Development Manager

Aspire Software is looking for an Lead Software Developer to join our team in Lebanon.

Here is a little window into our company: Aspire Software operates and manages wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, Aspire delivers a time sensitive integration process, and the operation of a decentralized model has allowed it to become a hub for creating rapid growth by reinvesting in its portfolio.

About the Role:

About the Role We are looking for an experienced and technically strong Development Manager to lead a growing team of software engineers and QA professionals. This role combines people management with technical leadership, overseeing a cross-functional group working on frontend, backend, AI-driven development, and QA efforts across the CADIS product suite.

The Development Manager will play a key role in coordinating delivery, providing senior-level guidance, and ensuring the team’s output aligns with product and business goals. You will report directly to the Director of R&D and work closely with product, engineering, and AI leads across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support a multidisciplinary team of frontend and backend developers, QA
• engineers, and future hires.
• Responsible for Feedback and Development of GDC Team
• Act as a technical escalation point and sounding board for engineers, especially in complex or AI related feature development.
• Maintain alignment between product direction, engineering goals, and implementation velocity.
• Ensure consistent delivery standards, quality assurance, and process adherence across the team.
• Lead hiring, onboarding, and professional development of new engineers.
• Facilitate continuous improvement in team workflows, tools, and communication.
• Foster strong cross-functional collaboration and team morale.

Team & Reporting Structure

• Reports to: Director of R&D

Manages:

• Intermediate Frontend Developer
• Intermediate QA Engineer
• Senior Frontend Engineer (AI focus)
• Senior Backend Engineer (AI focus)
• Team size: Initially 4 direct reports, with growth potential
• Collaborates with: Product Manager, Engineering Leads, QA and DevOps experts

Skills & Experience

• Experience as a Development Manager, Engineering Manager, or Senior Technical Lead with team leadership responsibilities
• Solid technical background — ideally with experience in frontend/backend development, system architecture, or AI-enabled solutions
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead delivery across multiple projects
• Strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills across distributed teams
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and cross-functional collaboration