Lead Software Engineer

About BytePitch - Software Labs

Happy teams build the most incredible products. We aim to change how the world looks at the Software Engineering industry by empowering one another to take on the most complex challenges to accomplish the most outstanding solutions. It is what we do here at BytePitch; through Supported Autonomy and Transparency, we make an environment where people feel driven to create, explore, and control their work on solutions that truly make a difference for us all. If you are looking to grow professionally and personally while contributing to building a better future through software engineering, then BytePitch is the place for you!

Our projects/products are based in the UK, USA, Germany, Canada, and the Netherlands, focusing on FinTech, BigData, and Blockchain solutions. Tech-wise, we are neither square nor round, so we have vast experience with several tech stacks. We might be tech experts, but we’re people first and foremost, bringing this human approach to our work; we all contribute to defining a path by sharing achievements and mistakes and caring for one another in a diverse flat hierarchy Tribe.

Position

As a Lead Engineer, you play a pivotal role within the engineering department, assuming a multifaceted set of responsibilities to drive project success and enhance client relationships. Your key duties include defining technical proposals, leading client communication, managing client relationships, and ensuring the technical integrity of projects. You guide the architectural direction, oversee documentation, and provide vital technical support to the team, both as a leader and a substitute when necessary.

Your role extends to project visibility, allocation decisions, and the continuous improvement of engineering processes. In addition, you take the lead in resolving team issues and removing project roadblocks to foster a collaborative and efficient work environment. Your expertise and leadership are critical to the success of the projects you oversee.

Responsibilities:

• Definition and assistance of business team in crafting technical proposals and defining the necessary resources
• Creation of initial client communications (via email, Slack, etc.) and establishing the communication flow between the client and the tech team
• Maintain and enhance client relationships in projects under your responsibility
• Definition of systems and application architecture, ensuring that the projects under your responsibility gather and work on all technical requirements (non-functional requirements, architecture, way of working, necessary documentation). Ensure that both Engineers and the Product or Project Managers have a well-structured view of the problem at the project's outset
• Provide technical support and ensuring technical coverage for projects, especially when the team is overloaded or unexpected issues arise. Help the team to improve technically, follow best practices, enhance communication, and foster cooperation is a consistent requirement across different projects
• Report incidents and risks in projects under your responsibility. Convey this visibility to other members of the engineering department for quick decision-making in cases that require special attention, be it due to issues with the team or the client
• Ownership of project allocation decisions based on the needs and engineers skills, deliberating, in collaboration with other members of the engineering department
• Improvement of the engineering processes alongside other members of the engineering department, for enhancing onboarding processes, project management, visibility sharing, etc.ensuring that the work methods remain consistent across projects
• Conflicts and issues handling ensuring that the team's problems or blockers are resolved and providing the necessary support to make this happen

Your qualification

• Experience and proven value brought to the BytePitch team
• Expertise in software development methodologies, architectural design, and modern development technologies
• Strong project management skills, with experience in planning, execution, and project delivery
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business goals into technical solutions
• Adaptability to evolving technologies and market trends
• Passion for fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
• Hands on attitude and experience with multi technologies on the Frontend, Backend and Systems
• Experience building performance applications and monitoring them
• Experience working with relational and non-relational databases

What we offer

• Hybrid working model*;
• Flexible working hours**;
• Cozy at-home vibe for those wishing to work from the office;
• Competitive salary and benefits (e.g., Health Insurance and Meal Allowance***);
• As free as possible, Bureaucracy-Free Workplace;
• Two types of contracts are available: Work Contract & Service Agreement;
• Support in case you need a visa/relocation;
• Mental well-being and work-life balance taken seriously;
• Budget or reimbursement for external training and attending conferences;
• Potential traveling (0%-10% of the time, varies according to project/client).

* We offer the option to work 100% remotely, to work from the office for those living around the Porto Metropolitan area, or a mixture of the two!

** Granted, no prior engagements or meet-ups with your team or client(s).

*** Will depend on the type of Contract and location of employment.