Head of Software Engineering

Purpose of the role
We are looking for a Head of Software Engineering to lead the development of scalable SaaS platforms. You’ll lead a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment. As the Head of Software Engineering, you should be comfortable with defining a vision roadmap for Synnefa’s end-to-end SaaS platform. You’ll get an opportunity to build a high performing engineering team. Taking ownership and development responsibilities for both Synnefa’s frontend and backend codebase will be a pivotal component of your responsibilities. You will manage delivery of key projects on time and with quality in mind. You will also be expected to build out the DevSecOps pipeline and lead the infrastructure rollout as needed to support Synnefa’s growth ambitions.
THE STACK
Our product is built using AWS, AWS Elastic BeanStalk, AWS S3, Jinja2, Python, ReactJS, CSS. We use Slack, G Suite, Github, Github Actions, Terraform and Docker to collaborate and build together.
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

Apply via :

synnefa.breezy.hr