Software Engineering Manager with Optty at Deimos

As a Senior Software Engineering Manager, you will lead and grow a team of talented software engineers; and play a key role in creating an environment where software engineers can do their best work. 

What you'll be doing in the role 

Strategic leadership and direction 

• Chair meetings and guide technical discussions
• Help build technical roadmaps and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders on project status. 
• Assist your Project Lead with the coordination of project timelines and team resource scheduling.
• Ensure engineering best practices are followed and that process improvements are made. 
• Work closely with your Team Lead to ensure we have the right team structures in place to enable effective delivery. 
• Design, implement and document robust, scalable, maintainable, high-performing and operationally excellent software solutions. 

Team Management 

• Manage engineering teams (could be internal and outsourced or a blend of both).
• Hire and retain exceptional software engineering teams that live the Optty culture and have the capabilities required to deliver on projects. 
• Manage team performance by having continuous quality conversations and formulating personal development and growth paths. 
• Ensure clarity on priorities and goals for team members. 
• Hold regular 1:1s with team members. 
• Focus on enabling a psychologically safe team environment where all remote team members feel included and connected. 
• Be a positive leader and mentor ensuring team members acquire necessary skills (technical and non-technical), in line with business and personal development needs. 
• Frequently perform code and architecture reviews to gain an understanding of quality and direction.

We are looking for someone with: 

• 5+ years of experience leading and managing high-performance teams. 
• Excellent project management skills and well-versed with agile work practices, and other collaborative methods. 
• Proficiency in server-side languages such as NodeJS, Java, PHP, and .Net Core.
• Knowledge of fundamental front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. 
• Familiarity with database technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. 
• Knowledge and experience with cloud-based technologies such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. 
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Comfortable working as a remote Manager. 
• Consistently keep up to date with Software Engineering best practices, trends, and innovation. 
• Lead with humility and learn from team members. 
• A broad understanding of technology and how to apply it to solve business problems.