Manager 2, Software Engineering

Modernizing Medicine is seeking a Manager, Software Engineering who will be responsible for human resource management of Software Developers, as well as providing technical leadership and governance of development activities consistent with architectural and software development standards.  This role contributes to the ongoing development of standards and processes to ensure quality.  The ideal candidate will be expected to direct and collaborate with subordinates, providing and/or clarifying technical approaches, and assisting in the overall development of technical skills.  This role contributes to defining architecture and technology, auditing development work, and overseeing the proper implementation thereof. The Software Engineering Manager will have broad experience in many aspects of software development, software quality approaches, and implementation frameworks.  The successful candidate will have a passion for people, software development, quality, and the drive to accomplish their goals.

Your Role: 

• Work with software engineers to develop and/or confirm architecture decisions, design decisions, and implementation approaches
• Work with internal customers and product management to identify and clarify product requirements
• Manage scope and deliverables for the technical side of the product roadmap
• Direct team members to focus on highest-priority/highest-impact projects and development tasks
• Lead recruiting efforts
• Identify, review, and incorporate opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies and drive the adoption of high value improvements within the team
• Manage time effectively with minimal supervision to accurately document solutions, scope projects while ensuring that 
• commitments are met
• Collaborate with operations, QA, support and product to resolve production issues

Skills & Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams in a web-based application/service environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills, adaptable, proactive and willing to take ownership
• Strong commitment to quality, architecture and maintainability
• Able to effectively direct and mentor others in engineering disciplines and best practices
• Able to proactively engage with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and design solutions using critical thinking, analysis skills and best practices
• Able to influence and energize others toward a common vision
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed
• Strong project management and product lifecycle skills
• Able to understand the value of change and is willing to pivot direction to embrace different ways of working
• 3+ years of experience with the Agile/Scrum development methodology
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment and leading subordinates
• Understanding of object-oriented design, SQL and relational databases
• Experience building scalable, globally accessible web applications and platforms
• Understanding of application lifecycle management tools for source control, continuous integration and deployment, and various areas of testing (unit, integration, load, performance and vulnerability).