Front End Software Development Manager

About company:

Aeris is at the forefront of the “Internet of Things” (IoT) industry, building networks and applications to enable Fortune 500 clients to fundamentally improve their businesses. We believe IoT will have a profoundly positive impact on the world for generations to come. The improvements made possible through IoT—improving patient care, preserving our natural resources, eliminating vehicle fatalities, and providing power to remote parts of the world—are just now being realized. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices around the world, Aeris is the preeminent cellular IoT player globally powering critical projects across energy, connected vehicles, transportation, retail, healthcare and more.

Aeris provides a SaaS based connectivity management platform for mobile operators and enterprises. It enables organizations to realize new revenue streams from a vast variety of devices while simplifying the process and reducing the cost of connecting them to benefit from economies of scale. The platform provides access to key functionality including subscription management, eSIM/eUICC management via world class APIs and operator and enterprise self-service portals. This is built on core tenants of cloud computing and intelligence (AI/ML). And thanks to our deep expertise and our extensive trusted partner network, we are the go-to destination for those wishing to roll-out high quality global IoT deployment.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a proactive and experienced Software Development Manager to lead our talented team, with a major focus on the delivery and ownership of REACT/Web applications.

Responsibilities:

• Frontend Leadership: Own, deliver, and continuously improve cloud based REACT/Web applications on a SaaS model, ensuring exceptional user experience and high-quality performance.
• Team Development: Hire, lead, and mentor a team of frontend and backend developers, with a focus on growing expertise in web technologies and ensuring delivery excellence.
• Talent Management: Attract, recruit, and retain top-tier talent to build a high-performing team, emphasizing front-end development skills.
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of innovation, learning, and professional growth, particularly in modern front-end technologies.
• Mission Alignment: Set a clear vision and purpose for the team, aligning objectives with company goals and inspiring high performance.
• Strategic Collaboration: Serve as a senior engineering leader, collaborating with global peers in a matrix organization to align on frontend and backend strategies.
• Cloud Service Management: Oversee the integration of frontend solutions with backend cloud services, managing deployment and operations on platforms like Kubernetes.
• Customer Focus: Maintain an unwavering commitment to delivering an exceptional user experience.
• Engineering Excellence: Promote best practices in frontend and backend engineering, ensuring modern, scalable, and maintainable codebases.
• AI Integration: Explore and utilize Generative AI tools to boost productivity in frontend development.

Qualifications:

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience:
  • 10+ years in software development, with at least 5 years in a leadership role focused on frontend technologies.
  • SaaS product building experience, cloud-based.
  • Proven success in delivering high-quality REACT/Web applications at scale.
  • Strong ability to hire and develop a team of skilled frontend developers.
• Frontend Proficiency: Expert knowledge of modern web frameworks, especially REACT, and a deep understanding of frontend architecture and best practices.
• Technical Breadth: Familiarity with backend technologies (Java, cloud platforms, Kubernetes) to support seamless frontend-backend integration.
• IoT/Telco Expertise: Experience in the IoT or telecom industry is a strong advantage.
• Organizational Agility: Skilled at working in a matrix organization, managing both direct and indirect reports effectively.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Leadership: Strong leadership abilities with a focus on mentoring, team development, and a passion for front-end innovation.
• Customer-Centric: Dedicated to improving user experience and ensuring software quality.
• SAFe Framework: Experience with SAFe is a strong plus.

We Offer:

• We welcome new ideas and allow you to make an immediate impact on the team.
• Opportunity to play a pivotal role in scaling a company into an industry leader.
• Flexible Paid time off (PTO for any reason, including sick days (no specified limits) and flexible work schedule.
• Personal laptop.
• Private health insurance coverage.
• Remote work + 3 times per week office work.

Aeris walks the walk on diversity. We are a brilliant mix of varying ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, and professional/personal/military experiences – and that’s by design. Different perspectives are essential to our culture, innovative process, and competitive edge. Aeris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.