Software Development Team Lead, Lightspeed

• The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader with a background in software development, a deep understanding of building scalable systems, and a passion for delivering high-quality, personalized experiences
• Proven experience leading a team of developers through successful software projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to convey technical information to a wide variety of audiences
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Solid understanding of development processes, testing, and CI/CD best practices
• Strong knowledge of Web application concerns: REST, OAuth2, Caching
• Experience building scalable SaaS solutions
• Passion for learning new things and desire to improve continuously
• Solution-oriented and constructive mindset and ability to manage ambiguity
• You’re a hands-on team lead who enjoys staying involved in the codebase
• You are a problem solver who does not shy away from tackling complexity and critical thinking
• You have a strong will to learn, grow, and leave your comfort zone
• You have great energy and passion for technology

Desirable

• We're looking for a skilled and experienced Team Lead to build and guide our new Recommendations team. In this role, you'll lead a team of engineers focused on implementing recommendation algorithms, developing APIs, and integrating systems into our products
• As a team lead, you’ll be working closely together with our Product Managers, Designers, Data Scientists and other developers in order to provide tailored and innovative solutions for the market
• You'll be responsible for hiring and managing a new team of talented engineers and to build a best-in-class recommendation engine that drives customer engagement and business growth
• Build your team: Recruit, hire, and onboard top talent to form a high-performing recommendations team
• Be the trusted lead and partner of a development team of 5-6 members, guiding, motivating, and developing your team to solve complex business problems
• Enhance team growth through effective mentoring, coaching, and constructive feedback, while fostering a mutually supportive, inclusive, and collaborative environment
• You model lead-by-example excellence, provide high-quality code reviews and design feedback, and work to drive technical alignment in challenging areas
• Lead the way to develop performant, scalable, and maintainable applications, ensuring high technical quality and operational excellence in your area
• Collaborate closely with other teams, architects, product managers, and engineering leaders to align approaches and priorities
• Continuously improve our software delivery processes and practices, staying updated with industry trends to influence our strategic direction and foster innovation
• Provide technical and process guidance to your team