Software Development Manager

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor globally distributed development teams; provide hands-on guidance, coaching, and performance management.
• Own and drive all phases of the Agile software development lifecycle.
• Lead architectural and design discussions to define scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Perform code reviews and implement automated testing (unit/integration) to ensure high-quality code delivery.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather detailed requirements for new features, tools, and services.
• Identify and proactively eliminate bottlenecks in the development lifecycle.
• Design and implement scalable, fault-tolerant systems leveraging AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Continuously research, evaluate, and integrate new technologies to enhance platform capabilities.
• Deliver innovative solutions for complex and unique technical challenges.
• Partner with senior management, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to prioritize initiatives and manage resource allocation.
• Work with external vendors to source, negotiate and manage contract resources and solution services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8-10 years of hands-on software development experience, including systems design and maintenance.
• 5-6 years of experience in architecture and development using design patterns and best practices.
• Proficient in .NET Core, C#, ASP.NET Web API.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON/XML.
• Knowledge of NUnit, Moq, LINQ, Entity Framework.
• Experience with IoC frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, Redis.
• Deep understanding of object-oriented programming and software development methodologies.
• Solid experience with AWS technologies such as AWS Batch, Lambda, S3, SQS, ECS/EKS, etc.
• Expertise in asynchronous programming, parallel processing, and TPL (Task Parallel Library).
• Demonstrated ability to work in Agile/SCRUM environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; adept at debugging, optimizing, and refactoring code.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities effectively.
• Proven experience in team leadership and mentoring of junior developers.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills; able to keep the team focused on high-impact deliverables.
• Passionate about technology, with a strong drive for continuous learning and improvement.

Nice to Have

• Experience with multi-threaded programming (both procedural and functional paradigms).
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch and cloud-based search solutions.
• Experience building SPA (Single Page Applications) using Angular or React.
• Knowledge of Sitecore is a big plus.