Technical Lead

Summary

Join Nearform as a Technical Lead and lead development teams, working directly with clients to translate business and technical requirements into impactful applications. You will provide technical and line-management leadership, ensuring successful project delivery and adherence to best practices. Responsibilities include identifying and resolving blockers, working with clients to translate requirements, and shaping architectural decisions. This permanent, full-time, remote position is based in Italy and requires significant software engineering experience, ideally with Node.JS & React, along with experience leading teams and working directly with clients. Nearform offers a comprehensive benefits package including a company bonus, flexible remote work, paid time off, a remote working allowance, training and development allowance, healthcare, pension and insurance.

Requirements

• Significant experience in Software engineering as either a Senior Engineer leading projects and mentoring or as a Technical Lead
• Experience working directly with clients or customers to understand technical requirements
• Experience leading software engineering teams through technical delivery and either direct line management or mentoring
• Deep understanding of agile ways of working, best practices and design patterns
• Deep understanding of test-driven development and testing best practices
• Deep understanding of version control tools, e.g. Git
• Understanding of DevOps practices and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Understanding of operational concerns (such as monitoring, performance testing, security considerations, accessibility, GDPR)
• Empathy and people skills

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and line-management leadership to your development team
• Take responsibility for the successful delivery of projects
• Identify and resolve blockers before they become issues
• Ensure best practices in software development, DevOps, Data and agile methodologies are upheld within the team
• Work directly with clients, translating requirements into technical briefs
• Shape and define architectural decisions ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability
• Provide updates to client and Nearform leadership to ensure clear understanding of project status and drive good decision-making

Preferred Qualifications

For this particular role, you will ideally be using Node.JS & React

Benefits

• Annual Company Bonus - We all help Nearform to hit company goals so we all receive a share of the profits on an annual basis in line with company performance
• Work Remotely and Flexibly - We have a genuine dedication to work/life balance. Our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem!
• Paid Time Off Package - We offer an annual leave of 28 days plus public holidays. We also offer sick leave, marriage leave and many more
• Remote Working Allowance - Every 2 years, you will have a budget of up to €1250 to help you set up a comfortable and productive workspace in addition to your essential equipment provided by Nearform when you join
• Training and Development Allowance - We understand the importance of continuously learning so we offer an allowance of up to €1000 you can use to upskill yourself
• Healthcare - Health coverage provided under the National Collective Labor Agreement (CCNL)
• Pension & Insurances - We provide state pension + private pension with a match up to 1.55%, and Death in Service cover for peace of mind