Project Manager, Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer

About Leapfrog

Leapfrog is on a mission to be a role model technology company. Since 2010, we have relentlessly worked on crafting better digital products with our team of superior engineers. We are a full‑stack company specializing in SaaS products and have served over 100 clients with our mastery of emerging technologies. We are thinkers and doers, creatives and coders, makers and builders but most importantly, we are trusted partners with world‑class engineers.

Hundreds of companies in Boston, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco choose us to gain speed, agility, quality, and stability, giving them an edge over their competitors.

As a Project Manager, you will closely work with our engineers to develop a plan and execute project deliverables. You will understand the business acumen and be able to break down complex problems into steps that drive product development. You will develop a better outlook for eliciting product requirements throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, scheduling, and assessing risks.

Most importantly, you will keep all stakeholders informed and happy. You will be part of a learning culture where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued.

• Lead and manage medium‑complexity projects through the entire software development lifecycle independently.
• Develop and/or review estimates and assumptions for the project’s schedule, effort, and cost using established guidelines and best practices.
• Determine the project process, staffing requirements, team roles and responsibilities, and schedule. Customize the project process depending on circumstances.
• Responsible for requirement building, change management, backlog prioritization, sprint planning, release, daily stand‑ups, reviews, and overall execution.
• Anticipate business demands and take initiatives to develop software that aligns with the business requirements.
• Participate in the development and review of project artifacts including technical requirements, user experience design, architecture, testing, and implementation documentation.
• Ensure proper monitoring and periodic project health checks (code quality, project quality, security, team member dependencies, etc.) of assigned projects.
• Responsible for maintaining quality assurance and control in accordance with project requirements.
• Responsible for establishing clear ownership of project tasks, ensuring every team member has the required tool and support needed and providing timely feedback.
• Set clear expectations, provide needed autonomy to team members, track progress and give recognition for results.
• Encourage, motivate, and coordinate all team members for synergetic results. Ensure good culture with the team.
• Help in staffing across the project and invest time and effort to develop talent.
• Provide timely, accurate, and unbiased feedback to team members and senior management on both improvement areas and remarkable achievements/contributions.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to small‑scale projects with no PM or associate PM.
• Responsible for soft‑skills development of team members.
• Report to Senior Management on project status.

• IT, Engineering or MBA Graduate with at least 2 years of experience in Project Management tools and procedures (minimum 1‑year experience on PM if previous background in software development).
• Demonstrable experience in handling medium‑complexity projects.
• Demonstrable verbal and written communication skills – both English and Nepali. Fluent with client communication.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of Agile development methodologies.
• Technical background with understanding and/or hands‑on experience in software development and web technologies is preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills. Able to analyze the available data and make decisions that affect the project on a regular basis.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• PMP/Scrum certification is a plus.
• Project skills – ability to understand product vision and empathize with the client business; ability to plan…