Development Manager

We are looking for an experienced Development Manager to guide a team of software engineers in the design, development, and delivery of our cloud‑hosted legal technology platform. You will bridge technical execution and team leadership — ensuring engineering quality, mentoring developers, and collaborating with product stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable solutions. Responsibilities & Duties Day-to-Day Operations Own the daily rhythm of the development department — standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives, and release coordination Own the technical delivery and execution of the development team, ensuring high-quality, reliable, and maintainable software. Monitor and communicate sprint progress, flag risks early, and remove blockers before they impact delivery Architect and guide development of back-end services using .NET (C#), ensuring performance, security, scalability, and maintainability Conduct code reviews and enforce engineering standards across the team Assist and coordinate in remediation of escalated client support issues, driving root cause analysis and long‑term fixes Team Management Directly manage a team of software engineers working across .NET back‑end, SQL data, Angular front‑end, and Azure infrastructure Run sprint ceremonies, facilitate backlog grooming, and remove blockers Enable and ensure the team achieves commitments as scoped, scheduled, and estimated. Set clear expectations for technical quality, ownership, and accountability. Coach and mentor the development team through design reviews, code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance to ensure the delivery of secure, efficient, and timely releases. Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices (including the use of AI development tools), team productivity, and system design. Willing to assist in any development efforts for projects that are behind schedule Actively contribute to the codebase (design, coding, debugging) as needed to support delivery and unblock the team Work with the Vice President of Information Technology to refine the technical architecture and evolution of the platform, aligning with scalability, multi‑tenancy, and long‑term maintainability goals. Define and guide service boundaries, integration patterns, and data architecture. Evaluate and introduce new technologies (including AI capabilities) where they provide clear value. Cross‑Functional Collaboration Work closely with Product Management to translate business requirements into scalable, well‑architected technical solutions. Provide level of effort estimates and trade‑off analysis to the Vice President of Information Technology Collaborate with QA to define testing strategies and quality gates Partner with DevOps and Security teams on CI/CD pipelines, deployment practices, and compliance requirements Communicate technical tradeoffs and timelines clearly to non‑technical stakeholders. Provide regular status updates to leadership on team capacity, delivery progress, and upcoming risks Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Curiosity about, and strong interest in, leveraging and promoting AI tools to accelerate and improve development projects. Hands‑on experience with such tooling a plus. Strong expertise in .NET / C# back‑end development, service‑oriented architecture and microservices experience a plus. Experience in designing and architecting cloud native solutions on platforms such as Azure or AWS, using cloud services. Solid experience with SQL Server — data modeling, schema design, stored procedures, query optimization and performance tuning. Hands‑on experience with Angular (v15+) or equivalent modern front‑end framework Demonstrated experience deploying and operating applications on Microsoft Azure Experience leading Agile/Scrum development teams Strong communication skills — able to translate technical concepts for business audiences Job Requirements 7+ years of software development experience, with at least 2 years in a lead or management role Perks and Benefits Our competitive benefits package includes premium medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents. FSX employee perks include 401k, life and disability insurance,, and work hour flexibility. Work‑life balance A healthy work‑life balance is vital. Our flexible PTO plan encourages team members to take time off so they can return feeling refreshed. #J-18808-Ljbffr