Software Development Manager

Summary

Join Rackspace Technology's Private Cloud Software Engineering Team as a Software Development Manager. You will lead and mentor a team building and supporting cutting-edge cloud-native applications. As a player-coach, you'll contribute to design, guide your team, and foster a learning environment. You'll focus on delivering complex business outcomes through software, building a high-skilled engineering group, and improving scalable processes. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is key. The ideal candidate possesses extensive software development experience, proven leadership skills, and a commitment to team success.

Requirements

• Have minimum 10+ years professional experience
• Have minimum 3-4 years of experience in managing software development teams
• Have more than 8+ years of hands-on experience in full stack software development, writing the code contributing to developing software products and hands-on on DevOps tools as well
• Have experience building user-focused products at pace in an engineering role
• Have experience designing and implementing service-oriented applications
• Have experience with Cloud native solutions on platforms like AWS/ Azure/ GCP/ Kubernetes
• Have proven leadership skills in a defined team management position that prioritize collaboration and support
• Have a track record of on time, high quality delivery of outputs and outcomes
• Have a strong desire to see your team and individuals succeed in the wider business and the ability to shape their career paths
• Have a full time bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science or related technology field
• Have typically more than 10 years of full-time experience in software development, engineering, or a related field
• Have solid software engineering fundamentals gained through training, course work or relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Be an expert in Rackspace automation platforms and orchestration workflows, inspiring and coaching your developers to deliver complex business outcomes through software
• Build out a diverse, highly skilled group of engineers that will accelerate and enhance Rackspace’s ability to create differentiated customer value
• Create a learning environment for your team, acting as a mentor for engineers and up-and-coming leaders
• Become instrumental in improving and implementing processes that scale effectively, setting standards and benchmarks for quality and hygiene
• Collaborate with cross functional, global teams including Product and Operations
• Lead and follow standard development practices (design patterns, testing, code reviews, and structured code delivery), along with strict adherence to change control practices