Software Engineering Team Lead

• Lead, coach, and mentor team members, fostering a culture of servant leadership
• Perform line management duties, including performance reviews and cross-training initiatives
• Assist in the development of functional designs and resolution of complex design issues
• Guide other functions on implementation, scale, learning, and software delivery
• Establish and maintain software development, testing, and documentation standards
• Resolve escalated software application issues and coordinate production issue mitigation plans
• Oversee documentation of production support processes and facilitate root cause analysis
• Champion engineering and operational excellence, setting clear quality goals
• Interface with diverse stakeholders including business leaders, product development counterparts, and partner technology organizations
• Represent the technology perspective for the team in various forums

• 8+ years' experience in programming
• 4+ years' experience in a scripting language such as Python, Rails or PHP
• You must have a basic understanding of Javascript, CSS and HTML
• Demonstrable track record of working with a relational database, for example PostgreSQL
• Professional fluency in open source tools, including github, Jenkins, and others
• Comfortable with cloud platforms such as AWS
• Experience with development of microservices
• Comfortable with development of RESTful API backends
• Comfortable with Async Message Brokers such as RabbitMQ
• Strong foundation on modern DevOps culture

• Forward-thinking approach to addressing current and emerging bottlenecks
• Commitment to educating the engineering team in new methods and techniques
• Talent recognition and development skills, optimizing team effectiveness and productivity
• Value for skills development, exhibiting mentorship and patience in helping team members achieve goals
• Dedication to fostering a culture of continuous engineering improvement through mentoring, feedback, and metrics
• Strong coding skills, with the ability to make impactful contributions to core-feature and Greenfield projects
• Experience working in an agile, collaborative, and innovative environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on mentoring and coaching
• Passion for building scalable systems and a willingness to learn
• Demonstrated good judgment and decision-making ability under pressure
• Commitment to creating a positive and collaborative team environment

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