Hands On Software Engineering Manager

Hands on SW Engineering Manager

"The Software Engineering Manager guides technology adoption across product teams, builds, and maximizes the capabilities and skills within the chapter, manages and supports team members (contingent labor). They are responsible for team composition optimization, for reviewing priorities and assessing resource and/or backlog redirection, for metrics associated with talent evolution, and for all other administrative responsibilities within their teams.

The Software Engineering Manager is a technologist who identifies relevant technology trends and tools that could improve skillsets and overall technology product delivery. The Software Engineering Manager acts as practice leader who is hands-on, contributes directly to the success of the team, acquires domain knowledge, engages with solution architects, and product owners as a technical SME to ensure alignment of strategic direction for the technology managed within their area"

Position: Software Engineering Manager

Position Type: Contract

Location: Remote

Job Description:

Summary/ Responsibilities

The Software Engineering Manager guides technology adoption across product teams, builds, and

maximizes the capabilities and skills within the chapter, manages and supports team members

(contingent labor). They are responsible for team composition optimization, for reviewing priorities and

assessing resource and/or backlog redirection, for metrics associated with talent evolution, and for all

other administrative responsibilities within their teams.

The Software Engineering Manager is a technologist who identifies relevant technology trends and tools

that could improve skillsets and overall technology product delivery. The Software Engineering Manager

acts as practice leader who is hands-on, contributes directly to the success of the team, acquires domain

knowledge, engages with solution architects, and product owners as a technical SME to ensure

alignment of strategic direction for the technology managed within their area.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience is required. Master’s Degree in

Computer Science or Management of Information Systems is a plus.

Experience

• 7+ years’ experience as a Software Engineer or Application Developer developing software

solutions using technology such as C#, .NET, REST API design and development, OOPs,

Angular/React.

• 2+ years’ experience with React, GraphQL, and containers are a must.

• Experience with API Management Tools and eventing streaming technologies like Kafka

• 2+ years’ experience managing, coaching, mentoring, and developing a highly motivated

technical workforce.

• Strong experience with Test automation frameworks such as cypress, selenium desired.

• Experience interviewing, recruiting, hiring, assessing, and retaining technical personnel.

• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies.

• Strong knowledge of modern software engineering fundamentals.

• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, facilitation, and influencing skills.

• Experience working with architects and product owners to understand capacity and demands

and optimize these skills on teams.

• Experience encouraging development team members to create a rewarding working

environment in which they are driven and motivated to have a real impact within their

respected product teams.

• Experience creating an environment of learning and continuously improving your skills,

development team skills, and your department.

• Experience in evaluating technologies, running effective technology proof of concepts, and

coordinating technology vendor relationships.

• Experience working on cross-functional initiatives and products that cover several organizations,

business units or countries.

Agile experience

• Experience in fast-paced Agile environments is a plus.

• Recognized servant leader.