Engineering Head

Job Description :

Role & Responsibilities :

- Lead a team of Software Engineer Managers (SEMs) in the development and maintenance of technology products.

- Work alongside fellow Heads of Engineering to build and maintain a culture of high standards.

- Working with Product Management and your SEMs, develop the long-term strategy with your teams and support them as they translate it into achievable goals.

- Help drive a deep understanding how architectural elements of the software ecosystem work together, and ensure teams develop engineering and testing approaches that fit the overall strategy.

- Deliver regular updates within the team and to leadership.

- Foster a culture of continuous engineering improvement through mentoring, feedback, and metrics.

- Encourage innovative ideas to the table every day, in order to find better ways of accomplishing your objectives.

Experience and Qualifications :

- Must have extensive experience in fullstack Java development, with proven ability to influence architecture decisions, guide engineering teams, and drive high-quality delivery.

- 15+ years as a software engineer (profession/academic) across a range of technologies (include Java, Javascript), including building distributed systems.

- 5+ years of experience as a software engineering manager building, leading and developing exceptional teams in the development of complex systems.

- Experience designing software architectures for scalability, reliability and performance.

- Experience building a product from concept to prototype and implementation.

- Experience developing cloud software services.

- Computer Science fundamentals experience in data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis.

- Proven knowledge and experience of agile delivery processes.

- Experience in recruiting, managing and coaching individuals to improve their skills and make them more effective.

(ref:hirist.tech)