Software Engineering Manager

Alcumus • TX

106d

About The Position

Veriforce-Alcumus is seeking a Software Engineering Manager with both technical and management experience to lead a team of seasoned engineers in a fast-paced agile environment. This person will be responsible for the management of a global team with members in USA, England, Canada and fully remote staff. You will collaborate closely with Product and Architecture to own the delivery of roadmap priorities. You will provide technical leadership and will be responsible for the professional growth and development of engineers. As a manager, you will provide direct 1-on-1 mentoring, coaching and career development to a group of software engineers to improve their skills while also handling general HR management responsibilities. Managers are servant/leaders who should enjoy helping groups succeed. For this particular management role you should feel comfortable coding up to 20% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A) preferable.
• 5+ years developing and designing software with .Net and Javascript.
• 2+ years managing others.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum practices and methodology with 2+ years of experience with Agile/Scrum software development processes.
• Demonstrated experience leading software development teams in a distributed, global environment.
• Excellent technical communications skills.
• Experience building and maintaining SaaS applications, ideally using the AWS platform.
• Technical and operational understanding of distributed systems at scale (monitoring, deployment, alerting, etc).
• Familiarity with containerization technologies, such as Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, and similar.
• Competent in identity management (IAM), quality engineering practices, and SaaS security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Managing the prioritisation, resourcing, planning and delivery of the Software Engineering team workload.
• Managing the delivery of the Software Platform Strategy in conjunction with other departmental managers within Veriforce.
• Designing, documenting, and leading the development of solutions in line with agreed priorities and timescales.
• Managing and mentoring Software Engineering team members to ensure the best outcomes.
• Leading regular stand-ups and reviews as part of an Agile SDLC process.
• Peer-reviewing code to ensure the best practice development policies are followed.
• Supporting other team members and IT leaders, providing technical assistance and advice.

Benefits

• Integrated mental health & wellbeing support.
• Vacation – starting at 3 weeks.
• Wellness Days & Annual Giving Day – an extra to give back to yourself or your community.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• End of the year, company-wide shut down for you to relax and recharge.
• LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling & development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees