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[Remote] Platform Development Manager - Remote (26-22)

๐ŸŒ Remote ยท United States ๐Ÿ’ผ Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Spok is a healthcare communications company seeking a Platform Development Manager to lead engineering for the Care Connect Suite Platform and Voice Connect products. The role manages distributed development and QA teams, directs Kubernetes-based platform and IVR architecture, and oversees planning, delivery, quality, security, and production support.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Platform and Voice Connect engineering team within the Care Connect Suite
  • Partner with Product Management and the Platform Architect to define priorities, architecture, and delivery plans
  • Provide technical direction for Kubernetes-based Platform architecture, deployment models, and Voice Connect IVR design
  • Own key architecture components and guide engineering execution across platform and voice workstreams
  • Lead Scrum/SAFe planning, backlog management, dependency coordination, and delivery risk tracking
  • Ensure releases meet quality, security, compliance, documentation, testing, and deployment standards
  • Lead production issue resolution and support lifecycle activities from design through modernization
  • Manage and mentor distributed engineering and QA teams while promoting accountability and technical excellence

Skills

  • Bachelor degree
  • 5+ years managing software engineering teams, including distributed/global locations
  • 8+ years in software development or development-testing, with direct experience in platform/infrastructure engineering
  • Experience partnering with architects and product management to define technical roadmaps and set delivery priorities
  • Experience with Service-Oriented Architectures and API gateways
  • Experience with secure development practices and standards-based Identity and Access Management
  • Agile/Scrum development required
  • Experience working cross-functionally to align work-product deliverables and mitigate conflict across multiple teams
  • Ability to identify, own, and solve problems independently or as part of a team
  • Experience mentoring and coaching engineers; strong communication, documentation, and reporting skills
  • Experience creating, executing, and reviewing user stories, development schedules, and test automation

Benefits

  • Flexibility to balance quality work and personal lives
  • Three robust health, pharmacy, vision and dental care plans
  • Health savings account option
  • Wellness benefits
  • Financial wellness benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Family support benefits
  • Continuing education benefits
  • Time off benefits
  • Learning and development opportunities

Company Overview

  • Spok works with organizations in many industries to improve how daily critical communications are managed. It was founded in 1984, and is headquartered in Springfield, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.spok.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Spok has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2024, 1 in 2022, 3 in 2021, 3 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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