Software Development Manager leading ShareGate's modernization efforts and building a new engineering team. Overseeing software development lifecycle and driving engineering excellence.
Responsibilities
Build and shape a new team from the ground up, hiring, onboarding, and developing engineers who will own modernization work.
Define and drive the technical direction for re-architecting and modernizing ShareGate's platform.
Oversee the full software development lifecycle, from planning and execution to hands-on contributions in code, design, and quality.
Drive engineering excellence across testing, security, observability, reliability, and performance, while optimizing delivery flow through CI/CD, automation, and tooling standards.
Set clear expectations, manage technical debt pragmatically, and communicate trade-offs transparently with stakeholders.
Coach and develop team members through technical challenges, 1:1s, performance reviews, and a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
Partner closely with Product and Design to frame, scope, and deliver high-value, pragmatic solutions while anticipating risks.
Play an active role in departmental strategic planning and contribute to key cross-team initiatives.
Requirements
3+ years as a Software Development Manager, with a strong background as a software developer.
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
A background in leadership or management training is a plus.
Proven experience leading modernization efforts, including legacy migration, re-architecture, or meaningful technical debt reduction at scale.
Deep engineering fundamentals: able to set standards, review work credibly, and raise the bar across a team.
Experience building teams, not just managing them, hiring, onboarding, and developing engineers from the ground up.
A track record of developing engineers, influencing peers and directors, and collaborating effectively with Product and Design.
Comfortable with Agile, whether Scrum, Kanban, or Lean, and pragmatic about how you apply it.
Benefits
At Workleap, we build together, we trust each other, and we support each other in success or failure.
You will be able to express yourself, evolve and develop your creativity in an environment that will adapt to your daily life and your needs.
We strive to create a healthy and inclusive work environment. This is everyone’s business.
Our Candidate Experience Flow at Workleap: Phone Screen - Virtual Interview using Microsoft Teams - Work Sample - Job Offer.
As a tech-forward company, we leverage AI tools to enhance our recruitment process, while ensuring all hiring decisions remain human-led.
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