Software Engineering Manager

Overview

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 manage a global team with members in the USA, England, Canada, and fully remote staff. You will collaborate closely with Product and Architecture to own the delivery of roadmap priorities, provide technical leadership, and 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 software engineers and handle general HR management responsibilities. Managers are servant/leaders who should enjoy helping groups succeed. For this role, you should feel comfortable coding up to 20% of the time.

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 best practice development policies are followed.
• Providing technical assistance and advice to other team members and IT leaders.

What you’ll need to be successful

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A) preferable
• 5+ years developing and designing software with .NET and JavaScript and 2+ years managing others
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum practices and methodology with 2+ years of experience
• Demonstrated experience leading software development teams in a distributed, global environment
• Excellent technical communication 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 (Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, and similar)
• Competent in identity management (IAM), quality engineering practices, and SaaS security best practices

What you’ll get in return

Veriforce-Alcumus has a hybrid workplace policy. We want you to be able to do your best work here and provide many ways to support our team to do their best work.

• Personal Health & Wellbeing
• 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 shutdown for you to relax and recharge

Future Planning

LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling & development

Interested but don’t feel you meet all the requirements?

Our recruitment team assesses and reviews all applications against the role and business needs. We consider applications with transferable and soft skills and will determine if we can provide the necessary support to upskill or develop you to succeed in this opportunity.

Bring Your Whole Self to Work. Veriforce-Alcumus is proudly an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on gender identity, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, color, region, creed, or national origin. We are committed to growing a diverse team and creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and empowered to be themselves.

What you can expect if you apply

• A response to your application within 15 working days
• An interview process consisting of:
• An initial discovery call with the recruiter
• A first stage interview via Microsoft Teams
• Additional interview with the stakeholders you’ll be working with closely in the role

We’re keen to ensure our hiring process allows you to be at your best, so if you need us to make any adjustments, please just let us know.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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