
Software Development Manager 1
- Kochi, Kerala
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Act as a technical lead/coach for a team that is researching and developing new solutions/technologies, by providing direction, encouragement, and technical expertise to the team
- Explore new technologies and assist team members to create solution concepts out of these technologies
- Implement efficient/creative principles to explore new solutions (ideation, design, prototyping, and testing)
- Manage implementation plans (schedules, team updates) for selected concepts and participate in their transitioning into future roadmaps
- Lead and participate in product design reviews and complex technical initiatives with Architecture, Research and Development, Emerging Technology, internal Product Development, and other stakeholders, as required (e.g. refactor, redesign, or upgrade product designs to meet customer and regulatory compliance requirement
- Interface with management to present new ideas and discuss their implementation (design, architecture, features, timelines)
- Provide the necessary direction, encouragement, and technical expertise to the team
- Facilitate the Agile process within the team
- Develops technical capabilities of team members through on the job and external training
- Constantly explores latest development tools and present them to the team
- Encourages “best-practices” sharing through the participation and promotion of meetings, knowledge sharing tools and other initiative liaising
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline
- Over 14+ years of experience in Software Development, Design and Testing with over 4 years in a leadership capacity
- Ability to effectively promote teamwork and collaboration
- Demonstrated problem solving skills applied to people and technology
- Strong understanding of software development practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle
- Have product sense, deep understanding of the broader product vision and ability to plan + design various features in stages to reach the end goal in an evolutionary way is critical.
- Manage agile teams with a proven track record of building high performing teams.
- Ability to coach team members in technical skills and provide advice and assistance on project management, time management, coding, and testing
- Good knowledge of Microsoft stack; and most used development tools and technologies (C#, C++, Java, JavaScript, Typescript)
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and demanding environment
- Ability to build effective relationships and influence decisions (tech team to C-suite)
- Excellent teamwork, leadership, cross-functional and strong people management skills.
- Must be able to interface with internal and external customers and other stakeholders.
- Very good communicator, both written and oral, to all levels and functions of the company
- Experience leading enterprise development teams on multiple web and mobile platforms (Windows, Android, iOS)
- Desire to groom and develop high potential talent into leadership roles within Product Development
- An ability to attract talent by leveraging your wide network and showcase SOTI at various recruitment drive