Development Manager, LeanDNA

• We're looking for someone who not only leads with code, but who’s also energized by AI-driven developer tools and fosters that energy within their team by mentorship and example
• 5+ years of experience as a backend developer
• Experience managing software engineers
• Strong experience with Java and relational databases (MariaDB preferred)
• Experience with data analysis and complex data sets
• Proven track record of technical leadership and a drive to grow your career in the leadership and management path
• Experience with agile methodologies
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging tech including LLM-powered developer tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Cody, etc

Desirable

• As a Team Lead in our Engineering group, you will lead a team focused on developing and maintaining our core backend services and analytics engine
• This team is critical to delivering fast, reliable analytics that power decision-making on the factory floor
• Your work directly influences how the global supply chain operates
• You'll lead a team that develops and maintains our high-performance backend services and analytics engine
• Drive the delivery of features that directly impact our customers' ability to optimize their inventory and meet their goals
• Create a collaborative environment where team members can excel in both technical and professional growth
• Ensure the team maintains high standards of code quality and system reliability
• Encourage exploration and adoption of modern developer tools (e.g., AI coding assistants, code search, observability tooling) to boost team efficiency and satisfaction
• Own the delivery of backend features and improvements according to roadmap plan
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members
• Review and approve technical designs and implementations
• Ensure critical sprint activities are being completed (dev and QA)
• Review incoming tickets, triage, prioritize, and assign
• Estimate roadmap items to facilitate quarterly capacity planning
• Set sprint content for team
• Suggest improvements for technical roadmap
• Champion a modern dev environment and AI-enhanced workflows that keep the team moving fast and clean
• Perform performance reviews and provide regular feedback to developers
• Set clear goals and success criteria for all team members
• Track career path progression for high performers
• Formulate improvement plans for under performers
• Drive recruiting efforts for developers
• Manage compensation for team
• Create experiences that strengthen team bonds and stakeholder relationships
• Foster a culture of positivity, curiosity, and mutual respect—your energy should lift the team
• Define success metrics and KPIs for your team
• Manage sprint content and quarterly planning
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment with company goals
• Act as scrum master for the team
• Manage daily standups and recurring team meetings
• Perform periodic ticket scrubs to maintain a high-quality backlog
• Create and manage epics for larger initiatives
• Promote internal experiments with new dev tools or automation workflows during planning and retros
• Serve as the primary communicator for team activities
• Act as escalation point for urgent production issues
• Provide status updates to customer services and leadership teams
• Collaborate with other team leads and the Director of Engineering on technical strategy