Manager Software Engineering (Lancaster, PA)

Position Summary

To manage the SW application group, and actively work on the definition, design, and implementation of a Video SDK (Software Development Kit), which allows the seamless integration of video devices into CCTV application software like our company’s Video Management System.

Principal Responsibilities

· Manage the SW team – applications, testing and embedded (work plan definition, appraisals, team development, etc.)

· Contribute to the planning process, including the identification of tasks, creation of work estimates, and contribution to the creation of viable project plans.

· Preparation and alignment of SW Engineering budget

· Manage contracts, etc. with off-site development sites

· Drive and initiate activities to improve Quality and TTM of our company’s products

· Drive and maintain significant new developments in relevant technology and standards.

· Develop competences within the SW group.

· Provide strategic direction by development of design methods, tools; resulting in definition and implementation of design guidelines

· Develop SW requirements base on customer needs and technical constraints (e.g. architecture)

· Manage design, implementation and validation of SW based on a given set of requirements

· Design test harness to assist in integration testing/functional testing.

· Effectively use and report against defect tracking and change management systems.

Education

Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a scientific discipline (e.g. Computer Science)

Preferred: Master’s Degree in Engineering or a scientific discipline

Experience

Minimum: 5 years experience in SW design/implementation, 3+ years experience as SW development lead or SW manager

Special Skills

Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills are essential. Requires a self-motivated individual with strong problem solving skills and the ability to work on multiple multi-site projects in parallel. Strong SW development methodology experience in object-oriented environments is required. Programming experience in C++ and knowledge in Microsoft COM technologies are mandatory.

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Senior Software Engineer (NYC/Boston)

Travel Required :	None
Job Type :	Full Time
Career Level :	Experienced (Non-Manager)
Education :	Bachelor’s Degree
Category :	Computers, Software
Job Description	This individual will be a major contributor on a tightly knit team of intermediate to senior developers. He or she will be actively involved in all stages of product development for our company’s industry-leading grid computing technologies. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: This person should be familiar with design and implementation issues specific to a cross-platform, highly scalable environment and be able to handle such issues with flexibility and ingenuity. The ideal candidate will have a strong customer focus, a proven track record of delivering high-quality products on schedule, and an appreciation for clean, elegant, simple code.
Job Requirements :	Must have worked on the design and implementation of commercial distributed-system, database, or other highly scalable application, with specific experience in grid software development a strong plus. Should have experience with the entire software development cycle including designing, implementing, documenting, testing, and maintaining complex multi-threaded applications. Must have 5+ years of Java software development and equivalent object-oriented design experience in a cross-platform environment (Unix, Windows). Proficiency in test-driven development is required. Should have working knowledge of one or more application servers, especially JBoss, WebLogic, or WebSphere. Experience with Business Intelligence tools a plus. Experience with SOA and Web services also a plus. Familiarity with two or more of J2EE, .NET, XML, Spring, JMX, JNI, Axis, Ajax, JSP, and Eclipse is required. Must have good communication skills and enjoy working in a team environment. Preferred BS.