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Software Development Manager

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JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a passionate individual with an entrepreneurial mind-set who is ready to lead. As a Software Development Manager, you will be responsible for hiring and leading a team of engineers responsible for building high performing, fluid applications that interact with distributed cloud hosted systems. A successful candidate will have an established background with strong technical ability, excellent project management skills, great communication skills and a proven track record of developing and mentoring software engineers. We are looking for a leader with an uncompromising attitude towards quality, are energetic, and can pick up the slack in a team. You must be an excellent communicator, and can help encourage and cultivate productive, open, and welcoming culture. In this position you will partner with product managers, project managers, and other internal partners. This role will start off with an equity based compensation package, as we grow this position will develop into a salaried position.

Reports to: Adrian Delancy, Technology
Location: Chicago, Illinois


WHO WE ARE

Our team's digital inventiveness and mobile location expertise creates brand stories that produce results. We are seasoned professionals who have worked in marketing, technology, mobile, and beyond. Our skills include Micro-fencing, mobile strategy, data analytics, and more.

THIS POSITION WILL ENTAIL:

  • Managing all the activities of the software development team

  • Setting attainable goals to team members in order for the project to be finished on time

  • Providing mentorship and career guidance to team members 

  • Ensures timelines are followed by the software development theme

  • Managing multiple projects at once

  • Representing the software department in leadership meetings

  • Leading and growing a team of software engineers in an Agile environment

  • Other duties as assigned.

DESIRED SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Strong leadership skills, articulate, and excellent interpersonal skills

  • 3+ years of experience working as a professional software development engineer building production quality mobile or web applications

  • 2+ years of people management

  • Proficiency in, at least, one modern programming language such as Python, Javascript, Ruby on Rails, or  Java

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

  •  Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers

  • Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

  • Ability to take a project from scoping requirements through actual launch of the project

  • Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe software product features, and technical designs.

 

Digital Factory is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, regardless of sex; race; color; creed; national origin; religion; age; marital status; pregnancy; physical, disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

Human™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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