Software Engineering Mgr

Who We Are  

Veriforce is the fastest-growing SaaS-technology and services company in the global supply chain risk management market. We help industry-leading companies create and maintain operating cultures and work environments that optimize safety, promote sustainability, and foster collaboration across a broad spectrum of internal and external stakeholders. What separates Veriforce from the rest is our people. We hire growth-minded individuals that team well and continuously look for new, better ways of solving business challenges. If this sounds compelling, keep reading. 

 The Role You’ll Play 

Veriforce is seeking a Software Engineering Manager with both technical and management experience to lead a team of seasoned engineers in a fast-paced agile environment. This person will be responsible for the management of a global team with members in Louisiana USA, London England, Calgary Canada and fully remote staff. 

You will collaborate closely with Product and Architecture to own the delivery of roadmap priorities. You will provide technical leadership and will be responsible for the professional growth and development of engineers. As a manager, you will provide direct 1-on-1 mentoring, coaching and career development to a group of software engineers to improve their skills while also handling general HR management responsibilities. Managers are servant/leaders who should enjoy helping groups succeed. For this particular management role you should feel comfortable coding up to 20% of the time.  

What You’ll Need to Succeed 

You are a catalyst of change. You have the ability to continuously learn, adapt easily, and create situations where engineers can give their best while providing technical leadership.  You are a natural servant leader who takes responsibility for the product and the professional growth of individuals on your team. You thrive on helping the team succeed.   

Your Core Responsibilities

• Managing the prioritisation, resourcing, planning and delivery of the Software Engineering team workload. 
• Managing the delivery of the Software Platform Strategy in conjunction with other departmental managers within  Veriforce. 
• Designing, documenting, and leading the development of solutions in line with agreed priorities and timescales. 
• Managing and mentoring Software Engineering team members to ensure the best outcomes. 
• Leading regular stand-ups and reviews as part of an Agile SDLC process. 
• Peer-reviewing code to ensure the best practice development policies are followed. 
• Supporting other team members and IT leaders, providing technical assistance and advice. 

You’ll Bring These Attributes to the Table

• Passion for technology with 8 years of experience developing software, .NET preferred 
• At least two years managing others including hiring responsibility 
• At least five years of experience in software engineering building API’s and distributed systems 
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum practices and methodology with 2 years of experience with Agile/Scrum software development processes 
• Demonstrated experience leading software development teams in a distributed, global environment 
• Excellent technical communications skills 
• Experience building and maintaining SaaS applications, ideally using the AWS platform 
• Technical and operational understanding of distributed systems at scale (monitoring, deployment, alerting, etc) 
• Familiarity with containerization technologies, such as Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, and similar 
• Competent in identity management (IAM), quality engineering practices,  and SaaS security best practices 

  Here are just a few of the great reasons you should join our team!

•  We are mission-focused and mission-driven to help bring worker home safe every day. Our training products and compliance platform help keep workers safe.
• Work with a global team! We have colleagues and customers across North America and overseas.
• Veriforce is a great place to work! Our leaders and teams cite culture as one of the top reasons this is a great place to work.
• Veriforce provides
• 100% paid employee medical and dental insurance
• Monthly contributions to Health Savings Accounts
• A 401(k) match that is immediately fully vested
• Outstanding time off benefits
• Paid time off for volunteer activities
• Remote work

 All job offers will be contingent on successful completion of a drug screen and background check.