Software Engineering Manager

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUNSTRONG MANAGEMENT
SunStrong Management is a leading independent asset management and servicing
platform specializing in residential and commercial solar energy portfolios. SunStrong
provides end-to-end services including operations and maintenance, customer billing
and support, asset performance management, and investor reporting. The company
partners with leading capital providers to optimize clean energy assets at scale,
supporting the growth of distributed renewable energy while delivering reliable
performance and exceptional customer experience

THE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER POSITION
Sunstrong is searching for a hands-on Software Engineering Manager who will lead a
group of software engineers to develop SunStrong’s consumer app experiences
including both mobile and web applications. You will be responsible for setting the
technical direction for the platforms supporting these consumer experiences, ensuring
successful delivery of high-quality products, and fostering a collaborating and innovative
work environment.

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as the technical lead for the cross-functional team supporting SunStrong’s consumer apps, which is comprised of engineering, QA and product
• Leads a team of software engineers, providing mentorship, guidance and support to facilitate their progressional growth and development.
• Contributes to overall team velocity as a hands-on leader by delivering some code.
• Provides code reviews and mentorship to improve overall application health and team skills.
• Provides architectural planning and insights for application development.
• Facilitates Agile sprint ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Identifies, implements and promotes opportunities to improve team delivery through the use of AI tooling and methodologies.
• Champions best practices, coding standards and software development methodologies to maintain high-quality codebase.
• Manages and allocates resources effectively to meet project deadlines and organizational objectives.
• Promotes a positive and inclusive team culture that encourages creativity, teamwork and continuous improvement.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 5+ years of software development experience, with previous experience in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript frameworks, including NextJS, Node and React.
• Strong knowledge of mobile development frameworks, particularly with React Native for both iOS and Android (experience with Expo a plus).
• Experience with Postgres and MySQL.
• API development, with deep understanding of API contracts and integration testing.
• Experience effectively leveraging AI tooling to improve app quality and delivery.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Salesforce experience is a strong plus.
• Experience with AWS Cognito authentication and an understanding of security patterns and best practices related to user data.

• Experience implementing high test coverage with unit tests in both new and existing application repositories.
• Experience scaffolding cloud deployments in AWS for containerized applications, with experience using Elastic Beanstalk and Docker preferred.
• Experience with GitHub Actions and Git administration to support automated testing and deployments.

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to triage and manage production incidents, with an emphasis on clear communication with business partners.

• Ability to translate requirements into technical specifications for feature development.
• Experience facilitating one-on-ones with team members.

WOKRING CONDITIONS

• Some overtime outside normal working hours is expected to support software releases and issue management.

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