What are the responsibilities and job description for the Team Lead - Software Engineering and Coding position at Shades of Light?
Software Engineering Manager
Reports To : COO
Hours : Mon - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM
Salary : Dependent on Experience
Company Overview
Shades of Light is one of the most dynamic e-commerce brands in the $800 billion home furnishings market. We strive to inspire our customers to distinguish their unique style with a highly curated selection of hand-picked and exclusive designs. Shades of Light started from humble beginnings in 1986 as a small, single retail location in historic Richmond, Virginia selling unique, high-style lighting designs. Since that time, the company has grown to become a national, multi-channel retailer of lighting and other home decor products, including rugs, furniture, mirrors, fans, and wall decor. True to its heritage though, the company has remained singularly focused on its curated collection of high-style products and unique lighting designs, many of which are produced in-house by the company's own staff of highly trained artisans.
Job Overview
Shades of Light is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead our software development team. The Software Engineering Manager will be responsible for managing all elements of software development for Shades of Light. This includes but is not limited to requirements gathering, system improvements, application development, server and database management, system enhancements, and vendor management. The Software Engineering Manager should be an effective leader and be knowledgeable in software and web development. The ideal candidate will have direct supervisory experience and extensive coding knowledge.
Job Responsibilities :
- Manage the development life cycle of Shades of Light's software systems including the development and deployment of new applications, software, and enhancements.
- Oversees the design, development, and implementation of system software upgrades.
- Implement and audit an effective code review process for the development team.
- Participate in cross-functional teams to review and enhance the architecture and performance of Shades of Light's e-commerce system.
- Contribute to projects as the subject matter expert for development and the codebase.
- Establish standards and audit criteria for development and testing activities.
- Drive effective communication between teams and departments to increase overall organizational efficiency.
- Partner with internal users to gather information about needs, objectives, functions, features, and input / output requirements.
- Maintains current industry specific knowledge regarding emerging technology, best practices, and trends.
- Provides leadership and support to the software and web development team including day to day management and professional development.
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