Description

Software Development Manager

Our client is seeking a self-motivated Software Development Manager to join their team headquartered in Minneapolis. This position may have a hybrid or remote options, depending on the candidate. 

Do you have the ability to proactively evaluate processes and solutions to identify opportunities to improve? How about a proven track record of coding, testing, and troubleshooting to meet exacting standards? Can you communicate with customers when designing and developing data/integration solutions to include requirement understanding and scoping, training and/or consulting, and troubleshooting and problem-solving? If yes, this may be the perfect Software Development Manager job for you. Keep scrolling to see what this company is all about.

“Use your passion and creativity to help shape the future of travel, solve critical business challenges, and contribute on a global scale.” 

The Perks!

• Great compensation: $130k-$150k, DOE
• 401k with a dollar for dollar match up to 6%
• 14 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays
• 3 weeks PTO
• 9 Sick days
• Health benefits
• Dental/vision
• Hybrid working model
• Be part of a globally diverse work environment

A Day in the Life of the Software Development Manager

Our client delivers industry-leading technology services that enable worldwide growth, profitability, and innovation to airlines and rail clients. Offering a full suite of advanced solutions focused on revenue generation and streamlining costs in the areas of reservations, ancillary sales, distribution, e-commerce, revenue management, revenue accounting, and business intelligence.

Our client is a team of technology professionals that provides its clients a wide variety of products for key elements of their distribution, passenger self-service connectivity (web, mobile, and kiosk), and data integration. The Software Development Manager is a key member of the technical team and is a hands-on developer who leads a team and demonstrates best coding practices, and consistently improves code design and best practices. 

Responsibilities include:

• Working with Product and Development Leads to prioritizing and manage a work item backlog, managing capacity, and setting customer expectations in an iterative development environment
• Manage one or more teams with a focus on mentoring and growing employees and having a responsibility to establish and measure performance metrics
• Work with team Architects to design and deliver solutions for internal and external customers
• Working with Product and Development Leads to setting organizational goals
• Consistently deliver on-time high-quality code with minimal errors using existing standards and guidelines
• Think and code like a designer/architect
• Design, document, develop, implement, and unit test software modules
• Design elegant and workable software solutions, both on an application and system-wide level   
• Perform feasibility studies, evaluate results and propose viable solutions accordingly
• Evaluate and integrate technologies from other providers, where suitable
• Identify hardware, software, and technology platforms that need to be integrated to meet current and future business needs
• Work in an agile software development environment    

Qualifications of the Software Development Manager 

• A minimum of 7 years of software experience with a particular language C#, JavaScript, ASP.Net 
• 2+ years of team leadership experience in an Agile setting
• Agile experience and experience with Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or OpenStack)
• Practical experience with coaching/performance interactions
• Education: BS in Computer Science or equivalent 4-year degree or MA degree
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment. 
• Proven experience with balancing team management and individual contribution work
• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving abilities.
• Established track record of introducing process and practice improvements.
• Technical Skills: C#, JavaScript, HTML5, XSLT, CSS 
• Experience with Intent-based Leadership or Servant Leadership management practices
• Demonstrated experience coaching direct reports through career path growth
• Direct experience with OKR goal alignment practices                             

About the Company

We’ve been transforming the world of travel since 1993, delivering game-changing technology that supports some of the most innovative airlines and rail carriers around the world. We offer proven solutions to help clients grow their business, reduce costs, capture new revenue sources and connect with digital customers and business partners.

We have over 500 employees in offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. We have a wide range of careers and opportunities that let you do what you do best, every day. And our fun, casual and fast-paced environment gives you the space to grow personally and professionally alongside other industry pioneers.

Come Join Our Team!

Start by filling out this 2-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to hearing from you.