One of our portfolio company is seeking expressions of interest from experienced Head's of Software Engineering to recruit and lead an Engineering team in Ukraine for an exciting new Web2/3 travel and lifestyle start-up backed by one of the largest players in the travel and blockchain industry.
The role will start actively recruiting in the new year with an anticipated start date in March 2024.
We are open to non-Ukrainian nationals, however we expect the successful candidate to be able to demonstrate experience having worked in Eastern Europe or worked with Ukrainian teams before. Relocation packages considered for top talent.
Register your interest back on the main page or email your CV to talent@oktet.io.
As the Head of Software Engineering you'll report to the Chief Technical Officer and responsible for managing cross functional agile teams through our full SDLC from estimation to delivery as well as having direct report responsibility for the engineering staff.
To be successful, you will need to collaborate with our Product Management, Design, Quality Engineering, Technical Architecture, and Systems organisations on everything from roadmap estimation to project execution and delivery.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Able to roll up their sleeves and play a hands-on role while building a world class team
Set technical standards and SDLC processes
Understand software delivery in a startup environment balanced with the rigour needed for sustainable and maintainable products
Provide technical and career mentoring for the engineering organisation
Work with your engineering team and leads to plan and track development of all projects through delivery to production
Provide project status information to the Management Team and additional stakeholders
Coordinate estimation of operational costs associated with updated/new functionality with our systems organisation
Use data and feedback from participants and peers to drive continuous optimisation of cross functional team structures and software development processes
Cultivate a culture of testing and automation throughout the engineering organisation
Assure that security and accessibility continue to be primary goals in construction of any software
Collaborate with partner company teams to assure that we're building scalable, available, fault tolerant software
Collaborate with the product engineering management (Design, Product, QA and IT) team to improve visibility, processes, and communication mechanisms
Extensive experience developing high performance streaming video applications and high traffic web sites
Full stack software development experience and capability (.Net, Java, React highly desirable)
Experience or comfort working with back-end integrations and APIs from the travel industry
Experience with modern data technologies, relational database systems (MySQL) and ability to work with large databases
Understanding and knowledge of scaling and proven track record of scaling systems
Experience profiling and optimising code on all tiers of an application
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED
A successful track record working as an engineering leader across multiple teams
Experience leading and contributing to software architecture
Experience with systems that leverage near real time data to drive personalised experiences (recommendations, CRM, etc.)
Experience working with consumer facing digital products supported by travel industry integrations
Experience with systems which have sophisticated access control/configuration capabilities
Exceptional written and oral communication skills
Exceptional critical thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly understand complex systems and data
Experience balancing managing direct reports and making contributions to the software
Experience providing project visibility to senior management
Passion for data driven decision making and continuous process improvement
B2 English or higher, Portuguese highly desirable
PREFERRED:
Passion for lifestyle and travel tech
Experience working with travel industry
Experience with Web2/Web3 integration
BENEFITS*
We offer competitive salary, incentives, insurance and travel industry perks
25 days paid vacation/in-active days per year, education leave, parental leave and flex-leave available
Hybrid remote/onsite delivery from our Kyiv HQ initially (for initial releases) then after 12 months, we will launch our work from anywhere initiative (subject to conditions)
Sponsorship and relocation packages available for top talent
Regular team events and activities
Professional development opportunities
This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the team.
* The list of benefits is only indicative and subject to change
** During the initial launch phase of this start-up (est. 6-12 months), all engineering teams will be expected to work mostly from our office in Kyiv.
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