Technical Lead at UK-based SaaS startup
Java
Technical Lead at UK-based SaaS startup
MOTIFE
Kraków
Type of work
Undetermined
Experience
Senior
Employment Type
Permanent
Operating mode
Office
Tech stack
Java
JavaScript
React
AWS
Team Leadership
Docker
Kuberne
Python
Job description
Our customer is a UK-based SaaS startup that operates in the oil markets space, who is looking for a Java Technical Lead who will become an employee #1 of the Kraków office (the office is going to be located on Krupnicza street) and who has a potential to take on the role of a CTO in the future.
We are searching for an ambitious self-starter who would be excited by an opportunity to take a senior technology role within the business and grow a team. For the right person, there could well be an equity component available as well.
The candidate should be prepared for a small amount of travel to work with our HQ based in London to spend time with the Management Team (we will be coming to Krakow too!).
Responsibilities
- being responsible for developing a cutting-edge platform including both back-end and front-end components
- developing the company’s technology strategy
- ensuring technologies are used efficiently and securely
- supporting the team members, improving the quality of the team’s performance by technical coaching
- collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of designers, developers and system administrators
- building, leading and expanding the software team (including participating in technical interviews and evaluating the candidates)
Requirements
- minimum 10+ years of development experience in Java and at least 3-year practice as a Team Lead
- in-depth understanding of web development and familiarity with front-end languages and frameworks (e.g. JavaScript, React)
- hands-on experience with CI/CD practices
- experience with microservice-based architecture
- familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
- being able to lead the product design process
- confident working in an Agile environment
- degree in Computer Science or similar field
Would be a huge advantage
- working knowledge of Python
- ideally a good understanding of DevOps AWS Architecture design
We offer
- challenges and a personal development-friendly environment
- varied and interesting work tasks in an inspiring, international engineering environment
- competitive salary and a package of benefits
- an informal and stimulating work environment with a high professional standard