We are trailblazers. We are innovative. We have technology running in our veins. Do we tick your boxes? Do you want to play a part in taking gaming technology to the next level? If yes, were looking for you!
This is your opportunity to be part of the leading software house in the online gaming world. In our space, passionate, innovative and incredibly awesome teams create the best technology in the field, and each day is a chance to level up.
At Derivco our people are inspired, motivated and empowered to achieve greatness every day. Our core values of Passion, Ownership and Care enable us to achieve the impossible.
We are currently seeking Software Engineering Managers to fulfill roles open across multiple areas within our business.
As a SEM(Software Engineering Manager), you will play a pivotal role in the organization, leading a team of talented technologists to success by being accountable for the end-to-end delivery of products and/or projects aligned to business objectives, processes, and standards.
Derivco leaders empower the success of our teams with a focus on people and technology, if this appeals to you check the below for the skills we are after and open the door to a world of possibilities, opportunities and fun along the way!
Key Requirements
- 5 years of experience in software development (a tertiary qualification is a plus!)
- At least 3 years relevant experience managing a team of developers
- An understanding of software development and design principles, software and agile development methodologies, and software development life cycle
Software Delivery & Product/Project Management:
- Responsible for each phase of the end-to-end Product/Project life cycle as applicable. Where applicable this includes inception, requirements, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, infrastructure, capacity, performance, support, monitoring, and decommissioning as appropriate.
- Customer orientation - Responsible for creating and propagating a customer-orientated attitude within the team, whilst identifying and understanding the needs of all customers, and managing their expectations.
- Aligning product/project strategy with the business, customers (internal and external), and technology through collaboration.
- Ensure products/projects are compliant as required and remain relevant where applicable.
- Define, track and measure product business benefits realisation
- Maintains technical understanding and product(s) knowledge as well as general group product knowledge.
- Accountable for the reporting and analysis of the relevant performance metrics.
- Prioritisation and planning of Backlogs / Demand Pipelines and, where applicable, Product Roadmaps
- Ensures that company standards and processes are adhered to
- Understand the business requirements and plan what is to be implemented and when.
- Removes any bottlenecks preventing software delivery
- Bridge the gap between the business and the technical stakeholders
- Ensure risk mitigation plans are in place.
- Accountable for the software engineering life cycle
- Participates in the recruitment of new staff, when necessary.
- Manages direct and indirect reports.
- Ensures that the team is appropriately resourced and members are equipped with the requisite skill set required for both current and future projects.
- Developing a training and career development plan for each team member.
- Facilitate regular performance development conversations and drive agreed actions to support team members' growth as well as their contribution to the team and company culture.
- Facilitates mentoring and coaching, as required.
- Manage relevant team budgets
- Ensures that the team is aligned with the company strategy and working towards achieving the strategy.
- Provides feedback to your manager on a regular basis, regarding team performance as well as product and project progress as applicable.
- Leads with a software engineering mindset
- Continuously reviews processes (including inner sourcing) to maximize team and Derivco wide efficiencies. This would include software engineering maturity best practices.
- Continuously aim to improve the quality of the software and team effectiveness
- Continuously aim to automate as much of the development, testing, deployment and monitoring aspects of our software
- Stay abreast of software engineering best practices in the market to inform opportunities for improvement.
- Drive and communicate with peers and other active parties to drive the improvement of processes
- Continuously align with stakeholders to ensure adoption of change, integration and collaboration between dependent teams, products and services
- Effectively resolve escalated issues to ensure delivery and good stakeholder relationships
- Manage issues with appropriate urgency which includes resolution and communication with stakeholders in conjunction with the support process.
- Create and execute product/project technical and operational strategy that aligns with portfolio and group
- taking into consideration Products, Markets, Customers and Services.
- Facilitates an understanding of competitor analysis and market research to identify areas of opportunity and risk.
- Aligns with other teams as required to achieve objectives.
- Facilitates change management due to changing situational/organizational/market requirements
