Atomic Software is seeking a Full Time Project Lead to join it’s outstanding team of technologists.  

Who is Atomic Software?

Atomic is a Brooklyn based software development consultancy, whose work focuses on publishing, literacy and education.  Despite its small size (currently 16 amazing humans), Atomic is one of the most trusted and respected development shops in the industry - building innovative, sustainable products for its clients and their users.  Atomic’s mission is to build the best possible products, and it achieves this by employing a diverse, collaborative and committed team - and offering them challenging, meaningful work in a supportive environment.  

What is this role all about?

The role is a big one for us, as it encompasses both the technical and business aspects of project based software development. 

Your day to day will include:

• You will be the primary point of contact for clients’ business requirements on your projects. 

• You will be responsible for organizing the overall effort for projects, creating and prioritizing the project backlog. 

• You will work with the business, design and development teams to analyze the client's goals and to present options. 

• You will set priorities for the project team based on the client’s goals. 

• You will run your projects’ daily scrums and sprint planning meetings.

What technical experience is required for this position?

While you will not be writing lines of code, a technical background is helpful in order to be successful in this role.  Your background should include at least 5 years professional experience in managing digital projects.

What professional experience is required for this position?

As a Lead, you will be responsible for the project teams delivery of technical products to the client.  In order to do so, you must be able to draw on prior experience working on or leading cross functional development teams.  That experience should include:

• Articulating and organizing complex technical requirements on multiple projects

• Using Agile methodology to organize, track and assign work

• Setting (and meeting) product milestones across multiple organizations

• Creating detailed technical delivery road maps 

• Guiding the development of requirements for technical products

What are the day to day responsibilities of this role?

• Translate day to day technical work into digestible business value to multiple clients

• Function as a liaison between business, design and technical teams to ensure successful delivery of work

• Manage project scope, assess potential risks, prioritize development tasks to maximize value to client

• Develop and maintain excellent collegial relationships with external stakeholders and internal development teams

• Participate in daily catch ups with multiple teams (both internal and external) to ensure expectations are being met and managed

• Provide copious and effective communication between and amongst team members

What organizational skill sets are required for the role?

• You are an adept communicator, comfortable and effective working with technologists and non-technologists to achieve shared goals

• You are comfortable navigating and maintaining client relationships

• You are motivated to contribute to and succeed in a collaborative environment

• You pursue opportunities to polish and expand your technical skill set, taking advantage of formal educational environments, collegial mentorship, professional organizations, etc

• You are eager to understand and act on client and company needs, actively finding ways to deliver the best possible products to customers

• You are interested in the community built by colleagues and team members, not only participating in it, but contributing to it

• You are flexible and willing to accept new roles with greater responsibility as a result of successful work

• You regularly seek ways to apply your skill set in areas where they might be useful

• Your work actively encourages, creates and sustains positive collaborative environments

• You are deeply interested in the world around us, frequently finding ways to incorporate new ideas to current (or upcoming) projects