Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Tech Lead

<p><strong>What we do</strong></p><p>No matter if you’re the biggest sports fanatic, have a ‘minor’ shoe addiction or you own just one pair of sneakers, you know that finding the<strong> “perfect” </strong>shoe can be challenging. We’re here to help people find that perfect fitting shoe every single time. We have created a way to make a 3D scan of your feet and match that profile with our own (and the world’s largest) database of 3D-scanned shoes. Our goal is to inspire people to do what they love in maximum comfort, whether it’s running a marathon, dancing all night or simply going for a stroll in the park.  As an employer, we strive to translate this philosophy into a happy and balanced lifestyle for all our team members, giving them the opportunity to grow and thrive while doing what they love.  <br/></p><p><strong>The fit we hope to find</strong></p><p>As a Tech Lead-Senior Full-Stack Engineer of our Experience Team, you will lead, mentor and inspire a small team of back-end and full-stack engineers developing the software running on SafeSize 3D foot scanners and other applications. We are looking for someone that is an elite full-stack engineer with strong knowledge of JavaScript for front-end applications and back-end service development. The ideal candidate will have great system design skills and will be comfortable to quickly pick up new skills and work on different parts of our stack.<br/><br/>We are also looking for someone that has led a small team before, including being responsible for managing the performance of other engineers (performance reviews, goal setting, hiring, onboarding, coaching, etc.), managing projects and working with cross-functional stakeholders to define the roadmap and goals for their team. The right candidate is someone that is interested to grow into an Engineering Manager role, while maintaining their technical skills.</p><p></p><p><strong>What you'll do</strong></p><p>You will play a key role in shaping the future of SafeSize’s technology and the growth of your team. You will be responsible to lead complex engineering projects, enhance our system architecture and improve our development processes and tools.</p><p>To be successful, you need a combination of the following:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Technical Skills</strong>: able to use your strong programming and system design skills to become an expert in the code of your team and the end-to-end architecture of our system. Your will need to establish yourself as the go-to-person both for your team and for the entire company for technical questions and advise regarding the code that your team owns.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>Project Management</strong>: use your experience leading projects to enable your team to deliver on time and with high quality the projects that they undertake.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>Planning &amp; Roadmap Development</strong>: work with the Product Managers, Designers and other tech leads to prototype and develop new products and features. Work with the executive team to define the goals and roadmap for your team and the company.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>People Development</strong>: foster a culture of technical excellence and mentor the engineers on your team via code reviews, design reviews and coaching sessions. Actively contribute to the hiring process by helping us recruit, screen and onboard candidates to your team and the company. Set goals for your team members and help them grow as engineers and in their careers.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>Process Improvement</strong>: drive innovation and stay updated with the latest industry trends to incorporate into our technology stack. Help your team introduce new processes and tools to improve development speed, quality, security and operations.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>Hands-on Development</strong>: contribute hands-on in the design and development of new features, documentation, troubleshooting and software operations.</p></li></ul><p>If your career goal is to have significant scope and impact in a rapidly growing, multi-national organization, then SafeSize will be the best place for you to build amazing products using state-of-the-art technology, work with an exceptionally skilled team, and grow your technical and leadership skills! </p> <h3>Requirements</h3> <p><strong>What you bring</strong></p><ul><li><p>B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Informatics or related field (higher degree preferred)</p></li><li><p>5+ years of experience in the industry, including the development and launch of at least one new major product or feature</p></li><li><p>At least 2 years of experience as a Tech Lead - Senior Full-Stack Engineer, managing at least a few other developers and being responsible for their performance and career growth</p></li><li><p>Expert in full-stack development with proficient knowledge of JavaScript, including at least one common front-end framework such as React or Vue, as well as node.js for the back-end (expe