Manager, R&D

Technical Management Responsibilities:

• Experience managing the development, testing, and deployment of a mission-critical Java-based backend platform serving customers.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the team in one or more of the following areas. (Java, Kotlin, Databases, Security, Observability, Infrastructure, Containerization, CI/CD, Cloud)
• Collaborate with teams in North America, Technical Support, Escalations, and DevOps to anticipate and mitigate project issues as well as troubleshoot issues encountered by customers.
• Deliver high-quality releases on legacy platform, including bug-fixes, security patches, and features as needed.
• Determine project staff assignments and schedule work to meet completion dates and RD deliverables.

Build and mentor a high-performing team, fostering an environment of trust, psychological safety, and continuous learning.

Lead with empathy and inclusion, fostering a culture where team members feel supported, challenged, and valued.

Balance technical innovation with practical execution, ensuring high-quality releases at speed.

Provide regular coaching and career development opportunities to help engineers grow their skills and advance in their careers.

• Experience executing a talent and performance management strategy.

Promote a culture of collaboration, open communication, and shared ownership.

What you will need:

Technical Skills:

• Proficient in building robust back-end applications using

  Java

  ,

  Spring Boot/ Spring Framework

  . Knowledge of Kotlin is a strong plus.
• Hands-on expertise with

  Kafka Confluent

  for event streaming and message brokering.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration of Java applications with tools such as

  Docker

  and

  Kubernetes

  .
• Knowledge of

  microservice architecture

  , including designing, developing, and deploying scalable services.
• Knowledge of enterprise-grade observability tools (Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, or other)is a strong plus.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as

  Jenkins

  ,

  Gitlab CI/CD

  , or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as

  AWS

  ,

  GCP

  , or

  Azure

  , and their associated services.
• A basic understanding of application security, identity management, and vulnerability management strategies is a strong plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical issues and develop creative solutions.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work in Agile development environments.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor s degree in computer science or related field required. Masters in a related field preferred.
• 12+ years applicable experience, with 4+ years direct people management experience.
• Strong hands-on development background in Java, Kotlin, or a similar programming language preferred.