Head of Software Engineering at Synnefa

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Defining the vision roadmap for all software solutions
• Hiring and mentoring software engineers
• Driving and rewarding desired behaviors within the engineering team
• Structuring the engineering team to drive performance
• Providing input on tools and technologies that drive Synnefa’s vision
• Formulating the end-to-end architecture strategy
• Ownership of the frontend and backend codebase
• Managing the delivery of key projects on time and with quality in mind
• Communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Building and maintaining relationships with external software development agencies
• Regularly engaging with the software development community
• Adhere to and drive modern software engineering practices through design reviews

Minimum Skills and Requirements

• +5 years of industry experience building SaaS platforms
• +3 years of industry experience with cloud-based, web and mobile app architecture
• Professional experience building frontend tech stacks using ReactJS, Angular, VueJS or Gatsby
• Experience with building DevSecOps pipelines and implementing code quality enhancing tools
• Proven experience building scalable backend tech stacks using NodeJS, Python, or .Net
• Ability to architect and build high-performance APIs that are Restful or GraphQL based
• Experience building dockerized/containerised software solutions
• Efficient at leading agile software development sprint cycles using scrum or kanban
• Ability to create scalable database schemas from scratch for SQL or NoSQL deployments
• Experience building integration layers that leverage MQTT to drive scalability
• Ability to in-built observability capabilities in SaaS platforms
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies at speed
• Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Statistics or relevant field