Manager, Software Engineer

The Manager of Software Engineering oversees a team of software engineers who design, develop and maintain the digital platform supporting the population health business with a specific emphasis on scalability, performance and usability. The manager ensures the application development and implementation is of a consistently high standard, follows the SDLC framework, architectural design, and meets requirements.

• Delegates tasks to, organizes, mentors and motivates a team of software developers
• Fosters a culture of continuous improvement in all areas of technology and instills the principles of this culture in a team of 2-8 skilled developers
• Works together with senior software developers to plan and execute projects
• Follows, and assures team adherence to SDLC framework using Agile practices
• Review of product architectural design, requirements specifications, and test specifications
• Determine and/or approve estimates for development tasks
• Design, develop, debug and deploy software within the scheduled timeframe
• Technical assessment of the impact of any changes to product requirements
• Provision of day-to-day technical guidance to other members of the project team
• Alert the Development Lead and Project Manager to any issues that may cause variance to the project schedule and require remedial action to be taken
• Highlight, review and mitigate technical risks
• Provide the project team with support and guidance on project specific processes, procedures, tools, and techniques
• Contribute to the continued improvement of the organization's development procedures by looking for opportunities for improvement and implementing solutions
• Resolution of technical issues in conjunction with team members
• Technical point of contact with Test and Documentation, responsible for delivery of required technical information
• Ensure that designs, code, and unit tests are consistent, robust, and scalable
• Identification of technology training requirements
• Steward of process improvement initiatives
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's polices and applicable laws
• Responsible for interviewing potential candidates, hiring, training, oversight of daily activities and performance appraisals of his/her employees
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education Required: BS/BA degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or related field

Required Work Experience:

• BS/A in computer science or related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5-8 years of software engineering or analyst experience including at least 1-2 years of agile/project management or direct management related activities
• 2-3 years of experience working within an agile software delivery team.
• Proven track record of delivering complex technology solutions
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Work Experience:

• Experience working within the medical laboratory industry
• Prior supervisory experience
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working with AI engineering tools.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of current software development tools and methodologies.
• Excellent organizational, problem solving and decision-making ability.
• Ability to effectively manage time and schedules.
• Experience working with individuals and teams across multiple geographies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• In-depth technical knowledge related to software development and system design.
• Ability to facilitate negotiations between multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices