Web Developer Manager

Job Description

How this position supports the vision includes the following, but is not limited to: 

• Lead, mentor, and manage Web Developer team to achieve high levels of performance and professional growth  

• Conduct regular team meetings and individual check-ins to ensure alignment with project goals and company objectives. 

• Enforce team adherence to established expectations and hold team members accountable for:   

• Workflow processes and procedures 

• Accurate time tracking and work documentation  

• Timely payroll submission and approval 

• Ticket and on-call responsibilities   

• Comprehensive technical documentation practices 

• Software Development Lifecycle compliance  

• Consistent application of development conventions 

• Monitor team work logs, tasks, performance, and availability for new work   

• Review, approve, and assign work tasks to team 

• Provide transparent status updates and reliable completion estimates for team projects to business stakeholders upon request.  

• Conduct structured one-on-one meetings, thorough performance reviews, and personalized career development planning sessions. 

• Review and approve time off requests and deviations from approved schedules.  

• Review, approve, and manage both technical and end-user documentation to ensure accuracy and usability. 

• Actively participate in roadmap planning and risk assessment processes to align technical initiatives with business objectives.  

• Train and mentor new hires and interns when needed, facilitating smooth onboarding and skill development. 

• Proactively identify staffing needs and secure necessary team resources, hires, and training opportunities.  

• Participate in and provide feedback for hiring interviews 

• Review and approve proposed tools, libraries, and frameworks for development projects.  

• Review and approve best practices for software development lifecycle processes. 

• Review and approve developer coding conventions and standards.  

• Foster collaboration with cross-functional teams including UI/UX designers, product managers, and QA specialists. 

• Lead development projects with teams of 2 or more developers when required.  

• Apply advanced technical knowledge to analyze and resolve complex programming challenges. 

• Build and maintain relationships with external technology partners to develop innovative solutions.  

• Create clear, user-friendly operating instructions and reference materials for diverse audiences. 

• Actively participate in professional networks and technical communities to stay current with industry trends.  

• Participate in on-call support after hours with team rotation.   

• Assist with additional tasks as requested by leadership.  

• Provide timely updates to the CTO regarding team progress, concerns, and blockers as they arise. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or a related field.  

• 5+ years of hands-on web development experience. 

• 2+ years of experience in a leadership or managerial role.  

• Expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.  

• Familiarity with server-side technologies such as Node.js, Python, PHP, or .NET.  

• Proficient in version control (e.g., Git), CI/CD practices, and responsive web design.  

• Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and data structures.  

• Proven experience managing development teams. 

• Exhibit a true team player attitude; personable, professional, with a high level of integrity. 

• Give attention to detail that impacts profitability with a focus on quality.   

• Effectively manage several tasks at once. Must be flexible and work well under pressure and easily adapt to change.  

• Utilize strong written and verbal communications, along with a positive attitude and a strong work ethic. 

• Resolve conflict in a professional manner by employing problem solving skills. 

• Maintain high levels of personal accountability; and take responsibility for your own actions. 

• Display confidence and strive for high levels of accomplishment.  

• Listen, analyze, think quickly and logically ensure an expedient response to inquiries. 

• Develop accurate documentation and knowledge base. 

Indicators of Performance:

• Consistently delivers high-quality software projects on or ahead of schedule, meeting or exceeding deadlines for application launches. 

• Maintains exceptional code quality through regular code reviews, thorough testing coverage, and adherence to development best practices, resulting in minimal post-release defects 

• Enhances team productivity, engagement, and retention through effective leadership, mentorship, and career development opportunities 

• Ensures optimal system performance with high availability, fast load times, and minimal downtime across all managed web assets 

• Demonstrates efficient problem-solving by minimizing production bugs and expediting resolution of critical issues 

• Improves user satisfaction through enhanced application usability, mobile responsiveness (where applicable), and accessibility compliance 

• Fosters productive collaboration with cross-functional teams (Product, Marketing, QA, Design), evidenced by positive feedback on alignment and delivery 

• Successfully implements and refines software development processes and engineering best practices that enhance efficiency and development velocity 

• Strategically reduces technical debt while improving system scalability and performance 

• Effectively manages budgets and resources while maintaining high output quality 

• Actively contributes to innovation initiatives that align with broader business goals 

• Document and communicate all changes and learnings to the necessary team members and business stakeholders 

• Adhere to all Fait company policies, guidelines, and processes.