Software Development Manager

In this role, you will lead, mentor, and develop a talented team of software engineers, guiding them through product development while managing our existing portfolio. Your responsibilities will include shaping our development processes, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality solutions, and collaborating closely with other departments within the R&D team and the Project Management Office. By enhancing our use of modern software management tools like Atlassian Jira, you will improve software quality, streamline workflows and boost development efficiency. Moreover, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our cybersecurity initiatives, addressing the increasing demands of the market as we continue to innovate.Who you'll report to: Director of Research and Development

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

Oversee Software Development Activities

• Collaborate with the Principal engineers guide the architecture and design of embedded (both bare metal and small RTOS environments), Linux, desktop, web-based applications and cloud services.
• Manage the technical realization from high-level design to efficient technical solutions.
• Make key decisions to ensure solutions are robust, scalable, efficient, resilient, and secure.

Manage Project Delivery

• Working closely with the project management team to plan and prioritize software development projects, allocate resources, run sprints, manage risk and delays, and set clear timelines and milestones.
• Oversee the team's delivery of new software products, features, bugs and general maintenance.
• Update stakeholders on project progress, activities and ensure proper project governance.
• Conduct regular project reviews and provide status updates to key project stakeholders.

Ensure Quality and Compliance

• Align technology development with our quality standards and product specifications, especially regarding regulatory compliance and Cyber security.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements specific to fire alarm and life safety devices (EN54\UL864\ISO27001\CE).
• Implement best practices in coding, testing, and documentation.
• Develop and refine measurable software development processes to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Collaborate with R&D team section managers to improve development workflows.

Champion Continuous Improvement

• Promote high-speed iterations and measurable improvements in code quality.
• Encourage continuous enhancement of coding practices.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
• Champion internal processes and modern software management tools to product development.

Stay Updated with Industry Trends

• Keep abreast of the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in software engineering.
• Play a pivotal role in shaping technical product roadmaps.
• Act as a product specialist.
• Represent the business on regulatory boards where applicable.

Experience

Considerable proven experience managing development teams of 10-15 engineers within an electronic product segment, ideally regulatory controlled.

Knowledge/Skills

Degree in Engineering, preferably with a Software focus.

Management

• Proven experience leading and managing software development teams of various sizes, with a track record as an exceptional people manager.
• Ability to mentor, coach, motivate, and develop team members to reach their full potential.
• Experience in performance management, including setting objectives, conducting evaluations and clearly documenting and monitoring progress.

Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Management

• Proficiency in Waterfall as well Agile practices, including Scrum and Kanban.
• Experience in Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Expertise in version control systems particularly Git, and collaborative development workflows.

Design

• Strong skills in C and one or more of the following C++ for low-level programming and / or C#, .NET Framework and / or HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and / or frameworks like React or Angular with associated cloud services.
• Familiarity with microcontroller architectures (e.g., ARM Cortex-M) and hardware interfaces.
• Knowledge of popular communication technologies such as SPI, I2C, TCP/IP, UDP, I2S, USB, RS232 and RS485/422.

Communication Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to produce detailed and informative reports that are clear and concise for both internal and external stakeholders.

Analytical Thinking

• Demonstrated ability to provide a logical, in-depth analysis of problems or situations.
• Able to manage priorities and provide clear options or routes to maintain development schedul

ACS are recruiting for a Software Development Manager. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Software Development Manager, please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Software Development Manager. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Software Development Manager with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Software Development Manager role you desire.