Software Development Manager
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Description
- Lead Forensics is a rapidly growing SaaS company specializing in B2B sales and marketing solutions. We are seeking a skilled Software Development Manager to join our engineering department and lead the team responsible for our customer-facing products
- In this role, you’ll drive performance, support personal development, and foster a culture of innovation within a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Performance Management
- Set clear, measurable goals for developers, monitoring and evaluating their progress to meet productivity and quality targets
- Oversee and maintain high standards for software assets, ensuring they support both immediate productivity and sustainable long-term engineering performance
- Provide regular, constructive feedback and coaching to help developers overcome challenges and achieve their objectives
- Implement and improve transparent performance management processes to encourage accountability across teams
- People Management
- Lead and line manage a section of the engineering department, focusing on both individual and team development
- Mentor and guide developers, fostering a collaborative, supportive work environment
- Hold regular one-on-ones and performance reviews to support career progression, skills growth, and job satisfaction
- Identify training needs and coordinate access to learning opportunities, organizing or delivering effective training solutions as needed
- Recruitment & Retention
- Support recruitment efforts by identifying talent needs, participating in interviews, and selecting candidates aligned with the team’s culture and values
- Drive initiatives to engage and retain high-performing team members, promoting employee satisfaction and reducing turnover
- Continuous Improvement
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement by empowering teams to share ideas and innovate processes
- Introduce and implement best practices for team productivity and well-being, staying current with industry trends and new tools
- Facilitate retrospectives and feedback sessions to reflect on team performance and identify areas for enhancement
- Culture & Engagement
- Actively promote a high-trust, high-collaboration engineering culture centered around excellent communication and teamwork
- Champion and demonstrate company values, serving as a role model and helping to maintain a healthy, vibrant work culture
- Join Lead Forensics and lead a high-performing engineering team making a real difference in B2B sales and marketing software!
- Hands-on software engineering experience with mature DevOps practices
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
- Proven experience leading engineering teams delivering complex, distributed systems
- Understanding of scalable system design and implementation
- Strong programming background and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly learn and apply new tools and technologies
- Proven track record of monitoring and improving engineering performance
- Enthusiasm for security best practices and building secure systems
- Extensive experience in SaaS environments, driving rapid and efficient software development that emphasizes clean code, SOLID principles, and strong design patterns
- Experience with automated testing and quality assurance processes
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a related field from a recognized university, preferably with strong academic performance
- Proficiency in our tech stack: NestJS/Node.js, Vue, Redis, SQL Server, and Snowflake
- In-depth knowledge of maintainable system design and operation