Director of Software Engineering

Company: OmniUpdate
Location: Camarillo
Posted on: February 26, 2021

Job Description:

OmniUpdate is looking for an experienced Director of Software Engineering. The Director of Software Engineering will manage the software development team in the technical design, development, testing, and maintenance of our products including our web content management system (CMS), student lifecycle management system, and other products with a specific emphasis on usability, performance, and scalability. This role is an integral part of the product leadership team, and works with Product Management, Architecture, and other Development team leaders to ensure that we successfully deliver innovative new products and features to market that enable institutions of higher education to meet their digital engagement goals.The top candidate is someone who communicates effectively and has a solid understanding of Agile development methodologies. They will have a proven track record in delivering projects on schedule. And, most importantly, they will thrive in a highly collaborative environment.How You'll Make An Impact* Deliver Product* Drives planning and execution for all development and quality assurance activities, working with Product Management to ensure on time delivery of the Product Roadmap* Partners with the Product Management, User Experience Design, our Architects, and others to develop new and existing product and feature ideas based on industry experience and technology advancements* Monitors bug tracking software and identifies areas in OU Campus that need correction, optimization or modification.* Manage Teams* Drives the Agile development practices, including sprint planning, demos and retrospectives, and ensures the team is adhering to best practices; sometimes acts as the scrum master* Prioritizes and delegates tasks to Development team, verifying accuracy and completeness in service to meeting customer commitments and delivery of the product roadmap.* Mentors developers to improve skills, efficiencies, and ensure high employee engagement* Screens and interviews new potential Development team staff to assess technical competency* Coordinates and participates in the training of new Development team hires.* Performs all administrative managerial task for the development team, such as performance reviews, approving timecards, etc.* Provide Technical Leadership* Assists developers in the design of software to meet user story-based requirements* Aids team in defining tasks related to user stories* Performs code reviews, to ensure scalable, accessible, cross-browser compatible software, using extensive knowledge in hand-coding in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Java, SQL, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, familiarity with several front end frameworks such as Backbone.js, AngularJS, React and Node.js, relational databases such as MSSQL Server, and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins. Exposure to or familiarity with Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes and AWX, as well as AWS services such as EC2, S3, Glacier, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudTrail, Route53 etc would als be beneficial.* Collaborates with Architects and DevOps to implement and practice DevOps processes for development and release of software.* Travel as needed for conferences, meetings, and speaking engagements, and unique rare customer visits.What You'll Need To Succeed* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Programming required, Advanced degree preferred* 10+ years as Software Developer ideally in a CMS environment* 5+ years in a leadership role managing development staff members* Business / management certification, related experience or coursework* Ability to lead a high performing team* Strong ability to plan and execute projects from concept to delivery, particularly in Agile* Highly collaborative leadership style* Excellent oral and written communication skills* Strong understanding of industry trends and best practice standards.What You'll Gain* Competitive compensation* Learning opportunities* Excellent health, dental and vision insurance* Generous contributions to insurance for dependent(s)* Flexible schedules* Paid company holidays and paid time off (PTO)* Professional developmentDuring the interview process, be prepared to share examples of completed work.OmniUpdate-- is the leading web content management system (CMS) provider for higher education. The company focuses on providing an exceptional customer experience to its 40,000+ OU Campus--- CMS users who manage more than 700 college and university websites in the U.S. and around the world. OU Campus is secure and scalable and empowers institutions to effectively manage their web and mobile presence by taking advantage of the latest technologies through its complete feature set, extensible tools, deployment flexibility, and community resources. For more information, visit www.omniupdate.com/company/careers.

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