Software Development Manager (Client-Side)

About Subsplash

Subsplash—The Ultimate Engagement Platform™ for churches, Christian ministries, non-profits, and businesses around the world, serves 14,000+ clients, creating impactful products, and delighting the 40 million real people who use our platform every day. Subsplash is one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. (Inc. 5,000 Fastest Growing Companies in 2020) and has won awards for best mobile experience, been voted one of Seattle and Austin’s best places to work multiple years in a row, created some of the most downloaded apps of all time, and built enterprise software for world-class brands like XBOX, Microsoft, Samsung, Expedia, and Cisco; yet, at the end of the day, our passion is to equip churches to make a lasting impact in our world. Our team of 215+ mission-driven people who are committed to our core values of humility, innovation, and excellence has pioneered the market with over 30-firsts for the church market including the first-ever church mobile app. 

Working at Subsplash is more than just a job; we are a team of people who are courageous, inventive, and passionate about doing meaningful work every day. Don’t take our word for it—head to Glassdoor and see for yourself

About the Team

The Engineering Team is responsible for building and running all the products that Subsplash offers. We are a super-star team of software engineering, QA, and site reliability professionals creating polished experiences for our clients and end-users. The Engineering Team is responsible for the entire user experience including: Mobile Apps (end-user facing), Subsplash Giving, the Subsplash Dashboard CMS (client-facing), Web App, TV App, backend data feeds, analytics, SnapPages (website builder) and more. We serve thousands of clients, millions of end-users, and billions of individual app impressions.

About the Role

As a Software Development Manager, you will report to the CTO, and you will be responsible for a team of Software Engineers (client-side). This is a semi-hands-on manager role -- you will be directly involved in building out new projects and features, as well as maintaining existing code bases by completing bug fixes and feature requests as needed. You will contribute to the creative process by helping to solve technical problems, as well as problems that relate to growing people; this will include challenging them to advance in their careers, grow in their knowledge, and increase their passion for our work.

Your Priorities

• Lead a team of developers that deliver world-class products by 
• Fostering growth of existing team members
• Establishing and championing industry best practices for Agile software development
• Provide clear technical communication to team members regarding assignments
• Provide oversight regarding code design, software standards, code implementation, and code review processes
• Recruit for your team
• Work with the leadership team to accomplish the major goals of Subsplash
• Work with PMs and POs to ensure clear exit criteria for assignments, user stories and epics
• Hold the balance between providing scalable and maintainable software solutions while also accomplishing the business needs and working within budget, resource and time constraints
• Use Agile practices to work and think iteratively through software development
• Collaborate regularly with designers to ensure we are delivering delight to the users of our products
• Guide, mentor, and develop your team members, and look for opportunities to participate in and positively influence the development community in Seattle and beyond.

Knowledge And Skills

• 6+ years experience developing applications in a team/group environment using at least one of the following languages: JavaScript, Go, Java, C/C++, Objective-C, PHP, Python
• 2+ years managing a team developers
• Deep expertise and recent hands-on experience in at least one of the following development areas: native mobile technologies (Android, iOS, React Native), server-side technologies (REST API design, distributed systems, etc...), client-side technologies (PWA, HTML5, CSS3, JS/Ajax/JSON, single-page JS applications i.e. Ember.js/Vue.js) 
• Master and proponent of Agile development methodology, processes and standards

You are...

• Passionate: You enjoy serving the church, spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, and growing yourself and your team professionally
• A Leader: People are willing to follow you, and seek you out for guidance and mentorship
• A Hard Worker: People would describe you as dependable, flexible, humble, teachable, and  proactive. You love getting a lot done with limited direction and basic instructions
• Trustworthy: You understand the importance of confidentiality with sensitive information
• Organized:  You enjoy a rapidly changing environment requiring frequent adjustment of roles and duties and you can easily prioritize multiple projects and tasks with great communication
• A Learner: You possess a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• A Problem Solver: You’re a critical thinker and have the ability to find creative solutions to complex problems

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off, Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, Vision Coverage, short and long term disability and life insurance all free of charge, Competitive Compensation, 401k Matching, Professional Development, Top of the Line Equipment, Referral Program, Parental Leave, Family-Friendly Culture, and the chance to work side-by-side with thought leaders in emerging tech

Note: This is a full-time, exempt position. Employment with Subsplash is contingent upon satisfactory proof of employee’s right to work in the U.S., as required by law and upon completion of a basic background check and; employment with Subsplash is considered “at will,” meaning that either the company or the employee may terminate the employment relationship at any time without cause or notice.

Subsplash is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value all human life as all people are created with equal dignity, value, and worth. We do not discriminate on the ground of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or national origin, or genetic information in the hiring, retention, or promotion of employees; nor in determining their rank, or the compensation or fringe benefits paid them.