Head of Development, Software Architect

Summary

Join a dynamic fintech company and contribute to the evolution of its proprietary software. As an Engineering Manager/Lead Architect, you will be responsible for shaping the long-term engineering strategy, enhancing application architecture, optimizing development processes, and fostering a high-performing team. This role demands extensive technical expertise, proven leadership experience, and a passion for continuous improvement. The company offers competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, health insurance, paid time off, and a vibrant team environment. You will play a crucial role in the company's growth and success, working alongside passionate colleagues on challenging and rewarding projects.

Requirements

• Proven experience as an engineering manager or lead architect in recent years
• Broad technical expertise: algorithms, data structures, Linux, networks, security, SQL/NoSQL databases, and cloud platforms
• Understanding the principles of distributed applications and microservice architecture (communication protocols, distributed transactions)
• Significant prior experience as a developer in one or more modern programming languages, including Go
• Fluent in English and Russian

Responsibilities

• Participate in the formulation and take responsibility for the implementation of the company's long-term engineering strategy for developing proprietary software
• Deeply immerse in application architecture. Proactively assess existing risks, address technical debt, and enhance the stability and performance of the application
• Organize and maintain the release policy
• Fine-tune the testing pyramid and quality gates to meet stability, security, and market/business requirements
• Develop the development ecosystem (tools, processes) to achieve the best results in terms of predictability and quality of feature delivery
• Assist team leads in organizing and maintaining development processes and people management: delivery pipelines, productivity and motivation management, hiring, and staff development
• Develop the production ecosystem: fault tolerance, observability, and incident management

Preferred Qualifications

• A genuine interest in the theory and practice of management, with a desire to learn and grow
• Experience in organizing process-based management approaches (BPM)
• Knowledge of domain-driven design (DDD) principles and practical experience applying them to real projects
• In-depth familiarity with cloud infrastructure (we use AWS) and the ability to collaborate effectively with the Head of Infrastructure, understanding the pros and cons of proposed solutions
• Experience in the finance sector or other areas where data security and integrity are critical requirements
• Experience working in remote-only companies
• Strong self-organization skills, with the ability to manage your own time and workload effectively

Benefits

• An opportunity to make something great even greater, you can be the reason why we grow, develop, and become the best fintech company on the market!
• Career prospects - we are young, we have huge ambitions, and it is important that our employees grow with us
• Work with coworkers who are passionate about their business
• Compensation that will fully correspond to the competence and knowledge, with yearly performance reviews
• The opportunity to attend conferences, courses, and professional development at the company's expense - we favor the continuous development of our employees
• Private health insurance coverage
• 20 days of vacation time; Bank holidays; Sick leaves; Additional birthday day off
• Team building events and corporate parties