Head of Engineering

Job Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, coach and develop direct reports in their technical skills and leadership abilities
• Develop a high-performance culture within the organization by setting clear expectations, providing regular feedback and holding people accountable for results
• Establish effective communication channels between different departments within the organization
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvements and implement solutions
• Drive innovation initiatives across various functions in the company, especially adoption of AI/ML where relevant
• Manage risks associated with product development lifecycle
• Maintain accurate records related to projects managed by the department
• Plan and manage engineering / infrastructure budgets for multiple concurrent projects
• Monitor project schedules and ensure timely completion of deliverables across the domain and organization
• Understand the nature of product and ensure the output of the team relevant with the products
• Monitor, improve, and implement necessary changes to the whole infrastructure of the product to stay updated with the business needs‎

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
• Proven experience leading software development teams in agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Strong understanding of software development life cycle processes including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing and deployment
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform
• Experience working with database technologies like SQL Server, Oracle DBMS, MySQL etc.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, PHP, Bash etc.
• Knowledge of web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript frameworks etc.
• Experience using source code version control tools like Git, SVN etc.
• Solid grasp on software development best practices, coding standards and security principles
• Experience in Travel Industry, especially related to tour, activities, attractions, or things to do is preferred