Position: Project Lead / Architect
Company: Brainberry
Experience required: 5y
English level: fluent

ABOUT THE COMPANY
	We are an Augmented Reality Art company. The demand and consumption side of the art market is fractured. We have been active since 2018, through our iOS and Android apps, in making art more accessible. 

We have undergone two funding rounds, with prominent VC firms and art world participants as investors. Right now, we are in the process of doubling-down on our core features, getting rid of “fluff,” and growing our roster of clients & active users.

JOB DESCRIPTION
	We are looking for a strategic thinker, an effective & inspiring communicator, and a forerunner in technological development that is able to make a long-term commitment to our company.

You will be Project Lead / Architect, tasked with making executive technology decisions (both on substance and execution) and managing the technology budget & team to align the company with our vision & technical needs.

You will be relied upon to formulate compelling opinions and use your technical knowledge & creativity to establish priorities and implement our roadmap, features, use cases, etc. In doing so, you will be impacting the strategy & operations of the company more than anyone else. As a result, you must be an independent, proactive, and creative thinker. Personal requirements include:
  - Startup experience	
  - Augmented Reality experience/knowledge
  - Experience with mobile app dev & release	
  - Experience establishing and owning tech strategy
  - Willingness to be autonomous and proactive	
  - Readiness to participate in strategy planning
  - Clear and effective communicator	
  - English fluency (spoken and written)
  - Confidence and tenacity	
  - Ready to assume and achieve ambitious goals

OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT
	You should be an A-level developer, with deep knowledge and experience. But, more important than your development-related tasks are your ability to shape technology strategy and managing engineering efforts. Your operational responsibilities will include:
  - Select a technology stack	
  - Design, implement, and optimize the architecture
  - Contribute actively to the roadmap	
  - Ensure scalability and stability
  - Manage a cross-functional team	
  - Evaluate technical efficiency of the company
  - Oversee & optimize IT budget(s)	
  - Oversee tech performance KPIs
  - Interact with Board, Partners, etc.	
  - Explore new technologies and opportunities

DEVELOPMENT TEAM LEAD
You should be a strategic, long-term, imaginative thinker with a strong skill set and demonstrated history of developing interesting technologies. As the development team lead, you will need to work with your hands, lead and inspire your team by example, set & manage deadline, solve conflicts, and:
   - Set-up a dev team workflow	
   - Define and implement dev standards
   - Conduct code review	
   - Perform design reviews
   - Hire, manage, and supervise technical team	
   - Breakdown development tasks


WORK CONDITIONS
The team is currently based in Kyiv’s City Center. At some point within the next year, there will be an opportunity to relocate to New York or California (but this is not, and will not be, required). 

You will be a full-time employee of the company, an American entity. Compensation payments will be structured and made in any convenient/optimal-for-you format. 
	
As part of the company’s leadership, you will directly influence culture, benefits, policies, etc.