Jet2 Travel Technologies - Software Engineering Manager - .Net/C# (14-16 yrs)

Responsibilities :

- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of 50+ software engineers across all stages of their careers.

- Define the technical vision and roadmap for assigned projects, ensuring alignment with business goals.

- Decompose complex projects into manageable tasks and user stories, ensuring clear ownership and accountability.

- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the engineering team.

- Recruit, interview, and hire top-tier software engineering talent.

- Oversee the performance management process for direct reports, providing constructive feedback and coaching for development.

- Track project progress against established timelines and budgets, proactively identifying and mitigating risks.

- Implement and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines to automate the software development lifecycle.

- Experience in building and deploying applications on cloud platforms (AWS preferred).

- Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum) and a proven track record of successful project delivery.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Key Result Areas (KRAs) :

- Successfully deliver high-impact software projects on time and within budget.

- Reduce code defects through improved code reviews and testing practices.

- Increase team productivity through effective process optimization and tooling implementation.

- Achieve employee satisfaction rating on annual performance reviews.

- Recruit and hire top-performing software engineers.

Required Qualifications :

- 14+ years of experience in software engineering, with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role.

- Proven experience in managing and leading high-performing software engineering teams.

- Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum).

- In-depth knowledge of C#, .NET, .NET Core, and API development.

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (i.e., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).

- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) is a plus.

- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

- A passion for building high-quality, scalable software solutions.

Bonus Points :

- Experience in building and deploying serverless applications.

- Experience with containerization technologies (i.e., Docker, Kubernetes).

- Experience in DevOps practices.

- A strong understanding of security best practices