Remote Software Engineering Lead - Backend

Description:

• The Software Engineering Team Lead is responsible for leading and mentoring a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet business objectives.
• This role requires a combination of technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and a strategic mindset.
• The ideal candidate will effectively manage multiple projects, foster a collaborative work environment, and drive continuous improvement within the team.
• Responsibilities include building, developing, and mentoring a high-performing software engineering team.
• The lead will own software development projects from inception to completion, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Providing technical leadership and support to the team is essential, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards.
• The lead will identify opportunities to enhance software development processes and implement improvements.
• Collaboration with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders is necessary to ensure alignment and achieve project goals.
• Conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, and providing feedback to team members is part of the role.
• Identifying training needs, providing mentorship, and fostering career growth within the team are key responsibilities.
• The lead will work closely with PMs to define the direction of the product and the priorities of deliverables, which can be formalized as OKRs.
• Analyzing challenges and resolving technical problems is required.
• Ensuring the development of well-designed and testable code is crucial.
• The lead will break down tasks and distribute them across team members.
• Supporting in providing code documentation and other inputs to technical documents is expected.
• Analyzing product performance and redesigning as required is part of the job.
• Reviewing team members' code and supporting the improvement of code quality is necessary.
• Interacting and exchanging ideas with other leads and team members is encouraged.
• Communicating the team’s progress and blockers to management is essential.
• Staying up to date with new technologies and best practices is important.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.
• Strong technical skills and understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.) are necessary.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills are required.
• The candidate must understand modern software architecture design.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience building web applications using PHP is required.
• At least 3 years of experience with the Laravel PHP framework is necessary.
• Extensive experience with relational databases is required.
• Familiarity with frontend platforms is preferred.
• The ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing is essential.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities are necessary.
• The candidate should create a great team spirit and show a strong commitment to achieving results.
• An interest in utilizing and learning new technologies is important.
• Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal, is required.
• The candidate must be able to adapt to a time zone difference and thrive in a remote working environment.

Benefits:

• Foodics offers an inclusive and diverse culture that encourages innovation and flexibility in remote, in-office, and hybrid work setups.
• Highly competitive compensation packages in USD are provided, including bonuses and the potential for shares.
• Personal development is prioritized, with regular training and an annual learning stipend to tackle new challenges and grow your career in a hyper-growth environment.
• Employees will join a talented team of over 30 nationalities working in 14 countries, gaining valuable experience in an exciting industry.
• The company offers autonomy, mentoring, and challenging goals that create incredible opportunities for both employees and the company.