Manager, Application Engineering
Chicago, IL, United States
Rise Interactive (http://www.riseinteractive.com), a rapidly growing full-service interactive advertising agency, is looking to hire a Manager of Application Engineering to report to the Senior Director of Engineering and Quality Assurance. We seek a detail-oriented, highly motivated leader excited about growing an Innovation department and contributing professionally to an entrepreneurial company with an expanding Fortune 500 client base.
SUMMARY AND SCOPE The Manager of Application Engineering will report to the Senior Director of Engineering and Quality Assurance. This person will manage all aspects of the software engineering capabilities for Rise Interactive’s Connex platform portal. You will be hands-on and relish the opportunity to contribute to the production code base as a means of mentoring others and gaining your team's trust as a credible software engineer.
RESPONSIBILITIES Lead software delivery for the next-generation Rise Connex platform
Recruit and manage a world-class software engineering team
Oversee product development from concept to release and ongoing maintenance/support
Provide technical direction, guidance, and hands-on management to team members
Ensure the technical infrastructure strategy, configuration, and management for Rise products is fast, resilient, and scalable
Establish and evolve consistent technology frameworks, platforms, standards, and processes that enable developers to implement compelling software
Oversee the creation of team deliverables (including architecture and technical design documentation, code, unit tests, and release plans)
Collaborate with product managers, scrum masters, project managers, engineers, testers, and designers throughout the product life cycle
Contribute strategically and tactically to evolving market-driven, user-centric products, and product marketing efforts to ensure our employees, partners, and customers remain aware of the value proposition
Lead technology research, selection, and proof of concept processes
Lead regular design reviews and other team-wide design efforts
Stay abreast of new and innovative trends in software development on the web and data software product space
QUALIFICATIONS Several years of leadership experience in software architecture, design, and development
Proven experience building responsive web applications, Service-oriented architecture-style business/technology services, REST APIs, standard authorization and authentication models, a big plus if experienced in building analytics and data visualization-centric applications.
Cannot contemplate software delivery without Source Control, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Deployment tools and has the know-how to put this into effect
Strong hands-on development experience with .NET stack and well-known JavaScript frameworks, but especially C#, .NET Core, Web APIs, React, D3.
Strong SQL skills, experience creating or updating stored procedures
Practical knowledge working with cloud infrastructure: AWS or Microsoft Azure with web and API configurations
Experience integrating with Google Analytics, AdWords and DoubleClick, Bing AdCenter and Webmaster tools, Adobe Analytics, and other web or display analytics engines desirable
Strong experience as a software architect of online B2B portals and SaaS software
Outstanding communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Passion for continuous learning in data processing, data analytics, and data discovery technologies
Ability to see the big picture while focused on short-term objectives
Strong collaborator with proven ability to effectively rally and inspire engineers equally
Experience developing applications that support multiple device types and contexts (desktop, mobile, accessories) a plus
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
Experience in high-volume and high-availability transactional systems
Tenacity and perseverance as core personal characteristics
Rise is a fast-growing company with an expanding list of Fortune 500 clients. We are an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive salary and benefits package, a casual work opportunity, and a tremendous opportunity for growth. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, are excited about finding more innovative ways to do things, and strongly desire to be a part of a winning team, we want to meet you.
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