Head of Development, Software Architect

Summary

Join a dynamic fintech company and contribute to the evolution of its proprietary software. As a key member of the engineering team, you will be responsible for shaping the long-term engineering strategy, enhancing application architecture, and optimizing development processes. You will also play a crucial role in developing the production ecosystem and assisting team leads in managing development processes and personnel. This position requires extensive experience in engineering management, a broad technical skillset, and fluency in English and Russian. The company offers competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, health insurance, paid time off, and team-building events.

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

• 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
• Private health insurance coverage
• 20 days of vacation time; Bank holidays; Sick leaves; Additional birthday day off
• Team building events and corporate parties