Software Development Manager

job summary:

As a hands on Development Manager, you will be the technical heartbeat of our development team. You are a "player-coach" who remains deeply hands-on in the codebase while providing the technical vision, mentorship, and architectural guidance necessary to deliver high-quality software. You'll bridge the gap between high-level product requirements and technical execution, ensuring our systems are scalable, secure, and performant.

location: St. Louis, Missouri
job type: Permanent
salary: $90,000 - 115,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:

• Hands-on Development: Write production-ready code for our most complex features and step in to troubleshoot critical, high-priority issues.
• Technical Leadership: Own architectural decisions, select frameworks and tools, and ensure the team adheres to best practices for scalability and security.
• Mentorship: Guide junior and mid-level developers through consistent code reviews and technical coaching to level up the team's overall skill set.
• Execution & Planning: Break down complex product requirements into actionable technical tasks and provide accurate levels of effort (LOE) for sprint planning.
• Process Improvement: Refine our CI/CD pipelines, Agile workflows, and GitHub practices to ensure a smooth and efficient development lifecycle.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Managers to define requirements and collaborate with QA to ensure robust testing strategies.

qualifications:

- Experience: 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a proven track record of leading technical projects.

- Technical Depth: Expert-level proficiency in [Primary Language, e.g., React, Go, Python] and modern architectural patterns (Microservices, Cloud-native, etc.).

- Leadership Ability: Strong experience mentoring peers and making high-stakes technical decisions.

- Communication: Ability to explain complex technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders (Product, Sales, etc.).

- Mindset: A "lead by example" attitude-you enjoy coding just as much as you enjoy helping others succeed.

skills:

Agile workflows,architectural patterns,Cloud-native,code reviews,CI/CD pipelines,GitHub,Go,Microservices,production-ready code,Python,React,sprint planning,software development,Communication,Leadership Ability,lead by example,troubleshoot,Collaboration,Process Improvement,Lead Development,mentorship,mentoring peers,product requirements,robust testing,QA,Sales,scalability,architectural guidance,technical coaching,Technical Leadership,Technical Depth

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.