Director of Software Development at Stage Front leading innovative application development and team building in technology for event ticket sales. Overseeing technology strategy and operational maturity.
Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and optimization of customer-facing applications built on .NET, React, Node.js, ExtJS, SQL, and Azure.
Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for legacy technology modernization.
Shape and implement an AI-driven innovation strategy to enhance automation, pricing intelligence, and analytics.
Ensure best practices in code quality, security, and performance while driving continuous integration & deployment (CI/CD).
Directly manage a team of software developers (max 10 direct reports) and scale the organization over time.
Define and evolve the development team structure in collaboration with the CIO.
Cultivate a high-performance culture that values innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
Champion Agile development methodologies to optimize project execution and delivery speed.
Establish data-driven metrics to measure development efficiency, product quality, and system performance.
Drive steady-state production support for mission-critical applications, ensuring scalability, stability, and security.
Continuously evaluate and integrate emerging best practices, processes, and tools to maintain a competitive edge.
Requirements
Must have a proven track record of delivering new software projects (not just maintaining existing applications) and extensive experience managing outsourced vendor partner/resources.
5+ years of leadership & people management experience, building and mentoring high-performing development teams.
5+ years of hands-on software development & delivery experience, leading teams from ideation to production.
Proven ability to build and maintain customer-facing web applications with 200+ daily active users.
Deep experience with microservices architecture, DevOps, AI/ML integration, and cloud-based platforms.
Strong background in code security, software quality, and production system stability.
Experience using data-driven metrics to manage and optimize development processes.
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