly maintenance costs.
DevOps Automation Initiative
Role: Lead Software Engineer
Tools: Jenkins, Terraform, AWS, Docker
Automated provisioning of staging environments, reducing setup time from 4 days to 15 minutes and improving engineer onboarding velocity by 40%.
Certifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (2021)
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) (2022)
Additional information
- Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
- Volunteer Work: Technical mentor for underrepresented software engineers (2022-present)
- Availability: 2 weeks notice
Job Market Insights
Market data and opportunities for
Software Engineering Manager
Job Market Insights
$120,000
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$180,000
Avg:
$150,000
Growth Outlook:
The employment of computer and information systems managers, including Software Engineering Managers, is projected to grow by 15% from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations. This growth is driven by the rapid expansion of digital platforms, cloud computing, cybersecurity threats, and artificial intelligence integration across all sectors. Organizations are continuously scaling their software engineering teams and modernizing legacy infrastructures, creating a strong and steady demand for leaders who can bridge the gap between technical execution and business strategy.
15% growth over 10 years (2024–2034)
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