Software Development Lead

Digital & Technology Team (D&T) is an integral division of HEINEKEN Global Shared Services Center. We are committed to making Heineken the most connected brewery. That includes digitalizing and integrating our processes, ensuring best-in-class technology, and embedding a data-driven culture. By joining us you will work in one of the most dynamic and innovative teams and have a direct impact on building the future of Heineken!

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Our dream at HEINEKEN is to help our customers grow by serving them better, faster, and smarter with digital solutions. The last few years have seen a significant increase in the importance of digital solutions in the Commerce area at Heineken. These IT solutions have become a vital component in supporting the company's revenue. To ensure that this trend is supported and the IT in this area continues to grow, the new Commerce DevOps Hub is being established. The newly created organization, being an integral part of the Global Digital & Technology Function, is tasked with maintaining, but most importantly developing (functionally and technologically) IT solutions supporting the Commerce area at Heineken. Commerce DevOps Hub is located in Kraków and will include highly qualified IT professionals with direct contribution to both the technological development of the Heineken Commerce and the Hub itself. Heineken is transitioning from a supplier owned technology landscape to bringing the ownership in house. This is an opportunity to build the team and transition responsibility to internal Heineken resources.

As the Software Development Lead, you will be responsible for leading a team of highly skilled software developers within the Order Tribe. You will collaborate closely with Product Owner(s), Product Architect(s), and other DevOps teams to ensure the development of scalable, high-performance, and secure IT solutions aligned with the company's business and technology strategy. You will play a key role in driving engineering excellence, setting technical direction, and ensuring adherence to best practices, methodologies, and coding standards. Your role will also include mentoring and coaching developers to ensure continuous professional growth and technical proficiency.

Your responsibilities would include:

• Technical Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and innovation
• Architecture & Design: Collaborate with product architects to define the technical strategy, design, and roadmap for enterprise-scale solutions based on Dynamics 365 Commerce and Azure
• Code Review & Best Practices: Establish coding standards, review code quality, and enforce best practices in software development and DevOps methodologies
• Integration & Scalability: Oversee and guide complex system integrations, ensuring seamless connectivity between front-end applications, global ERP systems, and third-party services
• Performance & Security: Define strategies for performance tuning, scalability, security compliance, and resilience of software solutions
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and UX designers to translate business needs into technical deliverables
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and innovation in software development lifecycle (SDLC) and deployment pipelines.

You are a good candidate if you have:

• 10+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• strong expertise in Azure services, Dynamics 365 Commerce, microservices architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
• extensive experience in C#, .NET, SQL/NoSQL databases, and API development
• deep knowledge of security best practices, compliance frameworks (GDPR, CCPA), and performance tuning techniques
• excellent leadership, mentorship, and stakeholder management skills, with a focus on collaboration and decision-making.

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We Offer:

• 🏠 Flexible Work from Home scheme
• 💸 Attractive Performance Bonus
• 🚗 Parking Space for Employees
• ⏰ Flexible working hours
• 💳 Sodexo Card
• ☂ Life Insurance
• ➕ Employee Referral Programme
• 🌐 Job Opportunities within HEINEKEN
• 🩺 Private Medical Healthcare
• ⭐ Social Events