Software Development Engineer II

Team structure and technology processes
- SDMs build effective; performing teams that consistently deliver quality software whilst balancing the demands of timeframes and needs.
- Put in place the ingredients for teams to succeed; including the right level of process; practices and data gathering to help the team constantly improve. SDMs default to granting teams autonomy but recognise when stronger guidance and help from them is needed.
- When the team is performing; an SDM offers a light-touch to assist in unblocking progress. When a team is struggling the SDM identifies and actions a plan to help.
- Build an effective customer engagement process to ensure their teams have awareness of the importance of good customer experience and show responsiveness to customer experience during development as well as in operational issues.
- Drive continuous improvement of engineering practices and efficiency of development within team and foster innovation.
- Empower engineers to own technical decisions whilst providing guidance and enforcing best practices. They are hands-on when required but are always aware of their primary focus when doing so.

You will need

- 10+ years of professional experience in the software industry.
- At least 5 years of experience in as an Engineering Manager.
- At least 3 years of experience as an Engineering Manager for backend services development team.
- Experience in backend development with micro-services.
- Experience with Node.JS; Javascript/Typescript; GraphQL; REST API methodologies and API Gateways is preferable.
- Knowledge of Cloud Technologies (Preferably Azure).
- Knowledge of TDD; CI/CD; Automation on cloud and on premise.
- Large Scale Applications Development; Operations and migration in enterprise environments.
- People management; Emotional Intelligence; Problem Solving and Analytical Skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.