Software Engineer Manager
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Job Description
About Us
G Adventures is the worlds largest smallgroup adventure travel company and weve been making epic travel memories happen on all seven continents for over 30 years.
Our mission is simple: to change lives through travel. And not just our travelers either. Since day one our tours have been built to establish meaningful relationships with local communities directly benefiting the people and places we visit at every step of our tours.
With the demand for travel coming back strong we are set up and excited for this next chapter in our companys story and wed love for you to be a part of it.
Our DNA revolves around building nurturing and developing a diverse culture of people and a true sense of belonging where everyone is encouraged to bring their authentic self to work each and every day. Youll have the opportunity to grow your career and yourself alongside a passionate talented and welcoming community that works hard to spread goodness around the world.
If all that sounds like your kind of thing well we cant wait for you to join us.
About the Role:
Software Engineering Manager Hybrid Boston Software Engineering Manager Hybrid Boston. Reporting to the Director of Platform Systems this role will be responsible for managing the team responsible for the development and maintenance of our proprietary Reservations Systems. Ensuring system stability uptime performance and high customer satisfaction are key metrics for success. Engineering Managers at G Adventures wear multiple hats collaborating with the business on the product roadmap and driving our agile development process. The development team is distributed across multiple regions so the ability to build cohesion and engagement remotely is key. The Software Engineering Manager will help identify plan & implement multiyear programs for all practical migrations of applications from future acquisitions to the systems under their purview. If this sounds exciting to you come join our team!
Please note this is a hybrid remote role based out of the Boston MA office two days a week.
What Youll be Doing:
Manage the software development team (6 devs) that designs builds and maintains 3 proprietary applications that are used to build and operate tours
Collaborate with the Director of Platform Systems and SMEs to establish development roadmap and strategy establish project timelines
Capture upcoming business needs from internal stakeholders to plan and scope future feature development
Prioritize a highvolume of competing tasks in a fastpaced environment manage stakeholder expectations
Identify engineering challenges to architect and implement scalable solutions
Mentor team members with respect to best software engineering practices and internal standards (code reviews pair programming etc)
Define performance standards and ensure adherence to those standards
Conduct interviews to assist with hiring qualified team members
Monitor team member performance set individual goals meet for regular 1on1s and perform yearly reviews
Work with the Technology management team to define departmental policy process and procedures
Improve team engagement within G Adventures as a whole
Research new or existing technologies that would benefit customers
Desired Skills & Experience
10 years of software development experience
3 years of managing software developers
Experience with python & Django development React is a plus
Strong leadership motivation and interpersonal skills
Communicates manages effectively both horizontally and vertically
Able to explain complex technical solutions to nontechnical staff
Deep knowledge of software standards; excitement about related technologies
Proven data architectural skills DBA experience is a plus
Cloud Technologies Terraform and automated pipeline experience is a plus
Understanding of performance monitoring and optimization techniques
Knowledge of software development lifecycles and Kanban/Agile methodologies
University bachelors degree in computer science or related experience
What do we offer you
Competitive salary commensurate with the role
Competitive benefits package
Birthday day off
Vacation time for you to recharge
Enhanced Parental Leave
Learning and growth opportunities
Employee Resource Groups
*Applicable based on location*
G Adventures is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We consider all qualified applicants.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
