Who We're Looking For

LeadingReach is looking for a dynamic and experienced Software Development Manager to lead our talented team of developers and assist with QA processes. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing and leading software development teams, delivering high-quality products, and driving innovation. We have a cohesive team of highly productive engineers and QA Analysts that love working together to build great things and we are looking to add you to our incredible team. If you are among the best, come join us and you'll enjoy a great company culture and rewarding work ensuring quality for products that make healthcare workers’ and providers’ jobs easier every day!

Who We Are

LeadingReach is a health-tech SaaS provider on a mission to change the way healthcare manages patient care.

Based in Austin, Texas, LeadingReach is a HIPAA-secure, web-based platform that connects healthcare providers together on the LeadingReach Network enabling them to refer patients, share clinical documentation, and communicate digitally, reducing the need for faxes and phone calls between providers.

About The Role

A Software Development Manager is a leader that manages, plans, and coordinates activities related to the development needs of the company including the design and maintenance of systems that support our SaaS products. A Software Development Manager will set goals for the development department and conduct performance reviews of team members and provide corrective actions when needed.

A person in this role is responsible for ensuring that the Development Department follows best practices and meets all required regulatory and company compliance measures. In addition, this role will ensure policies and procedures and supporting documentation are created, maintained, and accurate. A high level of communication with team members, the SVP of Engineering and other departments is expected. A person in this role is expected to serve the team and remove roadblocks and hinderances that prohibit the successful completion of assigned goals/objectives and tasks.

What You Need

Minimum Requirements:

Education And Work Experience

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in applicable work experience.
Preferred degrees: Computer Science (CS) or a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in CS, Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Systems and Management (IFSM), or related fields.
Consideration for degrees in Electrical Engineering (EE), Mathematics, or other engineering disciplines.
Willing to substitute a degree with relevant work experience in the IT field.
Proven experience (5+ years) in leading and managing software development teams in an agile environment.

Leadership Experience

Strong understanding of agile software development and Quality Assurance (QA) methodologies.
Experience with Scrum, Kanban, or similar Agile development methodologies.
Experience leading teams with a servant leadership mindset.
Demonstrated ability to drive innovation, foster collaboration, and deliver high-quality software products.

Technical Skills

Proficiency in managing automated unit testing, change management, release management, release deployments, and product escalations.
Experience and ability to assess the performance and quality of work produced by Software Developers and QA team members.
Proficiency with QA processes and best practices.
Capability to recommend changes to processes to enhance productivity and quality.

Team Management

Conducts performance reviews and provides corrective actions for direct reports.
Ability to determine necessary development resources and conduct interviews for hiring software developers.
Experience in ensuring teams adhere to company and department policies, procedures, and software development best practices.
Tools and Methodologies:
Working knowledge of JIRA for creating and maintaining user stories or proficiency in a similar tool (e.g., Rally).
Working knowledge of Confluence for creating and maintaining policies and procedures.
Working knowledge of common office suite of tools: Excel, Google Sheets, Word, Keynote, etc.
Understanding of the type of development tools and processes used to build scalable, quality, products.

Technical Experience

Proficiency in managing and supporting the development and testing of RESTful APIs and Single Web Page applications and similar services.
A good understanding of common software development architectures such as OOD/OOP and MVC
Communication and Problem-Solving:
Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Industry Knowledge (Optional, but a plus):
Experience in the healthcare domain with knowledge of HIPAA, HL7, CCD, WCAG compliance, etc.

Communication And Problem-Solving

Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Industry Knowledge (Optional, But a Plus)

Experience in the healthcare domain with knowledge of HIPAA, HL7, CCD, WCAG compliance, etc.

Skill & Ability

Intermediate level of QA Testing and best practices aptitude
Intermediate level with JIRA or similar tool like Rally
Intermediate knowledge of Confluence
Intermediate knowledge with MS Excel/Google spreadsheets.
Experience with Agile development practices
Ability to prioritize tasks and work concurrently on multiple tasks
Time Management
People Management
Problem Solving/Analytical
Excellent written and oral communications skills
Thorough, precise and have a strong eye for detail
Work well independently as well as within a dynamic team

What We Offer

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
100% Remote, must be based in U.S
Startup environment within a stable, industry-leading company
20 days PTO, 6 paid mental health days, plus paid holidays
Company-sponsored health, vision and dental benefits
Matching 401k with no vesting period
Remote work and cell phone stipend
Flexible schedule that emphasizes a collaborative team synergy with personal accountability
Regular company (often themed) events: virtual happy hours, our annual company holiday party, group game nights and other fun team events
"Pay It Forward" and Career Development Opportunities