Techunite Ltd are recruiting for a Software Development Director to lead a high performing engineering team (around 6 people). This is working for a global company in the digital space - hybrid remote in Reading. Or open to remote for the right candidate.
You will be leading the product development teams to develop new end-to-end functionality, utilising modern development practises and methodologies.
Experience & Skills Required:
* Strong experience around testing, monitoring, and SLAs best practices ensuring high quality in large-scale distributed web services and smaller scale on-premise deployments
* Experience in the following technologies is desirable: Knowledge of Linux distributions, (ideally RedHat based); React, JavaScript and TypeScript; PHP, MySQL, .NET, Kotlin; and Azure and/or AWS.
* At least 7 years of experience in managing software engineering teams using Agile methodology, specifically Scrum
* Excellent communication skills both internally and externally
* Demonstrate good attention to detail with a hands-on approach
* Confident and professional with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment
* Ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
* Someone who works exceptionally well autonomously and, in a team
Key Responsibilities
* Hire, develop, and lead an inclusive, engaged, high-performing team
* Help develop the roadmap and drive teams to complete the work to the highest level
* Identify blockages or interruptions and solve them by working with the engineering teams to keep the teams running smoothly
* Work with other engineers and Product Management to develop plans for integrating products
* Mentor and grow engineering managers and staff/senior engineers
* Actively investigate ways the team can evolve to produce higher-quality software at a consistent, sustainable pace
* Ensure high technical standards through both processes and the culture you instill
Perks and Benefits:
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Annual Merit Reviews
* Career Chats
* Employee Assistance Program
* Annual Bonus Scheme
* Education reimbursement program (£500 per year)
* Half Day Fridays in the summer
* Paid Volunteer time off (1 day per year)
* Private Healthcare (after probation)
* Referral program (£1000)
* Social events
* Training program