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Antech Diagnostics Senior Manager, Software Development in Loveland, Colorado
We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World for Pets. Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other’s growth and development. Our culture is centered on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom. Today Antech is driving the future of pet health as part of Mars Science & Diagnostics, a family-owned company focused on veterinary care.
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PURPOSE OF JOB:
The Sr. Manager of R&D Software Development will lead a growing distributed team of software engineers US and abroad. This role will manage the development of R&D customer-facing software for next-gen and existing solutions with a growing team of development teams located in the US, Mexico, India, and Germany. The Senior Manager of Software Development will collaborate with Testing, Product Management, and R&D In-House Diagnostics to implement product requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Passionate about both building and supporting an enterprise platform to support products and maintaining legacy customer-facing applications
Change management leader; experience leading teams, particularly long-tenured associates, through organizational growth and scale.
Continuous improvement mentality: someone who relishes the challenge to continually improve the service delivery and customer experience.
Leading the team through management and mentorship
Interfacing with product owners daily to address operational matters and to understand their business requirements
Lead the development for a Customer-Facing platform (C#, Oracle and SQL Server, Azure Cloud, React, and React Native) technical roadmap, resource allocation, and execution timelines.
Developing standards and procedures to ensure that quality standards are met and consistent.
Reviewing teams budgets
Recommending technological developments and improvements in efficiency
Developing the team to ensure quality end products.
Present technology roadmap, progress and compelling presentations to executives and investors
Actively lead the lift of critical assets to the cloud
Agile champion.
Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop product requirements and technology roadmaps.
Must have a deep understanding of data architecture, data acquisition, data integration, and data mining, with the ability to challenge technical subject matter experts to think creatively.
May be asked to participate in enterprise initiatives, special projects and other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Advanced degree in Computer Science or related discipline a plus.
5+ years of experience successfully designing, engineering, and leading end-to-end product development
3+ years of experience as a software engineer in organizations with strong software engineering processes, ideally building solutions for the Cloud
3+ years of experience leading highly motivated engineering teams in mature organizations
Track record of successful product development and deployment using modern software engineering, DevOps, Agile, SCRUM and sprint practices, Azure or AWS, and Docker or Kubernetes
Track record of being able to attract and retain successful software engineering team members
Experience in using and leading teams that utilize one or more of C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, C/C++, or .NET
Experience building and integrating with large-scale infrastructure and/or distributed systems integrating third party protocol libraries and APIs
Familiar with building large scale, Azure and hybrid (cloud & on-premise) based applications, preferably with .NET and modern JS frameworks (ex. ReactJS, NodeJS).
Hands-on knowledge with various integration and application development patterns, including SOA, RESTful, SOAP, Microservices, Dockers and CI/CD pipelines.
Knowledge with various database technologies including OLTP, OLAP, modern analytic frameworks and reporting.
Strong knowledge of data structures, programmable logic controls, and algorithms
Strong understanding of distributed, high speed and reliable messaging systems: WCF, Rabbit, MQTT, or Pub/Sub technologies.
Must be knowledgeable about industry trends, Cyber-Security best practices, and change management.
Prior clinical diagnostics experience or healthcare strongly desired.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Extensive sitting, phone, and computer use
Extend and reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers.
Occasionally required to bend, kneel, stoop, or crouch
May be required to lift, move, and carry up to 15 lbs.
Specific vision abilities required including close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Hearing ability to effectively communicate via the telephone and in person.
Ability to communicate verbally on the telephone and in person.
Fluency in the English language
Extended hours and travel may be needed.
Will be required to travel to all AUI Care Center locations as needed.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The employee will primarily work in a typical office environment including use of cubicles, computers, and overhead lighting. Temperature extremes will be minimal to nonexistent.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee will be required to use a computer, spreadsheets, database management, email, and the Internet. The employee is frequently required to use a calculator, fax, copy machine, and phone system.
The Target Pay Range for this position is $143,000 - $185,000 Annually. At Mars, pay decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, education, training and budget.
Antech offers an industry competitive benefits package and continues to invest in and evolve benefits programs that meet the health, wellness and financial needs of our associates.
Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits and more:
Medical, Dental, Vision (multiple plans available)
Basic Life (company paid) & Supplemental Life
Short and Long Term Disability (company paid)
Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
Paid Parental Leave
401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off & Holidays
Tuition/Continuing Education Reimbursement
Life Assistance Program
Pet Care Discounts
Several other health and wellness benefits
We are a rapidly growing, stable company with excellent advancement opportunity. We offer a great benefits package and associate pet health benefits too! If you are passionate about animal healthcare, are motivated by making a difference we want to hear from you!
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at Antech Careers (https://www.antechdiagnostics.com/about/careers/)