Remote IT Project Manager/Tech-Lead

Summary

The job is for a software engineer or project manager at DaCodes, a digital transformation and software development firm. The role involves leading and managing a local software engineering team, coding, collaborating on projects, and ensuring high-quality code. The ideal candidate has technical experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work with remote teams.

Requirements

• Experience in managing an engineering team or leading software development projects
• Experience with software development technologies
• Experience working with remote teams (city to city / country to country)
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment processes and tools (BitBucket/GitLab pipelines, Jenkins)
• Experience working closely with designers
• Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud Platform or Alibaba Cloud
• More than 7 years of experience in an engineering / PM role
• Continuous learning and passion for the field
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to explain complex topics to non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Grow and manage a local software engineering team
• Participate directly in practical coding to help developers complete tasks and remove obstacles
• Collaborate with the wider team on local or remote projects
• Influence idea generation, conduct feasibility discussions, and prototype concepts in collaboration with other engineers and designers
• Recommend appropriate processes, technological architecture, and front-end frameworks to bring ideas to life
• Advise on resource allocation for project execution
• Accurately estimate time and effort required for tasks
• Efficiently manage the sprint process, daily tasks, and team workload, communicating progress, obstacles, and objectives to the larger team
• Regularly review code, enforce best coding practices, source control, and deliverables
• Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the team (individually and collectively) and balance workload and tasks accordingly to promote the best results
• Ensure modern, cutting-edge, well-written, and high-quality code from each engineer on your team
• Educate and inspire technical teams with emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools
• Educate and inspire non-technical teams about technology

Benefits

• Integration with global brands and disruptive startups
• Remote work / Home office
• Adjusted working hours according to the assigned cell/project's timezone (client's timezone)
• Working from Monday to Friday
• Legal benefits
• Official holidays of the assigned cell/project
• Vacations (can be used after 6 months in the company)
• Birthday off
• Major medical expense insurance
• Life insurance
• Virtual integration events and interest groups
• Meetups with special guests from IT companies and prestigious universities
• Continuous feedback and performance tracking
• Access to courses and certifications
• Multicultural team environments
• English classes
• Opportunities in different business lines
• Certified as a Great Place to Work!