AddressThe Manager, Software Engineering is responsible for overall team delivery of requirements gathering, architecture and design, development, quality assurance, delivery and internal and external support for the products in the Amplified for Education software portfolio.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Gather key platform requirements and product features from the different business, security, technology key stakeholders.
- Determine work requirements, priorities, and best use of resources for development projects as well as for unplanned incidents.
- Participate in the planning and prioritization of multiple projects with input from the Product Manager.
- Create/review detailed estimates for projects, including resource allocation, timelines, and budget.
- Act as the key point of contact between management and the development team.
- Understand the technical and work effort implications of work added to the product roadmap.
- Develop and mentor the team through coaching, feedback and performance conversations.
- Coordinate with the technical lead to assist with the technological direction of the team.
- Participate in the planning; prioritization and resource allocation for managing workflow and projects.
- Fully understand application architecture and framework design.
- Advise on technical decisions made to meet the design goals articulated in product roadmap
- Acts as a partner with peers and the key stakeholders.
Education and/or Experience Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or MIS, or equivalent knowledge/experience.
- 8+ years in application development.
- 3+ years of experience in development leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in SDLC and Agile practices.
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform, Development of SaaS solutions and web applications, working across full stack development, Angular XX.
- Experience with the product life cycle and strong understanding of the role of methodology.
- Working knowledge of business functions and a successful history of solution implementation.
- Solid experience using software design support tools and productivity tools in the Atlassian suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all stakeholders including senior leadership.
- Solid business and technical acumen.
- History of balancing multiple priorities simultaneously with the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business while meeting deadlines.
- Experience in teaching and/or mentoring professionals.
- Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree
