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.