Software Engineering Manager - Windows\C++\.Net

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This position is responsible for participating as a team lead / developer in analyzing and designing highly-complex back office application software, as well as developing, testing, and supporting application software.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective software solutions with an emphasis on quality, best-practice coding standards, and cost-effectiveness
• Participate as a team lead on projects, which includes training, coaching, and sharing technical knowledge with less experienced staff.
• Rapidly identify and resolve technical incidents as they emerge
• Build rapid technical prototypes for early customer validation of new technologies
• Collaborate effectively across Technology and Operations to understand, translate, and integrate methodologies into engineering build pipelines
• Collaborate with product owners to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions, providing leadership in the design and architecture processes.
• Provide expert apprenticeship to project teams on technology strategy, cultivating advanced skill sets in application engineering and implementing modern software engineering practices
• Lead and mentor a team of Software Developers and Senior Software Developers, providing guidance and support in their professional development
• Stay informed about the latest technology and methodology by participating in industry forums, having an active peer network, and engaging actively with customers
• Cultivate a team environment focused on continuous learning, where innovative technologies are developed and refined through collaborative effort

Key Skills

• Domain Expertise
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering plus 5-8 years of experience in information technology solutions development and 2-3 years managing teams. Proven experience in leading and managing software development teams.
• Must have strong C++ software development and test automation software development skills. Must have the ability to provide solutions utilizing best practices for resilience, scalability and security.
• Basic project management skills. 
• Technical Skills
• Required C++ experience on Windows platform
• Development experience with Microsoft Visual C++ and .NET/C#MFC (Microsoft Foundation Classes) programming experience SQL Programming (Microsoft SQL Server)Experience with cloud computing (AWS preferred)Experience in writing unit/integration tests including test automation.
• Strong testing and debugging abilities, functional, analytical and technical abilities, ability to find bugs, attention to detail, troubleshooting
• Resourceful technical leader, self-starter, and a team-player8+ years of relevant work experience
• Desire to be deeply involved in product supplementation and automation
• Appreciation for and commitment to clean, reusable and well-tested code, architecture, and documentation
• Experience working in an Agile environment (scrum, kanban)Solid understanding of continuous integration and continuous deployment environments
• Strong analytical skills and sense of technical creativity
• Excellent debugging and problem solving skills
• Detail oriented with a commitment to innovation, effective communication and writing skills are a must
• Experience in data analysis to identify trends and issues.
• Ability to review and evaluate technical designs and documents is a must
• Additional Useful Skills
• Development experience with Microsoft .NET/C#
• SQL Programming (PostgreSQL)
• Experienced in building RESTful APIs.
• Work with web technology including, Docker,Python,JavaScript
• AWS Certification is a plus.

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