Software Engineering Manager at Game Plan Tech LLC
Reston, VA
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Jul 12, 2026
Reston, VA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hybrid engineering management role at a company that builds Google-based solutions for public sector clients. The position involves leading and mentoring a software engineering team while remaining technically engaged — participating in design reviews, writing and reviewing code when needed, and guiding architectural decisions. It suits an experienced senior engineer who has moved into leadership and is comfortable working across Python, React, and GCP.
Senior level · Remote
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 11,500 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 6,900–17,200
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $178,991 (middle half $141,096–$225,584).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The title carries no seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the scope (people management, direct reports, career development ownership, cross-functional roadmap collaboration) clearly maps to a Senior-band manager role.
11-3021 (Computer and Information Systems Managers) is the primary classification because the role's defining responsibilities are leading, mentoring, and growing a team of engineers with direct reports. 15-1252 is noted as a runner-up because the JD explicitly expects the manager to write and review code and participate in architectural decisions — but people management is the primary day-to-day function.
Python, React, and GCP are listed only as illustrative examples ('e.g., Python, React, GCP, etc.') under Desired Qualifications — not as hard gates — so all three are marked preferred. Agile is similarly listed under Desired Qualifications without firm gating language.
No compensation, no minimum years of experience, and no degree requirement are stated anywhere in the posting.
Game Plan Tech describes itself as a Google solutions partner for the public sector, which contextualizes the GCP mention as likely the most relevant cloud platform for this team.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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