We are looking for a Head of Engineering/Delivery (India) to help build a new offshore team in India.

Notice Period- Immediate

Please find the Job description below :

What do we need in the person?

- Ideally at least 8 years of experience in product engineering with an engineering degree/ Management degree from a Premier Institution.

- Build and manage a crack product Engineering team & Create a culture of Learning and Knowledge Management in the Engineering Team

- Able to work autonomously, to be proactive, and to take ownership of tasks. When problems do require input from other stakeholders, you escalate them

- Good expertise in Technology Architecture. We need someone who is hands on- i.e. a person who looks forward to coding himself or herself or does it just to keep in touch

- Passionate about technology- you should be dreaming how it can be leveraged to service customer needs

- Work with business leaders and Product managers to understand the product and its users

- Set up best practices for development and champion their adoption and at the same time help architect & design technically robust, flexible and scalable solutions

- Perform well in uncertainties and collaborate and work with unclear interfaces to other teams in the rapidly evolving organization

- Humble. We appreciate constructive criticism and are not afraid to employ it.

- A strong communicator in English (written and verbal). German exposer will be an added advantage.

- Experienced with life working in agile teams, using continuous integration and deployment practices.

- Backend / Frontend - Web & Mobile - we need someone who know this all

- Logistics Execution / E-Commerce experience is essential.

- Anchored a team of at least 15 high calibre engineers

- Experienced with at least few years within industry in Python development.

- An expert in a Python web framework, such as Flask or Django.

- A test believer. Tests are an everyday occurrence for you, not an afterthought or chore.

- Web services and REST APIs are second nature to you.

- Equipped with a rounded knowledge of SQL and ORMs.

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Build - a brand new team in a brand-new location, from the ground up

- Lead - be a standards setter, both technically and professionally

- Mentor - set a strong focus on your team's personal development

- Design - architect simple solutions to complex problems

- Communicate - bring together stakeholders technical and non-technical, and bridge the gap between the teams in India and Europe

- Resolve - eliminate blockers, disputes, and distractions as they arise

Technologies we use:

- We expect the prospect should have a fair idea or experienced in all or few of the below technologies at least for a year along with people with Techno-managerial skills.

- Python (Flask, SQLAlchemy), Angular & NgRx, PostgreSQL, Redis, Heroku & AWS, Github, Jenkins

Experience with these would be a plus:

- Flask, SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, Linux, Heroku, AWS, or similar cloud platform, Angular or Typescript, E-Commerce platforms such as Shopify, WooCommerce, Plentymarkets, NetSuite, Shopware, Magento, or similar.

What we offer:

Meaningful tasks:

- With our client, you will have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that have a direct impact on our company and our customers. You will have an opportunity to work with a team of experienced and passionate professionals that care for you and your contributions to the team.

- We will provide the latest and greatest hardware that you need to help to move the needle.

- We know that not everyone is most productive from 9 am to 5 pm and this is why we encourage our employees to build their own flexible working hours that are coordinated with their respective teams.

- Last but not least, we are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity.

Therefore, we do not discriminate based on religion, skin colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

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