Synacor: Software Engineering Manager of Client Deployment

Location: Buffalo, NY
URL: http://www.synacor.com

The Software Engineering Manager of Client Deployment will oversee a team of software engineers by supporting their daily activities with regard to configuring and deploying large scale, web-based applications.

 What you’ll be doing

• Responsible for the daily administrative management of the Deployment team such as PTO requests, evaluation, progressive discipline and hiring.
• Oversee and track major projects by way of team performance.
• Mentor and problem-solve coding decisions. Offer coding support and urgent bug analysis when necessary.
• Facilitate communications with Product and Project Managers and ensure that projects are properly specified prior to implementation.
• Provide periodic presentations on design decisions or analysis to clients, vendors, and Synacor staff when necessary.
• Assign and track tasks and projects accordingly.
• Aid and facilitate technical architecture decisions.
• Ensure proper reporting of project status to direct manager.
• Ensure high level of automated Unit and Selenium testing.
• Provide Level of Effort estimates, sizing tasks and sprint planning.

 What you’ll bring to the table

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience required.
• Engineering management or team lead experience required.
• Five years of software or website development experience (Unix, PHP, HTML and JavaScript, jQuery).
• Experience with Agile methodologies such as Scrum, etc.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git, Subversion, CVS.
• Experience with Content Management Systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• System analysis and software architectural skills.
• Ability to track multiple large and small projects.

 

What we’ll bring to the table:

• 100% Company paid benefits (health, dental, vision) for all employees and eligible dependents
• Competitive compensation package, including stock option grants (for eligible positions)
• Award winning company culture
• Casual dress and flexible environment
• Generous paid time off
• 25 cent vending machines
• Free Spot coffee, popcorn and cappuccino
• Monthly company connections (get to know your co-workers)
• The opportunity to make a difference!

 

Synacor is not your typical 9 to 5 workplace.  Our award winning culture doesn’t stop at flexible work hours and 25 cent vending machines.  Jeans and t-shirts are typical office attire, even for the executives.  Teamwork is an everyday occurrence, and is made easy with our new open workspaces.  Our leadership team understands that the best results come from collaboration, so we hire the best and brightest and then let them do what they do best: create cutting-edge products and provide exemplary customer service.  Synacor's headquarters is located along Buffalo's waterfront in the Erie Basin Marina. Taking a few minutes to enjoy the serenity of nature is as easy as walking 1,000 feet or so to the water. We even have a lakefront gazebo with wi-fi connection!  And if that’s not enough,  Synacor pays 100% of health care premiums for employees AND dependents, offers stock option participation, a healthy bonus potential and a very generous paid time off policy. Working with some of the largest cable, telecom and satellite providers, Synacor’s products and online services reach over 25 million high-speed Internet subscribers worldwide.  We are looking for great people to join our team and be given the freedom to do the work they were hired to do.

To apply: To apply please visit our website; http://tbe.taleo.net/NA11/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SYNACOR&cws=1&rid=877