The Role
As a Software Development Manager, you will act as a strong leader and provide guidance to multiple Software Engineers. Your role will involve setting clear objectives and deliverables with an emphasis on scalability, maintainability, security, and performance. Our innovative leader will work in an Agile environment that mentors and fosters team collaboration.
What You’ll Do
Manage a team of front-end developers, providing technical guidance, mentoring, and performance evaluations, ensuring the team delivers high-quality React-based user interfaces
Collaborate closely with UI/UX designers to translate wireframes and design mockups into functional React components, maintaining visual consistency and usability standards
Define and implement robust front-end architecture using React best practices, including component-based design, state management (Redux, Context API), and performance optimization strategies
Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to the team
You will collaborate with other Teams, including but not limited, Product Management, Infrastructure, IT, Architecture when defining new designs and solutions
Review code, ensure adherence to coding standards, and provide technical feedback to developers to maintain code quality and maintainability
Prioritize user-centered design principles in the development process, conducting usability testing and iterating on designs to enhance user experience
Contribute to project planning, estimation, and delivery timelines, ensuring the team meets project goals and deadline
What You’ll Bring
BS, MS, MBA or Ph.D in Computer Science or related technical discipline
8 years of experience in hands on Software Development life cycle: Coding, peer review, attending to production issues
Minimum 3 years of Management experience
Prior work experience in Product Based company
Prior work experience in and understanding of Agile
Deep understanding of React fundamentals, JSX syntax, component lifecycle, and state management techniques
Proven experience with REACT related frameworks like next.js.
Expert in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern JavaScript features (ES6+)
Proven experience with Backend for Frontend (BFF) and/or Single Page Applications.
Understanding of API including REST, GraphQL.
Strong understanding of user interface design principles, accessibility guidelines, and usability best practices
Proven ability to lead and mentor a team of developers, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing
Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with designers, product managers, and stakeholders
Strong knowledge of Business-Driven Design and Test-Driven Development
Experience with performance optimization techniques for web applications is preferred
Demonstrated ability to:
You will effectively communicate and present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner to all organizational levels
Provide specific feedback and coaching to reinforce or modify behaviors for improved performance and goal attainment
Innovate and lead explorations into new technologies and strategies
Design patterns for moving from legacy environments to cloud and influence the strategic direction
Evaluate new technologies, stay current with a broad range of industry trends
Top Skills
What We Do
Solera is a leading global provider of integrated vehicle lifecycle and fleet management software-as-a-service, data, and services. Through four lines of business – vehicle claims, vehicle repairs, vehicle solutions and fleet solutions – Solera is home to many leading brands in the vehicle lifecycle ecosystem, including Identifix, Audatex, DealerSocket, Omnitracs, eDriving/Mentor, Explore, CAP HPI, Autodata, and others. Solera empowers its customers to succeed in the digital age by providing them with a “one-stop shop” solution that streamlines operations, offers data-driven analytics, and enhances customer engagement, which Solera believes helps customers drive sales, promote customer retention, and improve profit margins. Solera serves over 300,000 global customers and partners in 100+ countries. For more information, visit www.solera.com.
