Software Development Manager (ROR)

TechieMinions; Lahore; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Lahore, TechieMinions, is seeking an experienced engineering leader. The role involves mentoring engineers and driving technical direction while delivering high-quality software solutions for various clients. With a focus on Ruby on Rails and modern JavaScript frameworks, this onsite position offers the opportunity to shape the technical landscape and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails.
• At least 2 years of experience leading and managing engineering teams.
• Strong background in modern JavaScript frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers to deliver high-quality software.
• Set clear goals and support career development for team members.
• Drive engineering best practices and ensure code quality.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

We help companies from startups to corporations build their products from scratch on cutting-edge technologies. We are working on DTC as well as B2B products that are used by Amazon, Uber, Microsoft, PepsiCo, NBC, IETF, ISO, Harvard University, and many others. We focus on emerging technologies and if you're passionate about tech and working on exciting stuff in an open environment, TechieMinions is the place for you!

Tasks

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers to deliver high-quality, scalable software with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and support career development for team members.
• Foster a culture of punctuality, discipline, and timely delivery across all engineering initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to align technical execution with business objectives.
• Drive engineering best practices, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and performance.
• Champion team collaboration, regular check-ins, and proactive communication to prevent bottlenecks and ensure transparency.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to critical design and architecture decisions.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and learning, both technically and operationally.
• Take ownership of project outcomes and drive the resolution of challenges with urgency and focus.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience with Ruby on Rails, with a solid understanding of large-scale architecture and system design.
• At least 2 years of experience leading and managing engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and team scaling.
• Strong background in at least one of the modern JavaScript front-end frameworks (e.g., Stimulus, React, Vue, or Angular) and UI design systems like Tailwind CSS.
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical direction, make architecture decisions, and ensure high code quality through best practices and code reviews.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills, with experience working closely with product and design teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate business goals into reliable technical solutions.
• Experience with Ruby Gem development and AWS is a plus, but not required.

This is an onsite job in Lahore.