Software Development Manager (React)

Responsibilities

• People management: leading our current team of front-end developers in Poland; participation in recruitment process, onboarding, performance management and offboarding. Includes being responsible for satisfaction and engagement of the team.
• Capability management: proactive approach for the development of the capability within company – expertise development, codebase improvement (new technologies, test coverage, performance, usability), encouragement of the team members’ growths as well as career and progression system development.
• Delivery management: active collaboration with the client team, keeping hands-on code (react web development, bug-fixing, integration with API and CMS, writing unit-tests), conduct code review to make sure best practices are implemented and participation and improvement of the delivery process in the company.

Benefits

• Motivizer Benefits Platform to choose and manage all your benefits in one place. You receive a budget (550 PLN monthly). You can choose there medical care package, meal tickets, sports cards (we have Multisport and on preferential terms, we have membership cards to one of the most popular Gyms), cinema tickets, shop vouchers, discounts and many more.
• Language Courses – you have access to the platform where you can practice your language skills.
• Regular and systematic further training opportunities - internal and external ones. We support your development.
• Cooperation within an internal community is our everyday reality. We have networking events, coding challenges, and company parties for different occasions.

Qualifications

• We are looking forward to your successfully completed university studies in computer science, mathematics, physics or comparable technical course of study.
• At least 5 years of development experience.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript (ES6)/ Typescript, React.JS and MobX (Redux) and HTML, CSS/SASS/LESS, styled-components.
• Good knowledge of Agile methodology and workflow. The role demands skills in Agile team organization and delivery, coding skills plus the ability to maintain an ongoing discussion with the stakeholders and partners.
• Experience in managing teams, e.g. regular meetings with frontend developers, taking care of employee development, participating in recruitment processes, preparing hiring and salary strategies.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, allowing interaction and negotiation with development teams.
• Experience with driving the team forward and strong leadership skills and conducting code review.
• Very good communication skills in English language (min. B2/C1) and average in Polish (min. B1).
• Willingness to work under an employment contract.

About Canvas Reply

Canvas Reply, part of the Reply Group, works with some of the world’s biggest brands, providing an end-to-end product design and development service, covering each phase of digital product development. We combine insight, creativity, and technical expertise to deliver tailored digital solutions that allow our clients to stay ahead of the competition. Our services include UX Research, UI/UX Design, Web Development, QA, Sitecore, and Managed Project Delivery.

Canvas Reply is an 130+ person, and fast-growing, digital experience agency, development house, and consultancy with offices in London (HQ), Chester, Manchester and Poland.