M1 – Engineering Lead

Objective of the Role

Responsible for leading and coordinating the planning, execution, and successful delivery of technical projects within autonomous development teams. This role ensures teams operate effectively by fostering cross-functional collaboration, aligning technical deliverables with business objectives, and promoting a culture of innovation and continuous learning. Collaborates closely with other teams to deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions while ensuring quality standards and technical excellence.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate autonomous development teams, enabling them to achieve high performance and alignment with business goals.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration by facilitating communication and alignment between development, product, QA, and business stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of projects.
• Support teams in maintaining autonomy by providing the tools, resources, and guidance needed to manage their workflows and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Collaborate with solution architects and technical leaders to establish and maintain robust, scalable reference architectures that guide development efforts.
• Define and ensure compliance with SLA, SLO, and SLI tailored to team and business needs.
• Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and impediments across teams and business units to support the autonomy and effectiveness of development teams.
• Ensure thorough documentation of processes, systems, and operational guidelines to enable team independence and knowledge sharing.
• Promote secure, scalable, and maintainable development practices while encouraging innovation and ownership within teams.
• Conduct and guide code reviews to ensure adherence to quality standards, consistency, and best practices.
• Oversee QA processes within the team, ensuring usability, accessibility, and reliability of delivered solutions while aligning with team objectives.
• Facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing across autonomous teams to enhance technical expertise and maintain alignment with organizational goals.
• Partner with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams to ensure adequate infrastructure capacity, system resilience, and reliability.
• Lead team performance management through coaching, mentoring, and regular feedback, driving continuous improvement and professional growth.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, enhancing system scalability and team efficiency while maintaining high availability.
• Encourage team innovation by introducing and supporting new tools, methodologies, and practices that align with business needs and industry standards.
• Promote an autonomous work culture by encouraging self-management, accountability, and proactive problem-solving among team members.
• Serve as a Spin Culture Ambassador to foster and maintain a positive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment that aligns with the company’s values and culture.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 1-2 years in a leadership or mentoring role.
• Expertise in modern development technologies, including .NET, Java, TypeScript, React, React Native, and Node.js.
• Strong experience in containerized development, microservices architecture, and RESTful API integration.
• Proficiency in secure development practices, leveraging tools such as SAST, DAST, and MAST.
• Advanced understanding of design patterns, architecture principles, and SOLID design practices.
• Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
• Practical experience with TDD, ATDD, and BDD methodologies, ensuring high-quality code and test coverage.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools integrated into testing cycles, including GitHub, GitHub Actions, SonarCloud, Terraform, and Docker.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align technical solutions with business needs.
• Proven ability to foster a collaborative, high-performing, and inclusive team environment while supporting autonomous workflows.
• Strong adaptability to fast-paced and dynamic work environments.
• Willingness to acquire knowledge in new technologies within Spin’s tech stack.