Senior Software Development Manager (Remote)

Office Depot; Boca Raton (FL); Remote; USD 116,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Boca Raton is seeking a Software Development Manager to oversee all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle for a fast-paced agile development team. This role involves managing engineering teams, collaborating with various stakeholders, and ensuring high performance in e-commerce platforms. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development and management, with a strong background in Java and agile methodologies.

Benefits

401(k)

Competitive salaries

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience in related field.
• 5+ years of software engineering management experience.
• Strong skills in Java and J2EE development.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Hire, coach, and manage engineering teams.
• Work closely with business partners to provide appropriate solutions.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Technical Leadership

Problem Solving

Project Management

Education

BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Java

Agile

AWS

Git

Selenium

Job description

**Overview**

In this role, you will be responsible for all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle for a fast-paced agile development team, leveraging enterprise Java to deliver continuous enhancements for scalable, high performance e-commerce platforms. You will be responsible for hiring, coaching and managing engineering teams for one or more products consisting of 8-14 software engineer direct reports.

**Primary Responsibilities:**

+ Partners with product managers, UX designers and researchers, technical architects, business owners, and testing teams

+ Assesses the business and organization implications of key application technology alternatives for wide-impact initiatives; Mapping requirement to a software solution in accordance with the overall architecture of the system; recommend appropriate strategic action

+ Guides the development team in overall application technology design activities; Grow the development team in terms of knowledge and understanding of the systems and best practices in software development practices. Overarching people management responsibilities include hiring, goal setting, performance management, coaching, and training & development. Fosters growth and skill acquisition.

+ Work closely with business partners and customers to understand their needs and provide appropriate solutions. Responsible for project estimation and put together execution plans

+ Manage project timelines and budget, responsible for application/system, including scopes, timelines, dependencies and deliverables; Assign work to resources and responsible for the allocation and movement of resources from project to project. Work with the team in the follow-up of the execution of the project

+ Participate in technical design review meetings that held cross different time zones

+ Be the point person for escalations and serve as the domain expert of the application/system. This is essential for on-call situations and escalations, as well as knowing the functionality and constraints of the system when defining product specifications

**Education & Experience:**

+ Level of Formal Education: BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

+ Area of Study: Computer Science or Computer Engineering

+ Years of Experience: Minimum 10 years experience in related field

+ Type of Experience:

+ Minimum 5+ years of software engineering management experience

+ Minimum 7+ years in software development experience in increasing roles of technical leadership

+ Communication skills, collaboration skills, presentation skills and technical leadership skills

+ Comprehensive SDLC experience including:

+ Strong design skills – use of UML, patterns, OOA/OOD

+ Agile implementation principles and practices, such as Scrum

+ Knowledge of version control management such as SVN or Git.

+ Testing frameworks such as Selenium.

+ Production environment deployment and maintenance

+ Experience developing in the cloud with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud services

+ Strong skills in Java, J2EE development and deployment architectures

+ Experience management software development using java and related frameworks.

+ Skills and Abilities:

+ Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; regularly required to make presentations to stakeholders, and must clearly present, articulate, and defend research findings, design decisions, and formulated strategies to the stakeholders in a way that they can relate to and easily understand.

+ Interpersonal/People Skills: ability to facilitate smooth collaboration and relations necessary to be successful in this role; not troubled by complications, disagreements, and unnecessary delays. Ability to build trust among team members and convince people to follow him/her. Effective presentation skills. Exceptional relationship building skills required

+ Leadership Qualities: Ability to continuously drive results, display a high level of confidence not just in self but in other people as well, inspire and motivate team performance. Demonstrate an ability to navigate complex situations and tasks with calmness and composure, setting an example for others. Ability to identify, attract, and develop team talent. Have demonstrated history of managing software development teams, especially managing e-commerce projects and using new technologies based on business needs

+ Mentorship skills: Present solutions to large groups of technical staff. Maintain appropriate level of technical documentation. Evangelize best practices and processes, mentor other engineers, evaluate and recommend technologies to the teams. Foster collaboration.

+ Have demonstrated history of managing software development teams, especially managing e-commerce projects and using new technologies based on business needs

+ Exceptional business case analysis, planning, project management, and presentation skills

+ Prior track record in building software development teams

+ Experience with internationalization and localization

+ Expert problem solver, experience in process improvement

+ Experience with high-volume/high transaction e-commerce applications, has intimate knowledge of Internet Technologies and understand the latest changes and trends in this area of technology

+ Persuade/influence team members, sell ideas effectively, get results and follow through

+ Strong decision-making skills, and an understanding of where projects fit into development strategy

+ Demonstrate integrity and maturity, and a constructive approach to challenges

+ Operate independently given direction, set direction and bring ideas and solutions to issues raised.

+ Works well in a team environment or individually, with a positive attitude.

+ Superior communication, interpersonal and organizational skills

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**About The ODP Corporation**

The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ:ODP) is a leading provider of products and services through an integrated business-to-business (B2B) distribution platform and omnichannel presence, which includes world-class supply chain and distribution operations, dedicated sales professionals, online presence, and a network of Office Depot and OfficeMax retail stores. Through its operating companies Office Depot, LLC; ODP Business Solutions, LLC; and Veyer, LLC, The ODP Corporation empowers every business, professional, and consumer to achieve more every day.

**Disclaimer**

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this classification and are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified. Other duties may be assigned.

**Pay, Benefits & Work Schedule:** The salary range for this role is $116,100/year to $195,500/year, however all state and local minimum wages will be complied with, resulting in a possible adjustment to the salary range displayed.

The company offers competitive salaries, a benefits package, which includes a 401(k) and more, along with plenty of opportunity to move and grow within our organization! For immediate consideration for this exciting position, please click the Apply Now button.

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**Application Deadline**

The job posting will remain open for a minimum of 3 days and will expire once the position has been filled.

**Equal Employment Opportunity**

The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

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