Head of Software Engineer

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Job Summary


Job Type
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Seniority

Years of Experience
Information not provided

Tech Stacks
React PostgreSQL Ruby Kubernetes NoSQL Azure Git CI Docker AWS Next.js Strategy

Job Description

Engineering Leadership & Strategy

  • Define and drive overall engineering strategy, architecture, and technical roadmap
  • Establish best practices in system design, coding standards, testing, and deployment
  • Ensure scalability, performance, and reliability of all systems
  • Evaluate and adopt new technologies to improve engineering capabilities

Team Management & Development

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers across multiple squads
  • Set clear goals, KPIs, and performance expectations for team members
  • Conduct performance reviews and provide continuous feedback
  • Coach team members in both technical and soft skills
  • Build a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, collaboration, and quality
  • Lead hiring process including interviewing and evaluating candidates

Technical Oversight

  • Oversee system architecture including frontend, backend, and infrastructure
  • Review and guide implementation of complex features and systems
  • Ensure code quality through code reviews, testing strategies, and best practices
  • Troubleshoot and resolve critical technical issues and production incidents
  • Ensure systems are maintainable, reusable, and scalable

Product & Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with Project Managers, Designers, and QA to deliver high-quality products
  • Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
  • Drive alignment between engineering and business goals

Delivery & Execution

  • Oversee project timelines and ensure timely delivery of milestones
  • Improve development processes to increase speed and efficiency
  • Ensure proper planning, prioritization, and execution across teams
  • Monitor and improve development lifecycle (CI/CD, testing, release process)

Requirements

  • 8+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in leadership roles
  • Strong hands-on experience in ReactJS, Next.js, and backend (NestJS, Ruby or similar)
  • Solid understanding of system design, microservices, scalability, and performance optimization
  • Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, NoSQL) and caching mechanisms
  • Familiar with testing practices (Unit, Integration, E2E)
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Strong knowledge of Git and modern development workflows
  • Proven ability to lead teams, deliver projects, and drive engineering excellence

Benefits

  • Hybrid work
  • Health insurance
  • Annual health check
  • Laptop and other equipments
  • Grab transportation credit
  • Education allowance
  • Performance bonus

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