Manager, Software Engineering - (Java - Backend)

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Software Engineering Manager to lead a talented team in developing high-performance applications. This role emphasizes strong leadership and people management skills, alongside deep technical expertise in Java and related frameworks. You'll be responsible for guiding your team in writing maintainable, scalable, and secure code while collaborating closely with architects to align with architectural guidelines. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and inclusion, where your contributions will drive innovation and deliver impactful results in a digital economy.

Qualifications

• Strong people management and leadership skills are essential.
• Deep knowledge of Java and experience with frameworks like Spring.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the software engineering team, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Apply best development practices for maintainable and secure code.

Skills

People Management

Java Programming

Leadership Skills

Multi-tasking

Spring Framework

Unit Testing

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

JUnit

Mockito

Oracle

Dockers

Kubernetes

Angular

Job description

Job Title: Manager, Software Engineering - (Java - Backend)

Overview:

Who is Mastercard? We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere, by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships, and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

Role:

1. Lead and manage the team including performance review and technical guidance.
2. Understand the business priorities and work on a roadmap so that business values are delivered.
3. Manage your own time while collaborating with teammates to accomplish project goals.
4. Collaborate with the architect and ensure the team is aligned with architecture guidelines.
5. Apply best development practices to help the team write well-designed, maintainable, testable, scalable, and secure code.

Essential Knowledge/Experience:

1. Strong people management skills.
2. Strong programming skills with deep knowledge of Java.
3. Strong leadership skills.
4. Good multi-tasking abilities.
5. Knowledge of Spring and other frameworks.
6. Good knowledge of unit testing and mocking frameworks like JUnit, Mockito, or EasyMock.
7. Good knowledge of SQL and experience working with Oracle.
8. Experience working with high-performance applications.
9. Good problem diagnostic and creative problem-solving skills.
10. Strong organizational skills; able to manage multiple tasks within the constraints and timelines determined by business needs.

Desirable Skills:

1. Experience with IBM ILOG/ODM and Pivotal Gemfire Grid.
2. Experience with Dockers, Kubernetes, etc.
3. Experience with Angular.
4. BS in computer science or a related field preferred.