Sinclair Digital is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Development Manager to lead and empower our talented engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the successful delivery of high-quality software, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment, and ensuring the continuous growth and development of your team members. You will leverage your technical expertise, leadership skills, and agile management experience to guide the team towards achieving ambitious goals and contributing to the overall success of the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of software engineers, fostering a positive, collaborative, and high-performing environment
- Guide the creation of new, innovative and highly engaging consumer focused interactive experiences
- Manage the entire software development lifecycle, from project planning to deployment and maintenance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into web application features and functionality
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and growth, while continuing to coach and mentor the engineering team
- Manage the engineering team to adhere to standard software development lifecycle and maintain high coding standards
- Stay current with the latest technology innovations, tools, and best practices
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of software development experience in a management role
- Experience developing interactive 2D and 3D presentations across a wide range of target hardware and environments
- Familiarity with the design and development of item tuning, balancing and customer retention
- Experience as a Software Development Manager or similar leadership role
- 5+ years of experience in web application development or native application or equivalent experience, with a focus on effective interactive UIs and UX design principals
- Proven leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team of developers to deliver committed goals
- Experience in delivering across multiple platforms simultaneously
- Experience developing Cloud based or native desktop applications
- Knowledge of multiple development frameworks and tools across Mac, Windows, and Linux
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a strong attention to detail
Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
About Us
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates, and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR, and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net.
About the Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.
The base salary compensation range for this role is $160,000 to $180,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan
Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, including employer sponsorship for an H-1B visa, OPT-STEM employment, etc.