Software Development Manager

About the job Software Development Manager

Job Summary:

To lead a development unit that includes enterprise and custom development. This role involves managing and mentoring a team of developers, setting goals and objectives, ensuring best practices, and overseeing the design, development, maintenance, and upgrading of our existing custom applications and Enterprise systems. The role also requires expertise in both front-end and back-end development, proficiency in multiple programming languages, frameworks, and technologies, and experience with integrations across various systems.

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Leading a development unit that includes enterprise and custom development personnel.
• Setting goals and objectives for the development team and ensuring they are met.
• Providing mentorship and guidance to junior developers and other team members.
• Evaluating the performance of team members and providing constructive feedback.
• Facilitating continuous improvement within the development team and processes following best practice such as ITIL and other international standards.
• Ensuring the team follows best practices for software development, security and operations (maintenance of different environments and code versions, QA and code testing, change / release management)
• Maintaining and enhancing client's Application and Enterprise footprint following best practices.
• Developing front-end web architecture, designing user interactions on web pages, and ensuring web applications are optimized for mobile and desktop devices.
• Building and maintaining back-end server-side applications and databases, designing and implementing efficient database structures, and integrating with third-party APIs.
• Lead the efforts of setting up the reporting strategy that includes the backend data repository and from end reporting tools
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify, prioritize, and execute product features and functionality.
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code as well as debugging and troubleshooting issues.
• Developing and implementing security and data protection measures.
• Ensuring the scalability and performance of applications and implementing necessary monitoring and optimization strategies.
• Keeping up to date with emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in web development.
• Providing technical guidance and reviewing code to ensure it meets established standards.
• Responsible for setting goals and objectives, monitoring progress, and providing feedback to managers and team members.
• Mentoring junior developers, sharing knowledge and best practices, and providing guidance on technical issues.
• Creating technical documentation and user documentation such as user manuals, guides, or tutorials.
• Executing Management directives as required.
• Complying with Health, Safety and Environment regulations and working practices of the client and the State of Kuwait when carrying out duties.

Required

Qualification:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Work Experience: 5-8 Years
• Preferred Bilingual candidates (English and Arabic)

Required Professional

Skills:

• Proven ability to lead and manage a team of developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Strong ability to motivate and inspire team members to achieve their full potential.
• Expertise in project management methodologies such as Agile.
• Skilled in strategic planning and setting long-term goals for the development team.
• Ability to align development goals with organizational objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Commitment to maintaining high-quality standards in software development.
• Experience in resource allocation and optimizing the use of available resources.
• Ability to promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and solve complex technical problems efficiently and effectively.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including team members, project managers, and…