Manager of Software Engineering

We are a customer focused provider of audio solutions. We exceed users’ expectations with well thought out design, integration, and service. Our purpose-built products meet our customers where they are at, enhancing their moment with a powerful experience through music.

Job Title: Manager of Software Engineering Job Location: Tempe, AZ

Rockford Fosgate is looking for an experienced, passionate, hands-on Manager of Software Engineering to lead our software team. An ideal candidate would possess a balanced skill set, comprising 30% development expertise, 30% Scrum Master capabilities, 20% managerial skills, and 20% proficiency in stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Management

Manage and oversee a team of internal and external developers and testers.

Provide day-to-day guidance, support, and mentorship to team members.

Ensure the team meets its performance, product, and project goals.

Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Software Development

Actively participate in the design, development, and validation of mobile applications.

Ensure products meet quality, performance, and timing targets.

Define software architecture, coding best-practices and Agile methodology.

Fill gaps such development, project management (scrum master), DevOps, QA, etc.

Technical Expertise

Apply strong technical knowledge and skills in software engineering.

Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies and tech stacks.

Lead technical and product improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder Interaction

Interface with new product development to define requirements that meet or exceed customer expectations.

Work with project management to define and manage software deliverable timelines.

Collaborate with other engineering stakeholders to ensure key software deliverables match hardware deliverables.

Required Skills / Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or closely related field with a min of 3 years of experience .

Able to lead and motivate a small team of developers and testers to meet product goals and deliverables.

Passion for software development and continuous desire to learn.

Experience using Git version control, pull requests, design review, and best practices.

Experience using Agile Scrum, Kanban or similar software development process .

Excellent communications and problem-solving skills are a must .

Proven track record of developing cross-platform mobile applications using React Native and Expo.

Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript .

Experience with modern state management solutions (e.g. Redux, Redux Tool Kit, Redux Saga, TanStackQuery, Recoil, Zustand).

Experience with unit test frameworks (e.g. Mocha, Jest) and UI test frameworks (e.g. Selenium, Appium) .

Desired Skills (Optional)

Experience writing libraries and/or contributing to libraries; open source or otherwise.

Native iOS development using Objective C or Swift.

Native Android development using Java or Kotlin.

Experience using mobile native device features such as Bluetooth, camera and networking.

Backend development experience.

About Rockford & Benefits

Rockford Fosgate is an equal opportunity employer located in Tempe, Arizona. Join us and thrive in a dynamic office environment where your contributions truly make a difference. Enjoy the benefits of flexibility, competitive pay, affordable healthcare, a 401k match, and a pathway for growth.

Interested and qualified applicants are encouraged to send their resume and cover letter. Visit to learn more about us.