Team Lead - Software Engineering (Java/TypeScript)

DescriptionThe Team Lead – Software Engineering is an entry level managerial leadership position. A Team Lead is expected to possess in-depth knowledge of the software engineering lifecycle. A team Lead should demonstrate a sense of ownership over the day-to-day processes and team focus on meeting business goals. Team Lead is responsible for providing sprint and release management including both day-to-day personnel management, roadmap implementation, and regularly monitoring and reporting team and individual performance management.ResponsibilitiesLead software engineering team members in following best coding practices, patterns established within the software framework, quality focused practices, and in the agile/scrum process.Model company values and leadership competencies while maintaining a focus on high performance, integrity, and work-life balance.Identify new or changes to existing procedures, methods, and/or tools, to improve the efficiency of the software development process.Act as mentor and manager to members of the software engineering team.Develops employees on the team:Addresses performance issuesProvides regular performance feedbackAssesses training needs and oversees training for team membersProvides soft skills trainingProvides input on employee retention activitiesMeets regularly with employees individually and as a teamFoster a culture of success as a team, of continuous learning and improvement, of collaboration across departments and divisions, of quality of shipped software, and of accountability within the team.Gather, monitor, and report on individual and team performance and health metrics.Prepares and delivers annual performance reviews.Work collectively with management, team members, and external stakeholders to drive engineering initiatives forward release over release.Assist management with building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders across the company.Maintain composure under pressure, rapidly and accurately assessing situations using sound reasoning to arrive at timely, workable solutions.Manage and prioritize multiple, often conflicting tasks, personnel issues, and organizational challenges.QualificationsBachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.2–5+ years of experience developing enterprise-level software and leading software engineering teams.Strong programming skills in languages such as C# or Java, Typescript with ability to write modular maintainable code.Experience with the Agile – Scrum, Kanban or Lean development processes is required.Experience with Jenkins, Team City, mercurial or other build management, continuous integration tools, AWS, is desirableExperience using Jira is preferable.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, highly flexible on-site and offshore team environmentMust be a self-starter, able to operate independently, and multiplex his or her time between many diverse tasks in a fast-moving environment with limited supervision