Agile Development Manager for Distributed Software Teams

WOLFRAM; Champaign (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfram, the company behind Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha and the Wolfram Language, is seeking an experienced development manager to oversee internal and external projects. You will collaborate with data logistics, systems engineering and development teams to create custom solutions across industries and disciplines, primarily using the Wolfram Language while interfacing with other languages as needed.

The role requires strong leadership, sprint planning, code reviews and the ability to coordinate

Qualifications

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Java or other high-level language
• Knowledge of common software design patterns
• Experience building software in an agile Scrum team environment
• Experience in debugging and correcting errors in code
• Familiarity working with agile project management software
• Experience managing and working with distributed teams
• Experience developing software for Linux/Unix systems
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Bachelor of science degree or five years of software development and implementation experience

Responsibilities

• Generate and review technical documentation
• Provide feedback on system requirements and other key development and deployment activities
• Sprint management
• Conduct code reviews
• Coordinate the development cycles of distributed teams
• Manage expectations and contractual compliance for defined projects

Skills

Java

Agile/Scrum

Distributed teams

Linux/Unix

Code debugging

Communication

Software design patterns

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor of Science or 5 years experience

Tools

JIRA

Git

MySQL/PostgreSQL

NoSQL data stores

Wolfram Language

Job description

Wolfram, the company behind Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha and the Wolfram Language, is seeking an experienced development manager to oversee internal and external projects. You will collaborate with data logistics, systems engineering and development teams to create custom solutions across industries and disciplines, primarily using the Wolfram Language while interfacing with other languages as needed.

The role requires strong leadership, sprint planning, code reviews and the ability to coordinate