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As Manager of Software Development, you will lead, manage, and inspire teams of talented Software Engineers working to enhance our high performance, cloud-based, SaaS web application. You will be at the core of what makes us successful: the people and teams who write our software and build new and key features for our clients. Being at the centre of our application allows you to affect change, to own and drive improvements every day, and to imbue those around you with a passion and dedication to excellence.
Job Responsibility:
Manage Software Engineers within cross-functional Agile Teams to deliver valuable and high-quality functionality to our clients
Define and drive an overall unifying vision for teams and their projects, processes, workflows, and related areas through motivation, consensus building, and leading change
Provide technical leadership and guidance to both your team members and your project peers
Implement and drive adaptations to teams and strategic organizational processes, workflows, and related areas
Leverage your technical and domain knowledge to partner with Product representatives and your teams in defining project deliverables, presenting innovative solutions, and ultimately, successfully plan, manage and drive the timely delivery of corporate initiatives
Work with Product and technical stakeholders, as well as Program Management, to define project requirements and deliverables, and, ultimately, plan and manage the timely delivery of high-quality projects
Review and understand core strengths and weaknesses across team members, and proactively engage, mentor, and define goals to capitalize upon strengths or mitigate gaps
Inspire your team, help your team members grow and succeed
Effectively plan, communicate, and conduct presentations (project milestones, risk mitigation, road maps, resource needs, technical information, etc.) for senior management and stakeholders while conveying and driving actionable items to your teams
Effectively communicate and resolve personnel issues on your teams
Contribute to design reviews, code reviews, and hands-on work in your respective domain
Manage day-to-day administrative tasks such as time-off requests, sick days, etc.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related field
Overall 10+ years of experience in software development of large-scale web applications
Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a technical leadership role building exceptional products & managing high-performance teams
Experience with a public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and good understanding of cloud-native services
Experience with C# using .NET framework/.NET Core
Experience in delivering one or more core platform services, such as API gateway, identity management, authentication, messaging (Kafka or RabbitMQ), workflow orchestration, job scheduling and search
Exceptional communication and people skills, with a passion for product excellence, talent development and mentoring
Knowledge of full SDLC processes and best practices, Technical Design, Database paradigms, performance monitoring and instrumentation
Strong experience in Agile methodology, processes, and best practices
Solid understanding of modern SaaS web-based application key concepts and features
Understanding of QA standards and best practices, TDD concepts
Able to conceptualize overall components of technological stacks and pipelines, and convey such information to both technical and non-technical audiences alike
Keeps abreast of emerging technologies, trends, and relevant areas of interest and applies such knowledge as appropriate
Nice to have:
Experience:8+ years in a related field, with recent experience as a manager or Technical Lead in software development of large-scale web applications
Education:A BS, EE, or CS degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
Leadership:Exceptional communication and people skills, with a demonstrated passion for talent development and mentoring
Methodology:Strong experience in Agile methodology, processes, and best practices, as well as a thorough understanding of the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Technical Expertise:5+ years of experience in software development using C# or Java
A solid computer science foundation, including data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
Proven track record of software design and architecture of complex systems and experience as a technical influencer for highly scalable distributed system designs
Experience in modern database platforms like SQL, including data modelling, stored procedures, and performance and scaling considerations
Recent experience working with, troubleshooting, and tuning all layers of a modern SaaS, N-Tier, web-based application
Best Practices:Knowledge of Build, Deployment, and Continuous Integration concepts
Experience in TDD concepts, methodologies, and best practices (e.g., mocks, spies, unit tests, code coverage). BDD experience is a plus
Understanding of QA standards and best practices, including automation, regression, and smoke testing
Working knowledge of OWASP secure development practices
Preferred:Experience working with the Azure Cloud Platform
What we offer:
A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future
A culture that is kind, open, and accepting
A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered
BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity