Software Engineering Technical Lead At Engie

Responsibilities
Define software engineering strategy and architecture with a strong emphasis on Ruby on Rails as a foundational backend framework, with other leaders, fully responsible for the technical evolution of at least one software product, responsible for the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC) from ideation to deployment.
Stay current with emerging technologies and Rails ecosystem updates to maintain a competitive edge in software capabilities.
Actively participate and understand the ROI of engineering efforts, understand the value creation and the priorities to the business.
Develop and own complex software that optimally uses resources to best meet customer needs.
Establishing clarity on business objectives for proper modelling
Represent the technical team or assign someone in stakeholder conversations
Ensure correct implementation and understanding of business logic
Effective Incident management and resolution SLA
Technical debt managementespecially within Rails codebases
Put efficient development process in place with tools and metrics to stay on top of performance of the team
Work closely with Product manager for resource planning and proper estimation
Ensure agile processes and other best practices are properly implemented
Work with engineering manager to put in place a clear performance management framework
Architectural evolution and tech debt management of:
Code quality, compliance, and documentation
System performance at scale, reliability, observability and high availability
System security
Maintain a strong focus on application security, including Rails-specific vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies.
Contribute to team culture

Knowledge and skills???
Experience:?
At least 7 years of relevant experience, of which 2 are in a technical leadership role, with a strong emphasis on Ruby on Rails for backend development.
Practical and thorough understanding of the various software development methodologies, their application in different contexts and trade-offs. Able to identify and quickly address process gaps
Proven track record in making sound architectural decisions, especially in Rails-based systems, balancing scalability, maintainability, and performance.
Experience in resource management, capacity planning and risk management
Deep and pragmatic knowledge of software architecture patterns, their application context and pitfalls/trad-offs
Hands-on, senior level competency of full-stack software development using relevant front and backend frameworks
Entrepreneurial and forward thinking with ability to recognize the impact of technology in business.
Working knowledge of good practices for computer and data security
Experience creating and maintaining scalable web/mobile applications in cloud context: distributed task processing, load balancing, containerization, clustering and translating abstract and complex business requirements into software solutions.
Good experience on high availability, observability and structured logging
Appreciation for detailed source code documentation and organized code structuring
Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment best practices in a Rails environment.
Excellent knowledge of computer algorithms and solid computer science fundamentals

Qualifications:?
Bachelors or Masters in a relevant engineering discipline (Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science preferred) or comparable