Company Description
IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 6000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.
At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.
We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.
By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.
We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.
If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.
Job Description
A Senior Manager/Manager Software Engineering (Software Engineering Leader) is responsible for the process of delivering software at IFS relating development investments to the overall R&D Product Strategy, as per the 7-Stages Development Process. The ability to articulate the What and Why to their teams based on their close working relationships with both Product and Program Managers is key to the success of individuals in this role. As well as working with the DQA to ensure quality is constantly reviewed and is a key part of the planning and execution stages of development.
A Software Engineering Leader establishes and looks to continuously improve consistent development processes in line with the wider industry to ensure the timely delivery of high quality, secure, and performant software. These processes include but are not limited to automated testing at multiple levels, code reviews, security reviews, and the evolution of the architecture. In addition, they ensure collaboration when required with the UX team to deliver great user experiences.
A Software Engineering Leader coaches and builds both teams and individuals and is responsible for appraising their direct reports. Each team member should have achievable but stretching goals to allow for personal growth and career development. Should there be the need, poor performance will be addressed for the good of both the individual and the team. Software Engineering leaders play a key role in the recruitment of team members and will look to upskill the team at any available opportunity.
A Software Engineering Leader should also foster good proactive relationships with stakeholders across IFS, including but not limited to colleagues in support. Software Engineering Leaders will look to minimize the amount of R&D time their teams spend supporting the product and minimize escalations by delivering high quality, well documented software with a “right first time” approach and attitude. There should be regular engagement with the Support Leaders to feedback areas of concern and take affirmative action to address problems as they arise.
We are now looking for a Software Engineering Leader in the R&D Energy and Resource group. The E&R group is a globally distributed group located in Sri Lanka, US, Canada, India.
As a Software Engineering Leader, you are part of the E&R Leadership Team and is an active contributor to the strategic and operational work in the group. You are part of defining the plans and priorities as well as highly involved in the execution.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated proficiency in leading and collaborating within globally distributed teams
- Exceptional ability to present, lead, and inspire teams effectively
- Proven track record in developing high-performing teams and fostering individual growth
- Demonstrated capacity for strategic prioritisation and decisive action
- Commitment to continuous improvement in operational processes and team dynamics
- Results-oriented approach with a strong focus on achieving successful outcomes
- Extensive experience in agile development methodologies
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related field is required
Additional Information
Interviews and selections are being done continuously. If you are interested, apply as soon as possible.
As a step in our recruitment process, all final candidates will undergo a background check, to get us an understanding of our future employees.
We respectfully decline all offers of recruitment and/or advertising assistance.
IFS FACT
IFS develops and delivers enterprise software for customers around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations. The industry expertise of our people and solutions, together with commitment to our customers, has made us a recognized leader and the most recommended supplier in our sector. Our team of 6,000+ employees supports more than 10,000 customers worldwide from a network of local offices and through our growing ecosystem of partners. For more information, visit: IFS.com
We believe that coming together as a community, in person, is important for innovation, connection and fostering a sense of belonging. Our roles have the right balance of remote and in-office working to enable flexibility for managing your life along with ensuring a real connection with your colleagues and the broader IFS community.
