Lead Engineer

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Our mission:

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Lead Engineer

As an Lead Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing and delivering high-quality software solutions.

You will be responsible for contributing to system architecture, and ensuring adherence to engineering best practices. Your technical expertise, leadership skills, and ability to drive results will be key to the success of our products.

What you will be doing?

You will design and deliver .NET Core solutions within a microservices architecture, ensuring adherence to compliance, security, and quality standards. Implement best practices in coding, CI/CD, and DevOps while balancing delivery timelines with technical excellence. Conduct regular performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and drive innovation through continuous improvement and process enhancements. Focus on improving developer productivity and coaching junior team members to achieve their full potential. You will collaborate with product managers and architects to define technical roadmaps.

What would you need to be successful in the role?

• Possess strong technical expertise in

  C#, .NET Core, and related frameworks

  , with a deep understanding of design patterns, SOLID principles, system design, and engineering best practices
• Proficient in working with relational databases like SQL and PostgreSQL, with additional knowledge of BigQuery, Redis, and Elasticsearch as an advantage.
• Familiar with microservices and event-driven architectures using tools like RabbitMQ and Google Pub/Sub, as well as containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experienced in using DevOps tools like GitLab CI/CD and leveraging cloud platforms, particularly GCP or Azure, for scalable solutions.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and Unix/Linux environments, alongside expertise in testing strategies, code quality, and secure coding tools like SonarQube and Checkmarx.
• Adept at utilizing observability tools like New Relic to monitor systems, with solid knowledge of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and strong interpersonal and leadership skills to effectively motivate teams.

• Familiarity with the AdTech or Retail domain is an added advantage

• Work experience preferably in a product company

• JAVA candidates open to work in Dot Net can apply

What you can expect from us

We won’t just meet your expectations. We’ll defy them. So you’ll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you’d expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.

You’ll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experiment and learn.