IntroductionAt IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions. Building the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale. Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration. You'll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation. With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM's product and technology landscape. Here, you'll have the tools and opportunities to advance your career while creating software that changes the world.Your Role And ResponsibilitiesAs a Software Development Manager, you'll manage software development, enhance product experiences, and scale our team's capabilities. You'll manage careers, streamline hiring, collaborate with product, and drive innovation. We seek proactive professionals passionate about team growth, software architecture, coding, and process enhancements. Mastery of frameworks, deployment tech, and cloud APIs is essential as well as adaptability to innovative technologies.Your Primary Responsibilities IncludeSolution Development: Lead the development of innovative solutions to enhance our product and development experience, effectively contributing to making our software better.Team Growth and Management: Manage the career growth of team members, scale hiring and development processes, and foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team.Strategic Partnership: Partner with product teams to brainstorm ideas and collaborate on delivering an exceptional product, contributing to the overall success of the organization.Technical Direction: Provide technical guidance by actively participating in architectural discussions, developing code, and advocating for new process improvements to drive innovation and efficiency.Preferred EducationBachelor's DegreeRequired Technical And Professional ExpertiseProgramming Proficiency: Experience in a modern full-stack programming language (Java, ReactJS, SQL).Agile Management: Proven track-record as a technical advisor in multiple projects within an agile environment (Jira, Confluence).Cloud Computing: Be familiar with cloud computing technologies such as GCP, AWS, Azure, or Rackspace.Scalable Solution Design: Firsthand experience in designing and implementing scalable SaaS-based solutions.Management Experience: Expertise both as a people manager and an individual contributor.Preferred Technical And Professional ExperienceFull-Stack Development: Strong expertise across front-end technologies (ReactJS, JavaScript) and back-end systems (Java, Spring, PostgreSQL).Cloud Technologies: Experience leveraging cloud services to build, deploy, and operate scalable applications.SaaS Platform Ownership: Proven experience running and supporting a SaaS application, with strong DevOps knowledge and the ability to balance operational excellence with product and engineering priorities.