Manager, Software Development

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We're a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.

We're also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you'll find it here.

About the job

The Database Interfaces Team will focus on managing, enhancing, and evolving the internal database components of our platform. Our mission is to provide robust, secure, and efficient database interfaces that serve as a vital backbone for the platform's internal operations, enabling our teams to deliver high-performance solutions. This role will oversee and lead all development efforts related to the internal database interfaces supported by Platform Services.

As a Manager of Software Development, you will:

• Organizes, develops, prioritizes and assigns resources to deliver high quality, testable and scalable software solutions within established timelines, while adhering to R&D best practices and processes.
• Leads development project designs and enforces technical standards to ensure solutions execute correctly across various supported environments (i.e. browsers, devices, operating systems).
• Proactively leads and solicits the involvement of other project stakeholders (e.g. managers, developers, user interface and visual designers, product managers) to ensure implementation satisfies functional requirements and is consistent with established R&D standards.
• Manages and leads project scoping and scheduling; tracks progress of individual tasks and alerts executive management and stakeholders of concerns meeting schedules, while following established R&D standards.
• Manages product quality standards by ensuring functional, unit and performance testing is comprehensive and thorough; works closely with development and testing teams to verify test plans.
• Organizes, prioritizes and assigns resources to implement and resolve code changes related to enhancements, redesigns and/or bug fixes.
• Maintains accountability for the entire life cycle of the code including support for both internal and external consumers.
• Ensures the veracity of design and technical documentation to satisfy both internal and external consumers.
• Contributes to product or project direction through collaboration with Product Management, Marketing, Sales, Customers, and others within SAS.
• Provides technical leadership as appropriate for projects and to the team through mentoring, training and managing the activities of the team.
• Manages all aspects of the department including teamwork, performance management, feedback, professional growth through collaboration with SAS human resources, SAS education and executive leadership

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in quantitative field, preferably computer science, math, or statistics.
• Requires a minimum of eight years of related programming or testing experience, including one year of project lead, supervisory or management experience. Eight years of professional programming or testing experience may be considered in lieu of previous management experience.
• Strong people leadership skills with a demonstrated record of building high trust, high performing teams
• Deep understanding of Agile practices and continuous improvement mindset

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of Viya 4 Architecture.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching team members.
• Experience in client or stakeholder interaction, understanding their needs, and incorporating feedback into the development process.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA engineers, designers, and product managers.
• Background in software development with a solid understanding of programming languages, development frameworks, and architecture.
• Experience in the adoption and implementation of agile best practices within a team or organization.
• Familiarity with key agile metrics and the ability to use them for team improvement.

World-Class Benefits

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include...
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that's free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it's not about fitting into our culture - it's about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it's essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

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