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Step Up For Students · 19 hours ago

Manager, Software Development

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Step Up For Students empowers families to pursue and engage in the most appropriate learning options for their children. The Software Development Manager is responsible for leading a team of software developers and ensuring the successful delivery of software solutions within a cloud-based environment.

AssociationEducationNon Profit

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage, mentor, and support software developers, senior developers, and team leads

Facilitate professional growth through continuous feedback, coaching, and development plans

Conduct performance evaluations and guide career development discussions

Handle conflict resolution, performance concerns, and feedback cycles

Promote a positive engineering culture focused on collaboration, quality, and accountability

Encourage the adoption of engineering best practices and standards

Set individual and team goals, conduct performance evaluations, and facilitate career development discussions

Work closely with QA, Delivery, Infrastructure, and Product teams to ensure smooth end-to-end delivery

Participate in discussions with Product Managers, UX, and business stakeholders to align expectations and priorities

Communicates progress, challenges, and needs to leadership and partner teams

Support cross-team alignment and help remove blockers or dependencies during delivery

Assist in project requirement gathering, technical specifications, effort discussions, and roadmap planning

Contribute to identifying risks and dependencies, while partnering with Product Managers and other leaders to address them

Support release planning and help coordinate delivery timelines across teams

Ensure the team follows Agile processes and participates effectively in ceremonies such as sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives

Monitor project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure successful delivery

Review and understand system designs, architectural decisions, and code approaches

Provide input into architectural discussions when appropriate and give feedback based on experience

Ensure adherence to engineering standards, code quality practices, and architectural guidelines

Support developers in understanding system behavior, distributed systems patterns, and cloud native concepts

Help identify risks related to security, privacy, and handling of PII data

Stay informed about cloud technologies, especially Azure, and modern engineering trends

Track team performance and key delivery indicators

Lead or contribute to process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and quality

Collaborate with Product Management on long-term planning and contribute to the technical roadmap

Support DevOps practices, including automation, pipelines, and coordination with Infrastructure teams

Qualification

Cloud ComputingMicrosoft AzureSoftware Development ManagementC#PythonSQLAgile MethodologiesDevOps PracticesLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsConflict ResolutionTeam Collaboration

Required

Demonstrated success and a proven track record of professional/life experience in specific job functions, projects, industries or military service can substitute for professional experience and/or formal education requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 4 years in a management role

Solid understanding of programming languages (C#, Python)

Proficiency in SQL and Database Technologies

Proficiency in Cloud Computing and Technologies preferably Microsoft Azure

Proficiency in Azure DevOps or similar tools

Experience working with distributed systems, microservices, or cloud-native architectures

Familiarity with DevOps practices, including automation, CI/CD pipelines, and collaboration with Infrastructure teams

Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and participation in Agile ceremonies

Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to engage both technical and nontechnical audiences

Proven ability to coach, delegate, empower, and guide teams through challenges

Background in microservices, REST APIs, and systems integration

Preferred

Master's Degree

Experience with developing and delivering eCommerce Platforms and/or Online Marketplaces

Knowledge of security best practices and handling sensitive or PII data

Benefits

Medical - HSA/FSA - Dental - Vision

Company Paid Disability - Life Insurance

401K Match - Tuition Reimbursement

Generous Time off Policy - Professional Development

Company

Step Up For Students

Step Up For Students helps administer two scholarships; one for economically disadvantaged students.

Founded in 2001

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.stepupforstudents.org/

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