Manager Software Engineer

Job Description

Role Provide technical leadership and direction to software development teams. Successfully lead definition, development and delivery of major cross-department initiatives with broad scope and long-term business implications. Partner with business to identify innovative solutions and drive strategic decisions. Develop business case in alignment with the MasterCard objectives. Work closely with product and architecture teams on product definition, technical design, and overall execution for the team. Develop and deliver solutions as part of a scrum team and including design documents and proof of concepts. Perform code reviews across multiple scrum teams to ensure strong coding principles are adhered to. Research and evaluate current and upcoming technologies and frameworks. Participate in PoCs (Proof of Concept) and help the Department with the selection of Vendor Solutions, Technologies, Methodologies and Frameworks. Ensure the project or effort is adequately staffed; trained and managed. Ensure personnel have appropriate skills and behaviors; and effectively communicate performance results; as necessary, managing each effort within approved manpower and budget guidelines. All About You Must be high-energy, detail-oriented, proactive and have the ability to function under pressure in an independent environment. Degree in Computer Science or related field. Tech leadership experience with development teams. Expert experience with performing code reviews, creating system design, and mentoring junior level developers. Extensive experience in designing and developing consumer facing products is a must have. Expertise in technology like Java, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, Web Services, Microservices and Oracle SQL development. Hands on experience in UNIX and Knowledge of cloud native development such as pivotal cloud foundry, AWS etc. Experience with software development methodologies, particularly with Agile/Scrum methodologies. Requires ability to provide overall business or technical project planning for product enhancements. Management skills to coach other co-workers utilizing strong verbal and written communication skills.