Senior Manager, Developer
CostQuest Associates (CQA)
Who We Are
CostQuest Associates is a broadband consulting firm offering a variety of specialized consulting services, GIS data, and application products. Our team utilizes GIS (Geographic Information System) solutions to design, develop, and implement economic models, applications, and geographic data to support the broadband telecommunications ecosystem.
We are a small company with a large profile, in constant pursuit of new challenges to expand our competencies. Our customers range from Fortune 100 companies, such as AT&T and Comcast, to government departments at the Federal and State levels. While we are proud of our accomplishments, we define ourselves by the courage to always do what’s right and the resolve to leave no stone unturned.
CostQuest Associates is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, with an office in Seattle, Washington, a presence in Washington, D.C., and a network of experts across the US.
What We Do
CostQuest Associates services government clients and the broadband industry with services related to valuation, appraisal, public policy, engineering cost, and business planning. We excel in custom broadband telecommunication economics work and the creation of niche datasets and applications that enable companies and regulators to make effective, informed decisions, and allocate their capital more efficiently.
Clients such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the US Department of Commerce have relied on our expertise to inform policy and regulatory decisions. In addition, our valuation and appraisal services support the tax and merger and acquisition initiatives for large services providers and other providers of broadband services.
Position Description
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Manager, Developer to lead and contribute to the design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing improvement of software applications, APIs, databases, and related technology solutions. This role serves as both a people leader and a hands-on technical contributor, guiding a team of developers while participating directly in development efforts across front-end, back-end, and data-focused initiatives.
The Senior Manager, Developer will play a key role in shaping technical direction, establishing engineering standards, and driving execution across multiple projects. In addition to leading and mentoring developers, this individual will actively support architecture, feature development, code review, troubleshooting, and delivery of scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions. This role will work closely with cross-functional partners, including product, sales, marketing, and other business stakeholders, to translate business needs into effective technical solutions and deliver high-quality products aligned to customer and organizational goals.
The ideal candidate is an experienced software leader with strong development capabilities, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for building great products. This person is comfortable balancing team leadership, strategic planning, and hands-on technical execution in a fast-changing environment, while maintaining a strong focus on quality, performance, documentation, and continuous improvement.
Position Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and manage a small team of developers across front-end, back-end, and database-focused work, while also contributing directly to software design, development, code review, troubleshooting, and solution delivery.
- Oversee and participate in the full software development lifecycle, including architecture, feature development, testing, deployment, documentation, maintenance, monitoring, and production support for applications, APIs, and data solutions.
- Partner with product, business, sales, marketing, and other cross-functional stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize work, and deliver scalable, secure, and high-quality software solutions aligned with customer and business needs.
- Establish and reinforce engineering standards, development best practices, and technical documentation expectations, while driving continuous improvement in team processes, code quality, and overall delivery effectiveness.
- Support performance optimization, issue resolution, and operational reliability across systems, including applications, backend services, and databases, with a strong focus on quality, maintainability, and customer impact.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems or related field
Required Skills:
- Strong software development experience with the ability to lead a team while remaining hands-on in development across web applications, backend services, APIs, and database solutions.
- Proficiency in technologies such as JavaScript, Python, SQL, and modern web development frameworks, with experience delivering commercial or SaaS-based software products.
- Solid understanding of application architecture, relational databases, data modeling, query optimization, geospatial objects, and working with large or complex datasets.
- Experience with cloud platforms and related services, such as AWS or Azure, along with familiarity with deployment, monitoring, containerization, and production support practices.
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and maintain high standards for quality, documentation, and execution.
- Highly knowledgeable in PostgreSQL, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Python
- Cloud infrastructure and database experience, including containerized environments, managed databases, network security, and serverless.
- Other Requirements:
- Occasional travel to Seattle and elsewhere.
- To meet the U.S. Government clearance requirements for this opportunity, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
- Ability to pass a U.S. Public Trust background investigation for access to the client site and computing systems. You must have lived in the U.S. for the past three (3) years.
- All candidates will be subject to a background check and pre-employment drug screening.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive Salary and Benefits
- Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
- Bonus Pay and Profit Sharing
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Company paid Dental, Vision, Life, and LTD insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health savings account
- Vacation (15 days – increasing with years of service), Sick (6 days)
- (Days will be adjusted first year, based on date of hire)
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work to Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Work Location:
A hybrid schedule is an option in Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability
CostQuest is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on any protected basis.
If you have a disability and need assistance during the application and selection process as a result, please let us know. Arrangements can be made to provide an accommodation to assist you in applying for an open position using our online system or completing any other related paperwork, interviewing, or any portion of the employment process. Please contact Betsy Thrush at
[email protected] if you need an accommodation or other assistance.
