Manager, Software Development

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Location: Virtual
Workplace: Remote
Employment: Full Time
Salary: USD 140,000–145,000/yr

Posted 1mo ago

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Responsibilities

Manage, mentor, and support software developers, senior developers, and team leads.
Facilitate professional growth through continuous feedback, coaching, and development plans.
Conduct performance evaluations and guide career development discussions.
Handle conflict resolution, performance concerns, and feedback cycles.
Promote a positive engineering culture focused on collaboration, quality, and accountability.
Encourage the adoption of engineering best practices and standards.
Set individual and team goals, conduct performance evaluations, and facilitate career development discussions.
Work closely with QA, Delivery, Infrastructure, and Product teams to ensure smooth end-to-end delivery.
Participate in discussions with Product Managers, UX, and business stakeholders to align expectations and priorities.
Communicates progress, challenges, and needs to leadership and partner teams.
Support cross-team alignment and help remove blockers or dependencies during delivery.
Assist in project requirement gathering, technical specifications, effort discussions, and roadmap planning.
Contribute to identifying risks and dependencies, while partnering with Product Managers and other leaders to address them.
Support release planning and help coordinate delivery timelines across teams.
Ensure the team follows Agile processes and participates effectively in ceremonies such as sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
Monitor project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure successful delivery.
Review and understand system designs, architectural decisions, and code approaches.
Provide input into architectural discussions when appropriate and give feedback based on experience.
Ensure adherence to engineering standards, code quality practices, and architectural guidelines.
Support developers in understanding system behavior, distributed systems patterns, and cloud native concepts.
Help identify risks related to security, privacy, and handling of PII data.
Stay informed about cloud technologies, especially Azure, and modern engineering trends.
Track team performance and key delivery indicators.
Lead or contribute to process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and quality.
Collaborate with Product Management on long-term planning and contribute to the technical roadmap.
Support DevOps practices, including automation, pipelines, and coordination with Infrastructure teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
7+ years of experience in software development
at least 4 years in a management role
Solid understanding of programming languages (C#, Python)
Proficiency in SQL and Database Technologies
Proficiency in Cloud Computing and Technologies preferably Microsoft Azure
Proficiency in Azure DevOps or similar tools
Experience working with distributed systems, microservices, or cloud-native architectures.
Familiarity with DevOps practices, including automation, CI/CD pipelines, and collaboration with Infrastructure teams.
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and participation in Agile ceremonies.
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to engage both technical and nontechnical audiences.
Proven ability to coach, delegate, empower, and guide teams through challenges.
Background in microservices, REST APIs, and systems integration.

Preferred

Master's Degree
Experience with developing and delivering eCommerce Platforms and/or Online Marketplaces
Knowledge of security best practices and handling sensitive or PII data

Skills

C#
Python
SQL
Microsoft Azure
Azure DevOps
Microservices
Cloud Native
DevOps
CI/CD
REST APIs

Responsibilities

Requirements

Preferred

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