Development Team Lead

About the company: Damia Group is an international tech recruitment agency with 3 decades of experience. Our arrival in Portugal, 7 years later, was set on a mission to transform IT recruitment experiences and, through them, achieve better results. We believe in long-term relationships with a transparent and relaxed mindset. In a short period, we have reached the hearts of both scale-ups and larger organisations by delivering spot-on curated candidate shortlists, increased job offer acceptance rates and shorter time-to-fill.

<!--block-->About the role - You will:

• <!--block-->Lead and line-manage a team of developers, ensuring high engagement and empowering the team to deliver brilliant work. To include performing 1-2-1s, identifying training needs, and managing professional progression
• <!--block-->Working closely with the other Development Team Leads to drive performance and engagement throughout the development teams; coordinate training needs; and facilitate career pathing and progression
• <!--block-->Liaising with the Development Manager to highlight knowledge development areas for the Development Team to assist with project allocation and resourcing
• <!--block-->Providing technical and process guidance to ensure that sound application design and quality practices are followed
• <!--block-->Direct liaison with customers to provide technical consultation and guidance, working alongside Business Development Managers, Business Analysts, and Account Managers during workshops and other customer meetings
• <!--block-->Involvement and input in solution and architectural design, working closely with the Architect team.
• <!--block-->Contribute to estimates and actively participate in the agile planning activities
• <!--block-->Configuration and deployment management for project releases
• <!--block-->Support the Product Owner and Project Manager in maintaining backlogs
• <!--block-->Ensure developed solutions deliver true business value, meeting customer requirements by working closely with the Project Manager

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<!--block-->Measurements of success in this role:

• <!--block-->Drive quality and set realistic expectations within your projects
• <!--block-->Unit testing and code reviews
• <!--block-->Use problem-solving skills to overcome technical issues
• <!--block-->Assist QA with software application testing as needed
• <!--block-->Coaching developers in solution design, development, and maintaining coding standards
• <!--block-->Contribute to core product development
• <!--block-->Fostering collaboration and communication amongst team members
• <!--block-->Participating in cross-functional process improvement initiatives
• <!--block-->Stay abreast with technical development and trends

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<!--block-->The kind of person you are:

• <!--block-->A minimum of 7-10 years of software development experience
• <!--block-->Excellent web development skills (NodeJS, Web Api, Angular)
• <!--block-->Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB)
• <!--block-->Experience in the design and implementation of services, using service-oriented technologies
• <!--block-->Experience using Visual Studio and Git
• <!--block-->Experience in putting into architectural design and solutions
• <!--block-->Experience in leading and providing technical guidance to other Developers and the wider team
• <!--block-->Experience in TDD, CI/CD and automated integration testing
• <!--block-->Ability to operate independently within defined methodologies, procedures, and guidelines
• <!--block-->BSc Computer Science or similar
• <!--block-->Excellent communication skills and experience working closely with external stakeholders
• <!--block-->Good problem-solving and analytical skills
• <!--block-->Fluency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

<!--block-->Skills to impress (plus)

• <!--block-->Experience with chatbots and LLMs
• <!--block-->Experience with MS SQL Server
• <!--block-->Experience with messaging systems (RabbitMQ)
• <!--block-->Experience and proficiency with cross-browser, cross-platform development
• <!--block-->Airline Industry, Reservation Systems, Travel Industry
• <!--block-->Experience with Change Management processes
• <!--block-->Experience in writing high-performance software (Threading, Async IO)
• <!--block-->International experience and Mobility