Software Development Manager, Ring

Ring; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security solutions provider is seeking a Software Development Manager in Cambridge to lead a team of engineers. This role involves overseeing software development, managing project delivery, and collaborating across teams to enhance product safety and security for millions of users. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise, project management experience, and a background in team leadership within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering team management.
• Experience working directly within engineering teams.
• Experience designing or architecting systems.

Responsibilities

• Own software development and QA end to end.
• Work closely with engineers to develop strong designs.
• Manage day-to-day activities of the engineering team.

Skills

Technical skills

Project management skills

Communication skills

People management skills

Agile/Scrum methodology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field

Job description

Ring is looking for a Software Development Manager responsible for leading a team of engineers working on the development and production of products focusing on safety and security based connected products including sensors networking back‑up systems connected accessories for security cameras, doorbells and outdoor floodlight cameras. This team’s work directly impacts millions of Ring customers worldwide.

A successful candidate will have strong technical skills, excellent project management skills, great communication skills, people‑management skills and motivation to achieve results in a fast‑paced environment.

You will work closely with our device engineering team globally as well as cloud and mobile teams. You must be responsive and able to succeed within an open and collaborative peer environment. This position will be based in Cambridge, UK.

Key job responsibilities

• Own software development and QA end to end.
• Work closely with engineers to architect and develop strong technical designs.
• Execute against project plans and provide timely delivery of committed results.
• Manage day‑to‑day activities of the engineering team within an Agile / Scrum environment.
• Manage department resources, staffing and mentoring.
• Build, enhance and maintain the engineering team.
• Report on status of development quality operations and system performance to management.
• Maintain and enhance the software framework.

A day in the life

The successful candidate will have an enormous opportunity to make a large impact on products used every day by customers around the world.

Your work is very hands‑on and multi‑disciplinary. You will work closely with vendors, engineers and product teams. You will write documents, lead reviews and discussions, mentor and develop your team while driving cross‑functional collaboration, make critical technical decisions and help build up your team’s capabilities.

About the team

Ring’s mission is to reduce crime in neighborhoods. Ring is committed to offering smart security solutions that are dependable and reliable. You will be part of a fast‑paced team that is passionate about delivering innovative solutions to complex problems.

Our goal is to deliver the most reliable and performant security devices that make our customers feel “Always Home”.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience in engineering team management.
• Experience working directly within engineering teams.
• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software / hardware / network development life cycle including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification and lifeline operations.
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams.
• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs and product strategy.
• Experience recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills and make them more effective product software engineers.
• Experience delivering products against plan in a fast‑paced, multi‑disciplined, distributed-responsibility and often ambiguous environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field.
• Strong knowledge in one or more of the following areas: (i) Camera and computer‑vision technologies; (ii) Video and audio streaming; (iii) Low‑power or battery‑power systems design; (iv) Embedded system design; (v) System architecture design for consumer devices with connectivity (Wi‑Fi, BLE); and (vi) Motion sensor technologies.

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Employment Type: Full‑Time

Department / Functional Area: Software Development