Director Software Engineering - Backend Technologies
Director Software Engineering - Backend Technologies
adidas
Zaragoza, Spain
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- Backend Engineering chapter lead/Technical lead for our Backend technologies stack (mainly real-time APIs & data streaming systems with Java, Kotlin, Node-Js and Kafka);
- Strong software Engineer to lead a talented group of Backend Software Engineers in charge of delivering world class realtime APIs and data streaming systems;
- A positive and dynamic leader, able to lead a team of talented backend engineers navigating change and uncertainty;
- Experience creating highly scalable, reliable and performant microservices based backend systems;
- Experience managing chapters of backend engineers and building high performing teams;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
- Problem solving skills and hands on attitude;
- Min. 10 years of IT experience;
- 5 years of experience in agile team management including remote teams;
- Growth mindset and Motivation to never stop learning in the digital IT space;
- College or university degree with focus on Software Engineering or equivalent.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and mentor a chapter of Backend Software Engineers, as well as manage outside contractors;
- Build and grow a strong community of backend engineers across different feature teams;
- Assuring quality of ever-growing set of backend (micro)services, (API, streaming, storage) that are providing product data capabilities to our digital products;
- Ensuring that the team is using industry-accepted software engineering best practices in the Product;
- Overseeing all aspects of software development performance including establishing KPI’s, metrics, applying industry best practices, and developing new tools and processes;
- Engage with key stakeholders (Tech Enablement, vendors, business, markets…).
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