IBM Software Development Manager 

United States, California, San Jose 

421037405

As a Software Development Manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of engineers and driving the development activities for the consoles.

The job duties and responsibilities are as follows:

• Oversee all steps of software development lifecycle.
• Understand project requirements, plan resources, track progress, identify risks, mitigate risks, and ensure successful implementation of the project.
• Effectively communicate the project status to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Manage the team with empathy and assist engineers in maintaining good work-life balance.
• Engage 1:1 with engineers to set and revise goals, perform periodic and annual performance assessment, provide feedback, and aid in career advancement.
• Boost team morale with team lunches and team building activities.
• Hire and train new members to the team.
• Act as a liaison between the department and senior leadership.
• Communicate effectively to drive technical leadership within teams, roadmap discussions with stakeholders, and successful engagement with customers.
• Engage with customers to ensure successful adoption of the console and the underlying database engines.

You are required to have the following experience:

• Thorough understanding of software development lifecycle.
• Proficiency with one or more project management tools.
• Previous hands-on development experience in UI/API/deployment of products.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively manage individuals and the team.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with dependent teams.
• Strong oral and written communication, and presentation skills.
• Clear, logical, analytical and methodical approach to problem-solving.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Awareness of React, Java, GoLang, Docker, Kubernetes, Openshift.
• Familiarity with methodologies for improving quality standards and automation.
• Media skills to create content – videos, blogs, technical documentation.
• Experience with relational databases – SQL, database administration and monitoring.