Responsibilities:

📍Lead and Manage the Engineering Team 📍Hire, onboard, and manage a team of software engineers responsible for developing and maintaining our SaaS unified commerce platform. 📍Set clear goals and objectives for the team, and regularly communicate progress and results to stakeholders. 📍Provide mentorship, guidance, and support to team members, and ensure that they have the resources they need to be successful. 📍Foster a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement. 📍Collaborate with Product Managers and Designers 📍Work closely with product managers and designers to define product requirements, prioritize features, and ensure that our platform meets the needs of our customers. 📍Help translate product requirements into technical specifications, and ensure that the engineering team has a clear understanding of what needs to be built. 📍Provide feedback to product managers and designers on the feasibility and technical implications of proposed features. 📍Manage the Software Development Process 📍Develop and maintain a software development process that is agile, efficient, and scalable. 📍Ensure that the team is delivering high-quality software on time and within budget. 📍Manage the software development lifecycle, including planning, estimation, design, development, testing, and deployment. 📍Work with QA and DevOps teams to ensure that the software is tested thoroughly and deployed successfully. 📍Monitor and report on progress, and identify and address any issues or roadblocks. 📍Drive Innovation and Continuous Improvement 📍Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices, and apply them to our development process. 📍Encourage innovation and experimentation, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. 📍Identify areas for improvement in our platform and development process, and work with the team to implement changes and improvements. 📍Ensure Technical Excellence 📍Ensure that the engineering team is following best practices for software development, including code quality, testing, and documentation. 📍Ensure that the platform is scalable, reliable, and maintainable. 📍Stay up to date with emerging technologies and trends, and ensure that the team is using the most appropriate tools and technologies for the job.

Requirements

📍Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent 📍8+ years of experience in software development 📍6+ years experience in a managerial or team lead role 📍Experience in building high-volume, highly available, scalable backend services and web applications 📍Experience with Agile methodology, modern DevOps practices, and security best practices 📍Excellent working knowledge of Python, ReactJS, NodeJS, MongoDB, Redis 📍Exceptional leadership, empathy, interpersonal, and communication skills 📍Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing teams, committed to being a role model for peers and direct reports 📍Self-motivated, detailed-oriented, and passionate about building world-class software, teamwork, and engineering excellence