{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c979a8fc4242d2b122cbdb13","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c979a8fc4242d2b122cbdb13","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c979a8fc4242d2b122cbdb13","title":"Interfaces & Database Manager","description":"What We Do:\n\nKinderSystems (www.KinderSystems.com) is the leading provider of subsidy management software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to state agencies, Head Start programs, and child care providers. Built and supported by industry experts, KinderSystems envisions a world where all families, no matter their income level, have access to high quality child care. Hundreds of agencies in the publicly funded child care sector use KinderSystems applications via the cloud or mobile devices to streamline their operations, ensure compliance with government regulations, and meet the needs of the families they serve.\n\nThe Interfaces & Database Manager will lead the day-to-day delivery of our import/export and integration infrastructure, while directly managing a small team of interfaces developers. This is a senior, hands-on technical role — you'll set the direction for how we build and scale interface solutions while staying close to the code as a player-coach, splitting your time between individual contributor work and people leadership (70%/30%). You'll partner with clients and engineering leadership to translate business requirements into robust, maintainable data architecture, and you'll be the people leader your team relies on for guidance on complex design decisions.\n\nPrimary Responsibilities\n\nDirectly manage the interfaces/database development team, including 1:1s, performance feedback, career development, and day-to-day workload prioritization.\nOwn and drive Sprint and Capacity Planning for the team.\nDefine departmental goals and key metrics for the interfaces team (e.g., delivery velocity, defect rate, deployment reliability, AI-tool adoption), and report progress against them regularly to engineering leadership.\nOwn the technical roadmap for backend application components and ETL processes, including stored procedures, SQL Jobs, SSIS packages, APIs, and PowerShell/Batch scripts.\nOversee new import/export and integration solutions from client requirements, evaluating trade-offs and setting technical direction before implementation begins.\nMaintain and enforce database design standards, ETL best practices, and coding conventions for the interfaces team.\nOperate as a player-coach — contributing hands-on to design, coding, and troubleshooting alongside the team, not just directing it.\nAssist team to analyze and resolve complex, high-impact data and performance issues, including deep query and system-level performance tuning.\nDrive team adoption of Claude Code across daily development workflows, tracking and reporting AI-tool adoption as one of the team’s departmental metrics.\nGuide debugging, testing, and validation strategy for new and modified code, partnering closely with QA during testing phases.\nLead high-risk or large-scale deployments, including scheduling/coordinating after-hours deployments, database scripting, and critical job execution.\nIdentify inefficient, manual, or error-prone processes across database development, deployment, integration, and support workflows. Evaluate root causes, eliminate unnecessary complexity, and implement scalable improvements through automation, standardization, tooling, and process redesign. Partner with engineering, QA, product, and operations teams to reduce friction, improve reliability, shorten delivery cycles, and continuously improve how database-related work is performed across the organization.\nContribute to hiring decisions for the team, including interviewing and evaluating candidates.\nOversee and review technical architecture documentation, including data structure design, integration patterns, and implementation rationale for consistency, accuracy, and best practices.\nReport progress, technical decisions, and blocking issues in daily product standups.\nMentor developers across all levels on troubleshooting approach, root-cause tracing, and solution design.\nStay current with technical training, industry best practices, and company standards.\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\n\nAble to ramp up quickly with minimal side-by-side training and figure things out independently.\nA strong sense of ownership and personal investment in the projects you lead.\nDriven and self-motivated, with a high degree of comfort operating autonomously.\nComfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity without waiting for complete direction.\nAble to context-switch fluidly between hands-on technical work, team management, and client-facing conversations throughout the day.\nResilient under pressure and able to stay effective through high-stress situations, such as production issues or tight deadlines.\nAvailable and responsive outside standard business hours for scheduled deployments and P1 production incidents.\n\nRequirements\n\n2–3 years of experience directly managing a team — including 1:1s, performance feedback, and coaching — while remaining comfortable operating in a player-coach capacity.\nAdvanced, architect-level technical skills (8+ years of experience): large-scale performance tuning, ETL design, execution plan analysis, and enterprise-level troubleshooting.\nStrong hands-on experience with stored procedures, SQL Jobs, SSIS packages, APIs, Azure Data Factor, and PowerShell/Batch scripting.\nExperience setting coding and documentation standards and leading code reviews.\nExperience mentoring developers and contributing to hiring decisions.\nExperience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code) and driving their adoption across a team.\n\nWhat We Offer:\n\nThe ability to work remotely from anywhere in the US; travel required once per year\nCompensation range is $180,000-$200,000 annually; based on experience\nBenefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, company holidays, generous PTO, and Paid Parental Leave.\nFriendly, supportive, and adventurous environment with a team of engaged colleagues\n\nKinderSystems actively embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a meaningful way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be which is why we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.\n\nAll persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States (without sponsorship) and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.","company":"Kindersystems","rawCompany":"kindersystems","city":"Myrtle Point","state":"OR","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-06T17:32:41.589Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Interfaces & Database Manager","description":"What We Do:\n\nKinderSystems (www.KinderSystems.com) is the leading provider of subsidy management software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to state agencies, Head Start programs, and child care providers. 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You'll partner with clients and engineering leadership to translate business requirements into robust, maintainable data architecture, and you'll be the people leader your team relies on for guidance on complex design decisions.\n\nPrimary Responsibilities\n\nDirectly manage the interfaces/database development team, including 1:1s, performance feedback, career development, and day-to-day workload prioritization.\nOwn and drive Sprint and Capacity Planning for the team.\nDefine departmental goals and key metrics for the interfaces team (e.g., delivery velocity, defect rate, deployment reliability, AI-tool adoption), and report progress against them regularly to engineering leadership.\nOwn the technical roadmap for backend application components and ETL processes, including stored procedures, SQL Jobs, SSIS packages, APIs, and PowerShell/Batch scripts.\nOversee new import/export and integration solutions from client requirements, evaluating trade-offs and setting technical direction before implementation begins.\nMaintain and enforce database design standards, ETL best practices, and coding conventions for the interfaces team.\nOperate as a player-coach — contributing hands-on to design, coding, and troubleshooting alongside the team, not just directing it.\nAssist team to analyze and resolve complex, high-impact data and performance issues, including deep query and system-level performance tuning.\nDrive team adoption of Claude Code across daily development workflows, tracking and reporting AI-tool adoption as one of the team’s departmental metrics.\nGuide debugging, testing, and validation strategy for new and modified code, partnering closely with QA during testing phases.\nLead high-risk or large-scale deployments, including scheduling/coordinating after-hours deployments, database scripting, and critical job execution.\nIdentify inefficient, manual, or error-prone processes across database development, deployment, integration, and support workflows. 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We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. 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