JavaScript Job: Software Development Manager

Further your career with Powerfront. We are an international, innovative SaaS provider with technology running through our veins. We transform the way organizations run their customer engagement strategies. A career at Powerfront is exciting, challenging and rewarding.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is armed with 5 years of experience in Software Development Management
• Has a passion to work in a fast-paced company
• Can learn quickly with a collaborative mindset
• Empowers with a "get it done" attitude
• Leads with excellence
• Can effectively build and manage a remote workforce
• Is 100% committed and focused on deliverables

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate product development projects.
• Manage day-to-day activities of the Development team including coaching and mentoring members of the team.
• Contribute to the technical architecture of solutions, in conjunction with Technical Leadership, relating to technology selection, design and documentation.
• Take ownership of the delivery of the development team, including setting KPI's and goals for individuals and teams.
• Leverage your people skills and commercial acumen to ensure that the development team understands how their efforts impact the delivery of commercial products and provide estimates for delivery to your stakeholders.
• Help ensure code quality, identify and promote coding standards, test coverage, and design.
• Champion automated testing practices and secure coding in the team.
• Develop and implement automated and repeatable processes.
• Ensure team documentation is created and maintained for current and new architecture, process flows, and knowledge sharing.
• Identify risks, manage issues, and drive stakeholders to deliver on time and to quality standards.
• Keep your technical skills up to date by assisting with features and bug fixes.
• Take ownership of platform availability and resilience.
• Lead all operational aspects of the development team including customer support.
• Involvement in new product concept brainstorming meetings.
• Work with compliance departments regarding compliance issues.
• Accountable for the management, mentoring, motivation and career development of Development Team members.
• Provide regular progress and performance reports for the group’s COO and CTO.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Software Development Management.
• 7+ years of relevant industry experience. SaaS experience is preferable.
• Proven track record in nurturing and managing high performing software development teams.
• Ability to maintain a keen attention to detail, multitask and work well under pressure.
• Demonstrated abilities in engaging people in career development, helping them to build a plan, and have coached them to see it become a reality.
• Have proven experience in hiring and onboarding technical roles as well as performance and team management.
• Can remain consistently reliable and flexible to the changing environment and priorities of the business.
• A passion for innovation and continuous improvement on technologies and information systems.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills with specific attention to quality and detail.
• Specific skills in the JavaScript, React, .Net and SQL development environments are important, and prior experience in managing mid-size, geographically dispersed, software development teams is essential.
• Experience in cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure), scalable architecture and building products to meet 24/7 availability.
• A solid understanding of CI/CD (continuous improvement / continuous delivery) principles and practices.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills are required.

Summary of Benefits

• Remote but connected workforce
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Join a dynamic & forward-thinking organization revolutionizing retail technology
• Be a part of an amazing culture with high client and staff retention
• Take pride in partnering with the most prestigious brands in the world
• Career progression and longevity

Note: The purpose of this profile is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. Assignments may differ for individuals within the same role based on business conditions, departmental need or geographic location.

Powerfront provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.