Position: Head of Golang Engineering
Company: SoftConstruct
Category: Golang
Experience required: 5y

SoftConstruct Ukraine is a large product company with Armenian roots.
We develop solutions in the fields of Big Data, Data Science and CryptoExchange. We combine our expertise in iGaming software development with advanced technologies to develop original software such as sports statistics, risk analysis, security. In most cases, we deal with atypical projects for the market, try to find and generate new technology-based solutions in our field.

We support our colleagues who actively participate in all spheres of our country’s defense, as well as help in the development of solutions, technical security support — the information sector of the state. We are ready to offer work for IT specialists who need it.

If you are looking for a Leading role in Golang specialisation and have relevant experience we would be more than happy to offer you our position Head of Golang Engineering.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Technical skills:
Must have:
– Experience and understanding of Golang: general programming language knowledge, concurrency patterns and primitives;
– Experience working on NoSQL databases: Elasticsearch (queries, indexes, sharding, performance tuning), Redis;
– Experience working on relational databases: PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server (queries, indexes, sharding, partitioning, performance tuning);
– Experience working on Linux, Kubernetes, Docker: Being able to collaborate with DevOps (view logs, create K8S deployments, etc);
– Strong Computer Science fundamentals: OOP / FP, algorithms, data structures, graphs, trees;
– Extensive knowledge of best practices in software design and design patterns: component design, Software Development Life Cycle, testing (unit, integration, e2e), gitflow, CI/CD, etc;
– Experience in code review process: Work with PR, be able to detect major issues in the code;
– Architecture principles and design of software products: Design patterns (Monolithic, Microservices, SOA, CQRS, Event Driven, etc), system design;
– Technical Project management: Project risks, How to estimate high level projects. How to parallel tasks in project. What we must do with bad requirements and contradict with proper technical solutions? Technical backlog. Time to market;
– Performance optimization, Profiling, Load Testing;
– Experience in designing, implementing RESTful API, protocols over Websocket;
– Understanding of async patterns and protocols (AMQP, NATS Streaming, Kafka).
Nice to have:
– Experience with Cloud Services: Google Cloud, AWS, etc;
– Some experience in any Graph databases: Neo4j, AgensGraph.

Soft Skills:
Must have:
– Problem-solving: ability to analyse the cause of a problem and decide how to decide;
– Communication and Teamwork: a complex of negotiation skills, presentation skills, the ability to find compromises and work in a team;
– Time Management: ability to use your time productively and efficiently;
– Creativity and Proactive: ability to think about a task or a problem in a new or different way, ability to anticipate events so that he/she can take control of a situation and prepare for the situation ahead of time.

Business Skills:
Must have:
– Autonomy: being able to make, implement and review decisions based on appropriate techniques;
– Influence: abilities to encourage and persuade others to adopt your ideas;
– Complexity: Performs a range of work, sometimes complex and non-routine, in a variety of environments. Applies a methodical approach to routine and moderately complex issue definition and resolution. Applies and contributes to creative thinking or finds new ways to complete tasks;
– Attention to detail: ability to accomplish/complete a task while demonstrating a thorough concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small.
Nice to have:
– Efficiency: teams costs, save company’s money.

People Management:
Must have:
– Tech Leads mentoring;
– Team skills improvements: L&D, IDPs, Promotions, Salary review.

GOALS & ASPIRATIONS
– Ensuring that the department is delivering high-quality, stable, and scalable applications that meet the needs of the organisation;
– Building and managing a team of skilled developers who are motivated and engaged in their work;
– Staying up-to-date with the latest developments in technologies, and implementing them in the department’s work as appropriate;
– Building and maintaining strong relationships with other departments and stakeholders within the organisation, to ensure that the department’s work is aligned with the overall goals of the organisation;
– Managing the department’s budget and resources effectively, and ensuring that all projects are delivered on time and within budget;
– Continuously improving the department’s development processes and methodologies, to ensure that they are efficient and effective;
– Building a department that is recognized as a center of excellence for development within the organisation;
– Leading the department to consistently deliver projects that exceed customer expectations and contribute to the success of the organisation;
– Developing a team of highly skilled and motivated developers who are recognized as experts in their field.

WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU
– The opportunity to lead a large technological direction, build and expand a strong Golang community in the company;
– Use your experience and knowledge to offer innovative approaches, thanks to which to work with challenges;
– Annual leave: 20 working days per year;
– All paid sick days with a doctor’s note (no limit on the number of times. But for 1 time it is paid up to 2 weeks);
– Registration in any format within Diia.City at the employee’s choice (Employment contract, Gig-contract);
– Individual English classes at EnglishDom online school (compensation within 50% of the amount of expenses);
– €450 / year budget for training and / or sports (compensation within 50% of the amount of expenses) after probationary period;
– Corporate program of psychological support;
– Free health insurance after probationary period.