Engineering Practice Leader Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Engineering Practice Leader to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Manage engineers and stakeholders to ensure appropriate progress and results; must be commercial in approach;
- Build and reinforce your professional network through active engagement in industry events, public speaking opportunities, etc;
- Provide thought leadership for the LabEngineering Practice and actively encourage learning and development within the New York engineering team;
- Help drive the ongoing effort to find, attract, interview, and hire top software engineering talent;
- Develop strong relationships with clients as a strategic partner and technical advisor, helping us to expand our footprint and secure follow-on work.
Requirements:
- Recent experience in server-side software development preferably in the Java ecosystem;
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience;
- 7+ years of hands-on experience designing and building complex, commercial-grade, software applications, and 5+ years leading and managing teams;
- Broader experience in additional programming languages and environments, such as .NET, C++, Python and others, is also highly desirable;
- Proven track record in effective leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making;
- Strong understanding of the value of testing, quality, continuous integration, source control, and code reviews;
- Experience with one or more cloud platforms, and a working understanding of contemporary SDLC practices such as continuous delivery;
- Experience in capital markets, financial markets/products, consulting is highly desirable.