Lepide - Head of Development - Full Stack Technologies (12-20 yrs)

Job Description :

About Us :

Lepide is a global IT security organization, with offices in Texas, London, and New Delhi. We are a market leader in the data-centric audit and protection (DCAP) space, driven by our award-winning Lepide Data Security Platform. Our mission is to transform how organizations protect their unstructured data, focusing on a data-centric approach to IT security. By placing data at the heart of their security strategies, our clients can address potential threats directly at the source. We provide comprehensive enterprise-level insights into data and its surrounding systems, whether on-premises or in the cloud.

Statistics :

- Over 1,000 customers across 150 countries globally

- 99% customer satisfaction with exceptional support

- The fastest-growing provider of DCAP solutions in the market

Main Roles and Responsibilities :

- Collaborate with the Chief Product Officer and other stakeholders to understand the short and long-term product roadmap, overseeing daily planning and implementation of projects.

- Translate product concepts into actionable formats that developers can follow, ensuring stakeholder requirements are met.

- Lead the development team through the design, planning, development, coding, testing, and debugging phases of application creation.

- Oversee the development team in setting entry and exit criteria for research and development efforts.

- Validate Proof of Concept and provide leadership throughout the validation process.

- Implement strategies that help teams deliver code faster, safer, and more reliably.

- Make value-adding decisions regarding UI/workflows, code, and QA practices.

- Prioritize bug fixes and internal suggestions/feedback for efficient development.

- Work with the Head of Delivery Operations to set individual team goals for timely project delivery.

- Guide the team in adhering to coding standards and ensuring compliance.

- Ensure best practices and software development methodologies are followed.

- Collaborate with the Head of Delivery Operations to conduct performance evaluations and career development discussions.

- Identify and address training and skill development needs for the team.

- Assist in the rapid development and scaling of the team as part of an ambitious growth strategy.

Experience and Skills Required :

- Proven experience in managing and growing a development team of 10 or more members, ideally within a startup environment.

- Demonstrated ability in leading, coaching, and mentoring developers.

- Strong focus on code quality and security practices.

- A creative, solution-oriented mindset with excellent attention to detail.

- Previous experience as a developer with a deep understanding of coding logic and design.

- Familiarity with SaaS and SaaS architecture.

- Prior experience with a security vendor (preferred).

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

- Accountability for product UI and code.

- Experience in building briefs, planning, and developing high-level architecture.

- Process-driven with confidence in making decisions and raising necessary objections.

- Capable of inheriting and managing an established production team.

- Proficient in Scrum and agile methodologies.

- Solid understanding of core technologies, including C#, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, AJAX, RESTful APIs (any framework), .NET Core, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, Web API, and SQL.

- Strong interpersonal skills to communicate efficiently across departments.

- Team player, able to work well under pressure.

- Experience working with UK/US-based companies