Software Development Manager

Vanguard Matrix Inc., is a Canadian software company with a regional office in Karachi, Pakistan that provides custom software development, ready-made products, consultancy and outsourcing services.

Vanguard Matrix is a technology-based software company having head office in Canada. We are currently seeking a forward thinking hands-on Software Development Manager to join our growing team.

As a Software Development Manager you will be responsible of managing team of developers on different project and technologies including full stack development and continued maintenance of our web-based applications and the infrastructure that supports them. You will be planning and designing the architecture of our cloud-based systems that can scale into the future.

This is an amazing opportunity to join a recently funded start-up at the ground level with room for advancement and the ability to make your mark on our technical framework.

Responsibilities

• Leading and/or executing development and infrastructure projects both large and small
• Analysis and selection of existing and emerging technologies for integration into our architecture Create project specifications and reliable estimates working closely with company stakeholders
• Tracking and reporting progress on projects, task management and team development
• Experience in Leading Mobile Apps Development Projects independently (Android / IOS)
• Implementing and supporting 3rd party tools and infrastructure used across the company
• Creating and maintaining documentation in code and for Vanguard & Clients applications and APIs
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
• 8+ years full LAMP stack web development experience with a specific focus in OO PHP 5.3+, PHP Frameworks (Laravel especially), MySQL/PostgreSQL
• 4+ years of experience working as a Technical Team Lead/Software Development Manager.
• Experience developing and integrating with SAAS & API driven applications
• Experience with MongoDB, CouchDB, Couchbase or other NoSQL DB Solutions
• Experience with AngularJS, Backbone, Ember or other Javascript-based front-end frameworks
• Experience setting up and managing development workflows and builds through multiple environments
• Experience with QA, Unit Testing (PHPUnit or otherwise), etc.
• Experience with Amazon EC2, S3, and RDS
• Experience implementing and maintaining Linux cloud-based infrastructure
• Experience with Agile methodologies and project management software (Jira or otherwise)
• Obligatory HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Git, Bootstrap and basic UI/UX/Design work
• 3+ years of Magento development experience covering:Custom Extension Development Custom Theme Development
• Magento Upgrade and Data Import Experience
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Specific experience developing web-based marketplaces
• Specific experience developing and/or integrating ecommerce solutions
• Experience integrating and working with 3rd party BI & Data Analytics solutions

Experience managing small teams of developers

• BS or MA in CS, CE, MIS preferable
• Prior Experience working in Start Up Environment helpful
• Active history in Github/StackOverflow a plus
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.