// Engineering Manager — Jason Wollering // Building teams that build the future. function buildHighPerformingTeam(engineers, mission) { const culture = { psychologicalSafety: true, continuousLearning: true, distributedOwnership: true, radicalCandor: true, }; return engineers .map(eng => invest(eng, culture)) .filter(eng => eng.thriving && eng.growing); } class EngineeringManager { constructor({ team, vision }) { this.team = team; this.vision = vision; this.path = 'unblocked'; this.focus = 'outcomes'; } async deliver(quarter) { await this.alignWithProduct(quarter.goals); await this.clearBlockers(); return this.team.ship({ quality: 'high', onTime: true, }); } clearBlockers() { return this.team .findBlockers() .forEach(b => this.resolve(b)); } } // DORA Metrics — 2026 const impact = { deployFrequency: 'multiple per day', leadTime: '< 1 day', changeFailureRate: '1.2%', mttr: '< 28 min', teamRetention: '96%', sprintCompletion: '94%', };

Software Engineering Manager

Jason
Wollering

Engineering Leadership · Team Building · Product Delivery

Results-driven Software Engineering Manager with a passion for building high-performing teams and shipping products that matter. I bridge deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to help organizations scale while maintaining engineering excellence.

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Engineering Leader. Builder of Teams.

Results-driven Software Engineering Manager with a passion for building high-performing teams and shipping products that matter. I bridge deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to help organizations scale effectively while maintaining engineering excellence.

My leadership philosophy centers on psychological safety, continuous learning, and aligning technical investments with business outcomes. Great software is built by empowered engineers — and my job is to clear their path.

I've led teams through rapid growth, complex migrations, and critical infrastructure investments. Whether hiring, mentoring, or setting technical direction, I stay grounded in what matters: outcomes for users, teams, and the business.


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10+
Years Engineering
25+
Engineers Led
5+
Teams Scaled
50+
Features Shipped
By the Numbers

Impact at Scale

[X]%
Sprint Delivery Rate
Consistent, predictable delivery through metrics-driven engineering and process improvements that reduced sprint variance across all teams.
[X]%
Team Retention
Built a culture of psychological safety, growth, and ownership that kept talented engineers engaged and growing within the organization.
99.9%
System Uptime SLO
Reliability-first culture with strong on-call practices, runbook discipline, and a sustained focus on reducing MTTR across all services.
[X]×
Team Growth Multiplier
Scaled engineering headcount through structured hiring, strong onboarding, and a culture that consistently attracted exceptional talent.
Capabilities

Skills & Expertise

Leadership
Team Building Mentorship Coaching Org Design Performance Mgmt
Process & Delivery
Agile / Scrum Kanban OKRs Strategic Planning Roadmapping
People & Hiring
Recruiting Interview Design Leveling Career Ladders 1:1s
Strategy
Technical Strategy Stakeholder Mgmt Exec Communication Incident Mgmt
Backend / Full-Stack
JavaScript / TypeScript Python Node.js React REST / GraphQL SQL / NoSQL
Cloud & Infrastructure
AWS Kubernetes Docker Terraform CI/CD Observability
Architecture & APIs
System Design API Architecture Microservices Event-Driven Data Pipelines
Career

Experience

20XX – Present
[Company Name]
Software Engineering Manager
[Tech Stack] · [Location / Remote]
  • Scaled engineering team from [X] to [X] engineers in [X] months, building hiring pipeline and onboarding program from scratch
  • Reduced mean time to recovery (MTTR) by [X]% through structured on-call rotations, runbook culture, and blameless post-mortems
  • Partnered with Product to ship [flagship feature] serving [X]M+ users, delivered [X] weeks ahead of target
  • Implemented engineering metrics program (DORA, sprint velocity) improving delivery predictability by [X]%
20XX – 20XX
[Company Name]
Senior Software Engineer / Tech Lead
[Tech Stack] · [Location / Remote]
  • Led architecture and delivery of [system/service] handling [X]k+ requests per day across [X] markets
  • Drove migration from [legacy stack] to [modern stack], reducing infrastructure costs by [X]% and improving p99 latency
  • Mentored [X] engineers through career progression; [X] promoted to senior during tenure
20XX – 20XX
[Company Name]
Software Engineer
[Tech Stack] · [Location / Remote]
  • Shipped [X] major features end-to-end across [product area] in [timeframe]
  • Built [technical component] now used by [X] internal teams
Let's Connect

I'm always open to connecting with fellow engineering leaders, discussing new opportunities, or simply talking about what it takes to build great teams. The best way to reach me is LinkedIn.

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