Head of Engineering
Skills
JavaArchitectureCoachingEngineering LeadershipGoogle Cloud PlatformSpring FrameworkTeam Management
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Strong technical competence in Java, Spring, SQL, GCP, and Terraform
- Proven experience managing, nurturing, and growing engineering teams with strong interpersonal skills
- Tenacious and resilient with an ability to drive change
- Ownership mentality to take the initiative in problem-solving
- Detail-oriented with the ability to make critical decisions quickly and effectively
- Growth mindset to continuously improve systems, processes, and software
- Degree in Computer Science or similar, preferably to MSc level
- Passion for technology and keeping up with advancements such as AI
- Desirable: Experience in the logistics sector
Day to day
- Lead the engineering function and play a key role in building out the software platform
- Manage and mentor the engineering team to create a strong engineering culture
- Own deliverable timelines for development and deployment of engineering work
- Oversee daily engineering operations and refine development efforts
- Manage the engineering team, coach and grow individuals, and complete performance reviews
- Contribute to technology deliverables as a hands-on Leader, troubleshoot, and guide the team
- Create and implement engineering practices and processes for efficiency
- Set vision, strategy, and roadmap for technology at Zedify
- Develop and monitor Engineering OKRs and budgets for technological performance
- Identify competitive advantages and technological trends for company benefit
- Interface with 3rd party providers for IT compliance requirements and GDPR regulations
- Define and present engineering vision and performance to the CEO, exec team, wider business, and board of directors