Software Development Manager

Software Development Manager, Data Platform – Hybrid (Cary, NC)

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We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you'll find it here.

About the job

The Customer Intelligence (CI360) Data Engineering is looking for a Data Platform Manager to oversee the management and prioritization of Customer Intelligence 360 software development projects and resources to ensure the achievement of department, division, and corporate objectives.

Our team architects, develops, and maintains the data infrastructure for CI360’s services that enable our Digital Marketing Customers to be successful. We primarily leverage AWS-based cloud elements that drive the expansion of our Data Lake, data pipelines, and future solutions.

We’re excited to deliver next-level functionality at the intersection of data and AI. Join us and drive the next phase of the Data Platform for Data Engineering and CI360!

As a Software Development Manager, you will:

• Organize, develop, prioritize, and assign resources to deliver high-quality, testable, and scalable software solutions within established timelines, while adhering to R&D best practices and processes.

• Lead development project designs and enforce technical standards to ensure solutions execute correctly across various supported environments (browsers, devices, operating systems).

• Proactively lead and solicit the involvement of other project stakeholders (managers, developers, product managers) to ensure implementation satisfies functional requirements and is consistent with established R&D standards.

• Manage and lead project scoping and scheduling; track progress of individual tasks and alert executive management and stakeholders of concerns meeting schedules, while following established R&D standards.

• Manage product quality standards by ensuring comprehensive and thorough functional, unit, and performance testing; work closely with development and testing teams to verify test plans. Organize, prioritize, and assign resources to implement and resolve code changes related to enhancements, redesigns, and/or bug fixes.

• Maintain accountability for the entire life cycle of the code including support for both internal and external consumers.

• Ensure the veracity of design and technical documentation to satisfy both internal and external consumers.

• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization’s secure software development goals.
• Contribute to product or project direction through collaboration with Product Management, Marketing, Sales, Customers, and others within SAS.

• Provide technical leadership as appropriate for projects and to the team through mentoring, training, and managing the activities of the team.

• Manage all aspects of the department including teamwork, performance management, feedback, and professional growth through collaboration with SAS human resources, SAS education, and executive leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of eight years of related programming or testing experience, including one year of project lead, supervisory, or management experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related quantitative field.

• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

• Possess a distinct desire to build multi-tenant, performant software that scales with ease

• Knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud-based systems, particularly focused on data processing/management

• Proficiency in Java, Python, microservices architecture, CI/CD

• You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience architecting/building various Data Management Platforms (CDPs, DMPs, Data Lakes, CRMs, Data Warehouses)

• Knowledge of data streaming platforms such as Kafka, Flink, or Spark

• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and related development tools, procedures, and methodologies.

• Knowledge of REST API standards, SaaS, and Multi-tenant systems

World-Class Benefits  

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include...
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

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