Position: Software Team Lead (Requires relocation to Abu Dhabi, UAE) (Telecoms experience is a must)
Company: ASPIRE MENA
Category: Java
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

Software Team Lead

We are looking for a highly talented Software Team Lead that will lead our R&D team. A resourceful full stack software team leader to join and build a new team and create a cutting-edge new product.

As a team lead you will be responsible for recruiting, managing and mentoring the R&D team and have the opportunity to influence the company goals and culture significantly. This is a unique opportunity to take on a technical leadership role!

What You'll Do
Build and lead a team of professional software developers, DevOps, and QA throughout full development cycles.

What You'll Do
•	Build and lead a team of professional software developers, DevOps, and QA throughout full development cycles.
•	Work on a scalable distributed system built as Microservices with Java, React, and cloud services.
•	End-to-end ownership for a product line development –design, development, testing, and production.
•	Be an influential contributor to product requirements and timeline decision-making.
•	Be an integral part of the team (50% hands-on).
•	Contribute to engineering culture and methodologies.
Requirements
•	At least 5 years of leading a software development team.
•	At least 8 years of Java backend experience – Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA.
•	A great team player with effective collaboration skills across teams
•	A leader, able to earn the respect & trust of other engineers as a strong technical leader and mentor
•	Experience in leading significant development efforts and deliver high quality code (a must)
•	BSc. In Computer science or equivalent experience.
•	Proven ability to independently deliver projects from end-to-end.
•	Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
•	Highly motivated, result-oriented, fast learner, and open-minded.

Nice to Have

•	Front-end development experience: JavaScript, HTML, React/Angular/Vue.
•	Experience with .Net-based web applications, C#.
•	DevOps skills or experience – Linux, Github Actions, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes.