Development Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of Developers
• Ability to be a working manager and split time between management and software development
• Build and maintain professional relationships with the project managers and analysts within and external to the team to plan and execute software projects, enhancements and maintenance activities
• Ensure that work is estimated and evenly split among the development team
• Remove blockers for development team as required
• Functions as the technical point of contact for partners
• Provides technical write-ups and presentations to partners and management, as appropriate
• Responsible for application architecture, development and maintenance of systems and software for the assigned team
• Responsible for ensuring technical documentation is created and maintained
• Ensures application meets all security requirements
• Identifies potential development issues that impact the project and escalates to the Director of Development
• Evaluate opportunities for technical advancement of product architecture
• Develop the technical aptitude of your development team by providing hands-on coaching and mentoring to the development team.
• Ensure that development teams have appropriate product and technical specifications, direction, and resources to deliver products effectively establishing accurate estimates for timelines while ensuring that projects remain on target to meet deadlines
• Lead planning and sequencing of the execution of developer’s work
• Demonstrate leadership abilities with the deployment of software upgrades, enhancements and fixes that are coordinated based on release schedules
• Plan, review, and perform analysis, design, coding and implementation of simple to more complex internet and mobile applications using PHP, nodejs, Android Java, iOS (Objective-C and Swift)
• Design and implement relational databases.
• Maintain confidentiality and security throughout entire work cycle.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis as required
• Investigate operational or systematic problems and user queries as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or comparable work experience.
• Typically eight or more years of software development experience with database technology.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of software development practices, computer science theory, and understanding of relevant technologies.
• Relevant Technologies:
  • PHP (or similar high level language)
  • Android / iOS (and/or hybrid such as Flutter, React Native, .NET MAUI)
  • Angular / Typescript (or similar front end technology)
  • Relational Databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or similar)
  • AWS Technologies
  • Deployment Systems (Octopus, Harness, Elastic Beanstalk, or similar)
  • Docker / Container Orchestration
  • Web APIs (SOAP, OData, REST)
• Experience writing and testing complex code to meet strict deadlines.
• Demonstrated advanced understanding of product architecture and all underlying technologies.
• Demonstrated advanced understanding of development process.
• Demonstrated proficiency with data modeling tools, web services and/or service oriented architecture.
• Experience working well both independently and within a team environment.
• Experience with Agile/SCRUM methodologies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience providing guidance and direction to less experienced staff.
• Strong negotiation skills with various parties to ensure enhancements to applications are addressed while maintaining/balancing business situations and constrictions.
• Well-developed logical thinking and reasoning skills.
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a fast-paced, technical environment.
• Keen attention to detail.