HomeBuddy is hiring a
Head of Development

Summary

Join a fast-growing home improvement platform where teamwork and trust are primary values, and enjoy flexible working hours, paid vacation, sick leave, and local holidays.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software development with at least 3 years in a leadership position, such as Head of Development, Head of Engineering, or similar
• Experience with programming languages such as PHP (alternatively Ruby or Python) and JavaScript and excellent knowledge of their ecosystems
• Being a highly self-motivated and results-oriented team player
• Experience designing and implementing software solutions
• Deep understanding of software development processes, including frontend and backend development, software testing, and CI/CD
• Deep understanding of the principles of building a reliable architecture
• Strong knowledge of software architecture principles and OOP, SOLID, and Design Patterns
• Experience with software development tools such as Git, Jira, and Confluence
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Azure
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in leading remote teams
• Advanced level of English. Fluency in Russian is a plus

Responsibilities

• Acting as a functional lead for software developers
• People and skills management
• Ensuring the product’s technical excellence
• Software and solution architecture
• Technical assets management
• Ensuring effective collaboration and communication with related functions
• Hiring, mentoring, and managing performance within the software development team
• Monitoring and analyzing team performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement
• Providing regular reporting and metrics to the CTO to enable effective decision-making
• Collaborating with the CTO and Software Architect to align technical and product strategies
• Overseeing the technical and architectural design processes
• Overseeing the technical strategy implementation
• Conducting regular code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and scalability
• Tracking the system performance according to the Non-Functional requirements and ensuring adherence
• Acting as a product owner for the platform team, providing tools to other software development teams
• Leading internal functional and cross-functional projects to optimize the development process

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
• Understanding of DevOps processes
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes

Benefits

• Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere without being tied to one place - while ensuring you are available to our team during the agreed working hours
• Achieve a harmonious work-life balance with a flexible schedule tailored to your local needs, along with paid vacation, sick leave, and local holidays
• Empower yourself with work equipment of your choice partially paid for by HomeBuddy and up-to-date apps and tools to maximize your productivity
• Feel valued and appreciated with an industry-leading compensation package
• Get recognized and rewarded for both outstanding individual efforts leading to extraordinary results and our team success
• Enhance your well-being with our allowance program covering fitness activities and mental health programs
• Learn and expand your knowledge by both working on complex tasks and using paid training opportunities, including courses, events, and conferences