Manager, Software Engineering

Duquesne Light Company, headquartered in downtown Pittsburgh, is a leader in providing electric energy and has been in the forefront of the electric energy market, with a history rooted in technological innovation and superior customer service. Today, the company continues its role as a leader in the transmission and distribution of electric energy, providing a secure supply of reliable power to more than half a million customers in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Duquesne Light Company is committed to creating a culture of inclusion. We value and respect the unique differences and experiences of our employees. We believe that our differences lead to better collaboration, innovation and outcomes. We want you to join our team!

position Summary: The Software Engineering Manager will lead a team of software engineers in delivering high-quality, scalable, and secure software solutions that support core utility operations and customer experience. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and program oversight to ensure successful execution of software development initiatives aligned with organizational goals.

Location: Pittsburgh PA Hybrid

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership & People Management

• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence and inspire.
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineers through regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning aligned to company competencies.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture that supports continuous learning and engagement.
• Mentor engineers, fostering a continuous learning environment and promoting professional development opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of junior and mid-level software engineers across web and Oracle development teams.
• Promote responsible adoption of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., code assistants, test generation, documentation tools) and coach engineers on effective and secure usage.
• Encourage continuous skill development in emerging technologies, including applied AI and automation capabilities relevant to the team’s domain.

Project Management

• Oversee special projects as directed by senior leadership, including planning, estimation, resource allocation, and execution.
• Own delivery outcomes for multiple concurrent initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities and measurable value delivery.

Technical Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Research emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to improve products and processes
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives across development practices, tools, and workflows.
• Contribute to the development and adoption of software development standards, reference architectures, and best practices.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership through design reviews, code reviews, and limited hands-on development as needed to support delivery and innovation.
• Engage in resiliency efforts for critical applications and services such as load testing and evolution of applications and services.
• Evaluate, pilot, and integrate AI technologies (e.g., developer copilots, automated testing, code analysis, observability insights) to improve engineering efficiency and reliability.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Interface with senior managers, technical leaders, and product owners to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Communicate project status, risks, and opportunities effectively to stakeholders.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned
• Storm team duties as assigned

education and Experience Required:

• Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Experience:
• 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise-level applications and services.
• 5+ years of experience managing software engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of service-oriented architectures, microservices, REST APIs, and MVC/MVP patterns.
• Understanding of cybersecurity, risk management and enterprise design patterns
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages: C#, Java.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Cloud services (ARM, Application Insights, Function/Logic Apps, Storage).
• Expertise in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools.
• Familiarity with Oracle Utilities applications (CC&B, MDM, C2M).
• Solid understanding of SQL/database fundamentals
• Experience with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, React).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development platforms, cloud-based AI services, or ML-enabled tooling (hands-on ML model development not required).
• Experience evaluating or integrating AI capabilities into engineering workflows is strongly preferred.

Methodologies & Certifications: Practical experience with Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) in roles such as Developer, Scrum Master, or Product Owner.

Preferred Qualifications: Relevant certifications (PMP, CSM, ITIL) are a plus.

Storm Roles

All Non-Union Employees will serve in storm roles as appropriate to their role and skillset.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Duquesne Light Holdings is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of the employment relationship, without discrimination because of race, age, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran or any other unlawful basis, as defined by applicable law, and fostering a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and retaliation. This policy affects decisions including, but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits, terms and conditions of employment, opportunities for promotion, transfer, layoffs, return from a layoff, training and development, and other privileges of employment. An integral part of Duquesne Light Holdings’ commitment is to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws concerning equal employment and affirmative action.

Duquesne Light Holdings is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at HR@duqlight.com and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.