Development Team Lead (relocation to Cyprus)

With over 2,100 employees of more than 100 nationalities, Exness is the place for global teamwork, incredible leadership, a learning culture, and constant development. Unlimited by time zones, Exnessians from around the world have worked seamlessly together since 2008 to provide our traders with the best possible trading experience. Today, we stand proud with over 700,000 active traders and 4 trillion USD in monthly trading volume.

Your role at Exness:

You will join the Internal Products Development team within our Information Technology division, focusing on developing our internal products. You will lead a highly skilled team to develop high-load solutions and ensure that the developed products meet the business requirements.

This position will be located on-site (hybrid) in our Cyprus offices.

You will:

• Deliver stable, fault-tolerant, and scalable solutions through an evolutionary approach.
• Participate in analysis, quality assurance, and control of all development phases.
• Drive the assessment and implementation of technologies and tools in the team.
• Lead team decision-making on technology-related issues.
• Manage the analysis and resolution of incidents and implement changes to prevent future incidents.
• Define technical (analysis, development, and QA) and product development standards with the team.
• At times, independently resolve issues, monitor and analyze technical metrics to identify adverse trends and proactively resolve potential issues.
• Participate in quarterly planning and reporting, including resource allocation and team progress reports for various time periods.
• Interact with the head of software development and other team leaders to identify interconnections between products and build an appropriate compatible architecture.
• Lead the team in line with existing policies and procedures: hire new members, review team performance, support the achievement of consistent results, and be responsible for other management tasks.
• Together with the Learning and Development department and HR business partners, develop and mentor all team members, helping them to improve their performance and achieve the best possible results.
• Take a product approach to building the team's backlog.
• Drive team motivation and inspire your colleagues to perform at their best.

What makes you a great fit:

• Minimum of 6 years of backend software development experience building backend services, ideally with a focus on Python
• Minimum of 2 years of people management experience as a team lead or manager
• Proven track record of building efficient teams, including hiring, performance management, and development
• Good knowledge of different development processes, methodologies, and frameworks such as waterfall or agile
• Broad technical outlook and deep understanding of modern software development and high-load projects
• Experience in building fault-tolerant software systems
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to use advanced English for various work and business purposes

What we offer along the way:

• Competitive and attractive compensation
• Extensive learning opportunities, such as professional training and certifications, soft skills development, free English courses, and trading workshops
• Flight tickets, hotel or apartment accommodation for your first month, migration support, and legal help for you and your family (if relocating)
• Health and life insurance for employees, spouses, and children, including vaccinations, tests, mental health care, and coverage for vision and dental care
• Generous time off, including 21 days of annual leave and paid sick leave
• Education allowance for your children’s school and kindergarten fees
• Access to our very own sports club with dedicated coaches, free Sanctum Club memberships for you and your spouse, corporate SUPs, jet skis, etc
• A branded company car with a parking space near the office
• Outstanding team-building experiences and Exness community gatherings

Your journey after applying:

1. First interview with your Recruiter (30 minutes)
2. Short online English test (for non-native speakers)
3. 1st Technical interview (1 hour)
4. 2nd Technical Interview (up to 1.5 hours) 
5. Behavioral & Leadership Interview (up to 1 hour)