Manager Software Development

About the Position

We are seeking an experienced Development Manager to lead multiple Agile development teams working on the Solifi Product suite. This role requires a combination of strong technical acumen and people management skills. The Development Manager will be responsible for driving software development and product enhancements, transitioning products to microservice-based architecture, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including QA, Product Management, and Operations

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage high-performing engineering teams responsible for core development and product enhancements.
• Oversee product development using technologies including Grails, Java / J2EE, Angular, Spring, Spring Boot, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server. Knowledge in Unibasic is good to have
• Translate product requirements into technical user stories and prioritize within Agile product backlogs.
• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of product features in line with business objectives
• Guide teams through microservices migration and architecture modernization efforts
• Conduct performance evaluations, mentoring, coaching, and career development of team members
• Hire and onboard engineers to build a scalable team
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and stakeholders to align project planning, reviews, and retrospectives
• Resolve technical blockers and ensure execution of agile ceremonies
• Maintain product integration with third-party tools and across other Solifi products
• Review code, provide architectural guidance, and enforce engineering best practices
• Participate in Technical Design reviews and take complete accountability and ownership on Solution proposed and delivered meeting the success criteria.
• Gather and analyze team performance metrics for continuous improvement
• Review key metrics like defect density, defect backlog, time spent , team velocity and take corrective and preventive actions to improve the same
• Stay current with evolving technologies, and evaluate their fit for the organization
• Represent development in design reviews and demos to internal / external stakeholders.

About you :

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred

7–10 years of software development experience, including at least 3 years in a people management role

Proven success managing Agile / Scrum teams in a product development environment

Strong hands-on experience with Grails, Java / J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture

Excellent knowledge of relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server

Good to have : familiarity with Unibasic, product integrations, and legacy modernization

Experience designing and migrating systems to microservices architecture

Skilled in modern development practices, including TDD, CI / CD, and DevOps pipelines

Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills

Ability to coach teams, conduct reviews, and manage technical performance

Knowledge of cloud platforms and tools (e.g., AWS, Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus

Prior experience with SaaS solutions, web technologies, and building secure, scalable architectures