Software Development Manager

1 Month ago • 12 Years + • Software Development & Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

The Software Development Manager will oversee the software development and release process for products by managing teams in a distributed agile environment. This role involves coordinating project activities, setting expectations, mitigating risks, and delivering results. Responsibilities include participating in product roadmap creation, collaborating with engineers and stakeholders, ensuring code quality, refining development best practices, addressing customer defects, and managing staff performance. The manager will also mentor staff, identify training needs, and manage hiring. This position requires thorough knowledge of computer science, the software development lifecycle, and Agile methodologies.
Must have:
  • Knowledge of software development life cycle and agile development.
  • Experience in Agile Project Development methodology.
  • Excellent presentation and mentoring skills.
  • Clear and concise communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Proven leadership experience as a project leader.
Perks:
  • Competitive benefits and salaries
  • Personal and professional development opportunities
  • Flexibility

Job Details

Whether you’re an experienced professional or just getting started, your contributions matter at Fortra. If you’re passionate about tackling meaningful challenges alongside talented team members committed to helping each other succeed, all while having lots of fun, we want to hear from you. We offer competitive benefits and salaries, personal and professional development opportunities, flexibility, and much more

At Fortra, we’re breaking the attack chain. Ready to join us? 

To oversee the software development and release process for one or more products of varying sizes by managing one or more teams of people in a distributed agile team environment. Coordinate project activities, set expectations, mitigate risks, and deliver results.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Product Related
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion in overall project management by prioritizing, planning, and tracking project progress.
• Participate in the process of creating and managing the product roadmaps.
• Work closely with engineers, support staff, customers, stakeholders, and others to help create design artifacts for product enhancements/features.
• Strive for right-sized processes that help us get faster and deliver better quality software to our customers.
• Follow and help enhance the development lifecycle including planning, designing, testing, and deployment phases including the product launch process.
• Identify, configure, deploy, and train staff on tools required for assigned projects.
• Ensure code developed by staff is high quality, efficient, utilizes best practices, and meets the “Definition of Done” prior to release.
• Follow and help refine development best practices and standards.
• Work with technical writers to ensure product documentation on new features and enhancements is accurate and available.
• Work with Support and the team to monitor, prioritize, and address customer-reported defects, performance, and scalability issues.
• Foster collaboration between Development and Support, ensuring that processes are streamlined and effective.
• Monitor and address known security vulnerabilities in a timeframe and manner commensurate with the level of severity and susceptibility in the products.

Staff Management
• Manage workloads, expectations, and communication of progress between staff and upper management.
• Manage employees’ performance, time off requests, one-to-one meetings, quarterly check-ins, goals, and growth opportunities.
• Manage one or more teams of developers to implement new features and fixes, 5-10 direct reports are optimal for this position which may include Principal Software Engineer Leads.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to employees, facilitate teamwork, provide guidance, and motivate & recognize staff.
• Identify and address staff training needs including skill gaps and single points of failure.
• Recommend staff promotions and merit increases. Manage the hiring needs of the team and work with senior management and HR to recruit new staff.
• Ensure procedures are followed by staff members.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Thorough knowledge of computer science, the software development life cycle, agile development, and management principles as would normally be acquired through a four-year college course of study or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires 12 or more years of experience.
• Proven success as an Associate Software Development Manager, Principal Software Engineer Lead, or proven leadership experience as a project leader and subject matter expert.
• Superior working knowledge of Agile Project Development methodology and the ability to implement, teach, and coach those methodologies in active projects.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for development through continual learning, industry certification, professional membership, and/or skill-building seminars.
• Experience coordinating project activities of co-located and remote team members.
• Proven experience and knowledge of the relevant programming language requirements for this role and the ability to share that knowledge with team members.
• Clear and concise communication skills (verbal and written).
• Excellent presentation and mentoring skills.

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As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.

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About The Company

At Fortra, we’re not just responding to cyber threats but anticipating them, planting obstacles, and breaking the attack chain. Fortra is a global cybersecurity company offering advanced offensive and defensive security solutions that deliver comprehensive protection across the cyber kill chain. Armed with a team of passionate experts driven by a shared purpose, we work together to empower our clients with the tools, intelligence, and expertise to safeguard what matters most. Fortra provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, status as a covered veteran, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance or any other protected characteristic.

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