Job Description

As an Engineering Manager, you are responsible for the day-to-day management of your development team. This includes daily operations, maintenance, firefighting, troubleshooting, reporting, enhancements, and development for current projects. It also involves heavy collaboration with product managers, system architects, and other software engineers to build best-in-class software using modern technologies with an agile development process. You set the values and vision of the team and focus on the continued growth of the team and team members. 

AS A LEADER YOU WILL:  

• Guide your team in developing high-quality applications that provide a delightful user experience and meet business expectations 
• Be responsible for the continuous improvement of the operations, processes, methodologies, technology choices, and practices of the team 
• Coach and mentor Software Engineers of varying levels 
• Guide career development and performance planning for team members 
• Onboard, train, and ensure the continuing education of team members 
• Conduct regular performance reviews for team members

YOU WILL ALSO: 

• Align with Product Management to set the strategic direction of the product 
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to set the technical architecture of the product 
• Drive agile development methodologies every day 
• Guide the engineering team in developing best practices and standards that the team will use to create clean, reusable, well-structured, and maintainable code 
• Ensure that features deployed have technical integrity and stability  
• Ensure all code is reviewed appropriately and meets quality, operational and architectural standards needed for successful product delivery 
• Participate in fostering an environment that promotes clarity, transparency, and openness between engineers and business partners 
• Participate in annual team budget development and management

Qualifications

• Two (2+) years of experience in leading or managing development teams, combined with a minimum of Seven (7+) years of hands-on experience in software engineering on development teams 
• Experience in automated testing practices including unit testing, integration testing, and/or performance testing 
• Experience using code versioning tools such as Git 
• Experience with Agile development methodology 
• Demonstrable success as a software engineering lead who can focus on results in an Agile environment 
• Expertise in application development in modern object-oriented programming languages 
• Expertise in building and integrating with web services and RESTful APIs 
• Understanding of modern cloud architecture and tools 
• Proficient in SQL or other relational data storage technologies 
• Mastery of applicable development tools, technologies, methodologies, design patterns, and best practices 
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines 
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment 
• Ability to build positive relationships with internal stakeholders 
• Ability to mentor and help develop team members 
• Bachelor’s degree (or related experience equivalent) in related field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineer, Applied Mathematics, or Applied Sciences

BONUS POINTS FOR:

• Experience with team building and organization management 
• Experience with defining strategies used in an engineering department’s solutions development work

Additional Information

Daxko is dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. We are committed to diversity in the broadest sense, including thought and perspective, age, ability, nationality, ethnicity, orientation, and gender. The skills, perspectives, ideas, and experiences of all of our team members contribute to the vitality and success of our purpose and values.

We truly care for our team members, and this is reflected through our offices, benefits, and great perks. Some of our favorites include: 

Flexible paid time off ⚕️ Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance options Monthly fitness reimbursement 401(k) matching New-Parent Paid Leave 1-month paid sabbatical every 5 years Casual work environments Remote work

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.