Manager of Software Game Development - Magic Digital Job

Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global company committed to Creating the World’s Best Play Experiences, by leveraging its beloved brands, including LITTLEST PET SHOP, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, MONOPOLY, MY LITTLE PONY, NERF and TRANSFORMERS, and premier partner brands. From toys and games, television programming, motion pictures, digital gaming and a comprehensive lifestyle licensing program, Hasbro fulfills the fundamental need for play and connection for children and families around the world.

The Software Development Manager is responsible for managing a team of developers that has the purpose of delivering scalable, sustainable and supportable applications. Manage development progress of multiple scrum teams that involve significant technical complexity while acting as a liaison between the Development team and other aspects of the company. Help lead requirements creation and first response for issues and concerns relating to the team’s work.

**Collaboration:** - Develops functional / technical specifications based on vision and scope in conjunction with development team and Digital Architects - Champions our emerging technical landscape considering relevant technologies and service solutions that fit the needs of our business - Strategizes with development team regarding systems analysis, production, design, programming, maintenance and delivery of products - Attends regular leadership, design, bug triage and release meetings, and leads such meetings as needed - Develops programming schedules and ensures timely deliverables - Manages software design process with Architects, Producers and Project Managers **Planning/Problem Solving:** - Works with Architects and software development and UX teams to roadmap design and development processes - Works with developers to evaluate and make feature, schedule, and resource trade-off decisions - Be able to perform code and architectural reviews and provide constructive feedback - Implements industry standards and team-specific coding practices - Anticipate, identify, and troubleshoot issues on a proactive basis and ensure that plans are put in place and executed in order to provide timely resolution **Leadership:** - Directly manages and supervises one or more development teams over multiple software applications and systems. - Responsible for hiring highly qualified staff members and manage performance on an ongoing basis - Mentors and guides junior-level team members to improve in quality and effectiveness.

**Experience Creating and Casting these Spells:** - 5-7 years of experience managing software development teams - 5-7 years of software engineering experience - 5-7 years object-oriented design experience - 3-5 years of experience working with Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) development and SOA design principles and best practices - Experience working with industry standard source control systems and defect tracking systems - Commitment to industry standard code practices and literate programming style - Strong organizational skills **Preferred:** - 3-5 years of C# / .NET development **Knowledge, Abilities and Characteristics of the Ideal Wizard:** - Experienced and skilled at leading and coaching talented software engineers - Proven ability to achieve results, make quality decisions, build relationships, drive success with people to adapt and learn - Responsibilities spanning multiple software applications and systems - Usage of data modeling tools, design patterns, UML and OO design methodologies. - Knowledge of software engineering methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) and the impact of early decisions on later development stages of software projects - Anticipate, identify, and troubleshoot issues on a proactive basis and ensure that plans are put in place and executed in order to provide timely resolution. - Familiarity or programming experience with mobile technologies (iOS, Android) a plus **Problem Solving:** - Must be able to work with a variety of other departments to gather requirements and help teams achieve their goals - Must be effective at developing software solutions in a client/server architecture - Understanding the technical challenges that arise from developing on multiple platforms **Education and Training:** - Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or commensurate work experience **Travel Requirements:** - Up to 5% **Time Expected to Reach Full Performance Level in Position:** - Contribute within 1 month, fully productive within 6 months **Physical Requirements:** - Office environment, able to work on computer or phone for long periods of time.