Software Development Technical Team Leader

This is a remote role in Poland. Polish work authorization is required.

About VIATechnik:

VIATechnik is the global leader in Virtual Design and Construction. We have over 400 digital experts around the globe. The firm's services include Virtual Design & Construction (VDC), Building Information Modeling (BIM), Virtual & Augmented Reality, Digital Twins, and Enterprise Software Application Development.

We work on some of the industry's largest and most interesting projects such as Apple's new headquarters, Virgin Hyperloop One, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) modernization & expansions, Denver International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hudson Yards, the Atlanta Falcons Stadium, Chase Arena, the Tesla Gigafactory and many more. Our team is made up of leading VDC professionals, technologists, architects, and engineers who have a passion for solving problems and a thirst for learning. We are results-driven, creative solution finders and enjoy putting ourselves in our clients' shoes.

About VIATechnik's Cirrus Studio:

Cirrus Studio creates software to drive digital transformation within the AEC industry. Our mission is to support and accelerate VIATechnik's guiding principles by automating our industry from the ground up. We seek to revolutionize and simplify the digitization of our built environment by creating insights from data analytics and machine learning; building more efficient workflows through automation, integration and optimization; and improving creativity with generative and computational design logic. Our work includes creating best-in-class applications that bring enormous impact to our clients.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for a technical team leader. In this position, you'll spend between 40-60% of your time hands-on with code, while the remaining time will be dedicated to project coordination and technical team leadership. You will be responsible for providing technical leadership to both full-time team members and temporary contractors.

Responsibilities:

• Develop web and/or desktop applications in line with project requirements.
• Actively participate in the design and development process of software.
• Create, launch and maintain network services, user access control, and databases using Azure and AWS.
• Work with UI/UX designers to achieve the best possible UI solutions for each project.
• Act as the lead developer for software projects and products
• Make decisions about the architecture, infrastructure, implementation, and testing of the software project.
• Independently create and describe tasks within the software project in collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Manage a team of 2-5 developers in executing project-related tasks.
• Oversee quality control and support team members in their daily work.
• Provide support to team members and deliver individual project work.
• Cooperate with other managers to discuss best practices, business opportunities, and team management strategies.
• Collaborate with QA and DevOps teams to ensure efficient delivery of project outcomes to the client.
• Create technical documentation and diagrams.
• Communicate with the client regarding technical details of the software project.

Requirements

• Proven experience in designing and developing web and/or desktop applications.
• Tech stack: C#, any front-end framework, JavaScript, relational databases, understanding of systems design, some experience with cloud infrastructure (any major provider- AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle)
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS) - configuring network services, databases, and access control.
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes, and collaboration with QA and DevOps teams.
• Experience working with relational (e.g Postgres, MySQL, Oracle) and non-relational (DynamoDB, MongoDB) database
• Strong engineering skills
• Interest in managing a team
• Proven track record of code quality ownership, including participating in or leading Code Reviews.
• Ability to design system architecture and make decisions around infrastructure and implementation.
• Ability to create technical documentation and system diagrams.
• Learning agility - You're eager and quick to pick up new tools and approaches. We don't expect you to know everything upfront, but we expect you to learn fast and independently.
• Flexibility - You understand there's no single "right" way to do things. If you insist on industry standards or best practices as the only way forward, this won't be the right place for you. We value outcomes over dogma.
• Pragmatism - You focus on delivering results in real-world conditions - with the tools, time, and constraints available. Progress over perfection.
• Polish work authorization is required.

We offer

• Flexible contract type (B2B/CoE)
• B2B contracts include 26 days of vacation, sick days and all the other benefits for which regular employees are also eligible
• Fully remote position
• Necessary equipment (laptop, software licenses, etc.) provided
• Medical package (LuxMed)
• MultiSport card
• Real possibility to directly influence outcomes and positively impact the built environment

Recruitment process:

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2. 1. Interview with Director of Software Engineering

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2. 2. Second interview with Engineering Manager

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2. 3. Third interview with a technical team member

The interviews will involve a mix of questions about technical skills and soft skills. To prepare, think about specific examples from your previous roles that highlight your team leadership and technical skills. We want to hear about candidate's experiences and their opinions on software development, coding and tech overall.

As a minority and woman owned and led company, VIATechnik seeks to build a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. VIATechnik is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

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