About Job

CTC Undisclosed Job Location Canada Experience 10 - 13 yrs

Description

What Were Looking For:

The Development Manager is responsible for providing leadership and direction to SOTIs product development department to develop products and drive innovation according to the business roadmaps. You will ensure that SOTI adheres to its technology strategies and processes and protects its intellectual property.

Whats in it for you?

The People - From our humble origins in our founders basement, to our industry leading position today, SOTI has worked hard to foster a company culture that we can all believe in. A culture that emphasizes personal growth, continuous innovation and fun.

The Growth - Our environment fosters new ideas, fresh perspectives, and the ability to take them over the goal line. SOTI is a fast-paced environment with a global reach that encourages you to make your mark and be part of something big!

The Technology - Youll get the chance to work with leading edge technologies and take on complex and interesting projects as part of highly collaborative and agile teams. You will work alongside SOTIs partners which include leading tech giants that will keep you on the cusp of emerging technologies.

What Youll Do:

Take a holistic, long-term view and build the capability of the organization to build great products

Help the teams and the ScrumMaster with removing obstacles, making improvements, and applying Scrum principles within the team

Act as a coach for teams that are developing new solutions and technologies, by providing direction, encouragement, and technical expertise to the team

Teach teams how to improve and solve problems

Explore top-notch modern software development practices for the entire software development lifecycle and help introduce these to the team

Support Product Owners and ScrumMaster in the execution of implementation plans and the creation of roadmaps

Develop the technical capabilities of team members through on the job and external training

Facilitate and encourage best-practices sharing throughout the organization

Experience Youll Bring:

A bachelors degree in computer science or a related discipline

Over 10 years of experience in Software Development, Design, and Testing with over 5 years in a leadership capacity

Previous experience with early stage business-to-business software product development required.

Ability to effectively promote teamwork and collaboration

Demonstrated problem solving skills applied to people and technology

Strong understanding of professional software development practices & best practices for the full software development lifecycle

Experience practicing agile software development methodologies

Ability to coach team members in technical skills and provide advice and assistance on project management, time management, coding, and testing

Knowledge of commonly used development tools and technologies

Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and demanding environment

Analytical rigor and solid process management

Very good communicator, both written and oral, to all levels and functions of the company

Drive for excellence

Optional or Nice-to-have:

Experience leading mobile development teams on multiple platforms (Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, Windows CE)

Servant Leadership who values the aspect of coaching, developing, and engaging technical talent

Desire to groom and develop high potential talent into leadership roles within Product Development

An ability to attract talent by leveraging your vast network and showcase SOTI at various recruitment events