About the role

  • Development Group Manager I managing and mentoring a team of Developers in Software Engineering. Responsible for strategic oversight and driving overall product quality and team success.

Responsibilities

  • Optimizing Engineering Operations
  • Owning and overseeing timelines, processes and implementation plans with significant input from the technical team, including milestone planning, meeting cadence, documentation updates, and ticket authorship and/or management
  • Effectively, overseeing and facilitating the efficiency of the team’s technical resources
  • Actively engaging with the team's efforts and workloads to proactively identify and escalate issues, resolving team questions, and synthesizing feedback for the Development Department Manager
  • Providing clear communication on strategy, ticket ownership, and facilitate cross-team or cross-departmental coordination
  • Attending planning meetings to manage team pace, ensuring urgency for success while preventing burnout
  • Advising teams with insights and recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness
  • Ensuring technical accountability and output of their teams by overseeing ticket work, completed implementation plans and other measures of technical success
  • Aligning and coordinating with the Development Department Manager to proactively identify and take initiative on cross-team and cross-departmental needs, and company wide initiatives
  • Contributing to staffing decisions, including identifying gaps, defining roles, and managing team size in support of company goals
  • Developing and maintaining a proficient understanding of relevant product areas under your supervision
  • Collaborating with Software Engineering Management and Product Management teams to define strategic direction and planning the product roadmap
  • Reviewing and providing input on design documents as requested
  • Effectively conveying product direction and priorities to individual members and overall team
  • Building strong, trusting relationships with direct reports through regular 1:1s, prioritizing psychological safety, mutual respect, and trust at the individual and team level
  • Fostering a culture of excellence and candid communication, ensuring employees feel encouraged to share ideas and opinions, and supported by both the company and the manager
  • Cultivating productive relationships with peers and superiors in order to achieve collective goals
  • Providing coaching, development, and career management to employees including conducting career planning, performance evaluations, compensation reviews, and promotions
  • Setting clear performance expectations, proactively identifying and managing underperformers, and facilitating terminations in coordination with Human Resources, and the Development Department manager when necessary
  • Reducing the impact of interpersonal and technical conflicts within and outside the teams through efficient resolution and facilitation
  • Guiding onboarding activities for new engineers to reduce startup time and ensure their success within the division

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related field or comparable experience
  • 8 years of industry experience
  • Managerial experience or a proven track record in technical leadership
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
  • Written communication skills – able to document issues effectively and concisely
  • Strong programming skills – using Java, Javascript/Typescript, or Python
  • Familiarity with agile methodologies such as SCRUM
  • Familiarity with source control management systems such as Github
  • Ability to accurately and effectively document ideas and specifications
  • Ability to lead and guide teams of 4 or more employees

Benefits

  • 100% Employee Covered Health Care: Don’t pay a dime for your medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid Time Off: Receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
  • 401k with Match: Save for the future with our company-matching 401k program.
  • World-Class Headquarters: While on-site, enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages, then challenge a friend to a game of pool, table tennis, shuffleboard, or foosball.
  • Adjacent Nature Reserve: On-site employees enjoy breathtaking views and adventures that energize and inspire.

Job title

Development Group Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$160,000 - $180,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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