Software Development Manager, SAS Developer Portal

SAS

. Lead engineers who build and operate developer.sas.com and its Azure infrastructure .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeCary • North Carolina • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading development teams and managing Azure infrastructure for public-facing web applications. Proficient in Agile methodologies, programming languages, and AI-assisted development tools to ensure high-quality delivery and site performance.

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Azure Infrastructure ManagementPublic-Facing Web Application DevelopmentAgile Project LeadershipProgramming Languages: JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, GoInfrastructure as Code: Terraform, Bicep

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Hard Skills

ReactCI/CD PipelinesAgile PracticesREST APIsOpenAPISEOOAuth 2.0OpenID ConnectStructured DataMachine-Readable Discovery

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPerformance ManagementFeedback Delivery

Tools & Technologies

JiraConfluenceAzure App ServiceStatic Web AppsFront DoorCDNKey VaultApplication InsightsEntra IDAI Coding Assistants

Industry Keywords

Cloud ComputingPublic CloudDeveloper AdvocacyContent DeliveryDisaster RecoverySite PerformanceAccessibilityTechnical DebtOpen-Source ProjectsSecurity Policies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudJavaJavaScriptPythonReactTerraformTypeScriptVaultGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead engineers who build and operate developer.sas.com and its Azure infrastructure
Manage day-to-day team operations and priorities, including hiring, training, delegating assignments, performance reviews, feedback, and career support
Own the delivery roadmap for the developer.sas.com front end
Balance new capability, site quality, and technical debt
Scope and refine planned work with developers and communicate status and priorities to upper management
Own the portal’s Azure footprint, including hosting, content delivery, networking, identity integration, secrets and certificate management, patching, monitoring, disaster recovery, and cloud spend
Ensure site availability, performance, and accessibility
Work with developer advocacy, product management, and customers to understand requirements
Establish portal metrics including traffic, search success, time-to-first-call, and developer satisfaction
Manage dependencies with the internal content and API reference publishing team
Coordinate releases and escalation paths
Collaborate with technical managers to ensure quality and consistency
Lead adoption of AI-assisted development and establish responsible usage guardrails
Drive agent readiness through machine-readable content, structured data, semantic and server-rendered markup, stable URLs, discovery artifacts, and bot access and rate-limiting policies
Participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS
Ensure applicable security policies and processes are followed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline
Minimum of eight years of related programming or testing experience, including one year of project lead, supervisory or management experience
Experience building and operating public-facing web applications with a modern front-end framework such as React
Experience deploying and operating applications on a major public cloud, preferably Microsoft Azure, using infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines
Practical experience with more than one programming language, including JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, or Go
Experience leading development and delivery at the enterprise system level using Agile practices and tools such as Jira and Confluence
Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications
Hands-on familiarity with Azure services such as App Service, Static Web Apps, Front Door, CDN, Key Vault, Application Insights, and Entra ID
Familiarity with infrastructure as code such as Terraform or Bicep
Demonstrated use of AI coding assistants and agentic development tools in real delivery work
Understanding of structured data, rendering strategy, crawlability, machine-readable discovery files, and MCP
Familiarity with REST APIs, OpenAPI, web analytics, SEO, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect
Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employment visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans
PPO with low annual deductible and copays
HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS
Onsite Health Care Center free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan
Pharmacy ships prescriptions for no additional charge
Industry-leading 401k plan
Tuition Assistance Program
Programs and resources to support your development
Vacation time
Paid holidays
U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1
Volunteer Time Off
Parental leave
Unlimited paid sick days
Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees