Head of Engineering

. Lead, mentor, coach and develop direct reports in their technical skills and leadership abilities
. Develop a high-performance culture within the organization by setting clear expectations, providing regular feedback and holding people accountable for results
. Establish effective communication channels between different departments within the organization
. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvements and implement solutions
. Drive innovation initiatives across various functions in the company, especially adoption of AI/ML where relevant
. Manage risks associated with product development lifecycle
. Maintain accurate records related to projects managed by the department
. Plan and manage engineering / infrastructure budgets for multiple concurrent projects
. Monitor project schedules and ensure timely completion of deliverables across the domain and organization

. Understand the nature of product and ensure the output of the team relevant with the products

. Monitor, improve, and implement necessary changes to the whole infrastructure of the product to stay updated with the business needs

Requirements

. Minimum Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
. Proven experience leading software development teams in agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
. Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work independently as well as part of a team
. Strong understanding of software development life cycle processes including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing and deployment
. Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform
. Experience working with database technologies like SQL Server, Oracle DBMS, MySQL etc.
. Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, PHP, Bash etc.
. Knowledge of web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript frameworks etc.
. Experience using source code version control tools like Git, SVN etc.
. Solid grasp on software development best practices, coding standards and security principles

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