Technical Leader (Java & React)

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Lead with strong technical expertise in backend and frontend technologies to join our Gaming team. In this pivotal role, you will provide technical leadership, mentor team members, and serve as the bridge between stakeholders and development teams. You will be responsible for driving engineering excellence while ensuring our gaming platforms deliver exceptional performance, scalability, and user experiences.

This is an opportunity to join a high-growth, innovative organisation that empowers its leaders to drive meaningful technological transformation across our gaming platforms. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical knowledge with outstanding leadership skills, enabling them to guide teams through complex challenges while maintaining alignment with business objectives.

At Parser, we take a results-driven approach to working with our clients, including startups and established industry leaders. Our clients come from diverse segments of the industry, but they all share a common need: harnessing the power of technology to create exceptional experiences and drive success.

We work in self-managed teams that are highly adaptable and collaborative. You will work alongside highly motivated and technically gifted colleagues, allowing you to expand your skill set and shape your role while imparting your knowledge to the broader team.

What You'll Bring To Us:

Technical Skills

• Minimum 15+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5+ years in a leadership role


• Strong proficiency in Java backend development (Spring Boot, microservices architecture)


• Solid experience with React, TypeScript, and modern frontend technologies


• Experience with containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)


• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices


• Knowledge of database technologies (both SQL and NoSQL)


• Experience with cloud platforms (preferably GCP)


• Familiarity with gaming industry technologies and integration patterns is a plus.

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.


• Take ownership of team composition, including team members' selection, onboarding, offboarding, and capacity planning to ensure continuity and effectiveness.


• Track and monitor team members' performance, drive continuous improvement, mitigate performance issues, and proactively address attrition by ensuring timely backfills when necessary.

• Propose, prioritise, and manage backlog tasks, aligning them with sprint goals and delivery timelines.


• Oversee the entire lifecycle of software projects, from development and testing to deployment and post-release support.


• Ensure the codebase's quality, efficiency, scalability, and maintainability through rigorous code reviews and best practices.

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients by identifying and proposing impactful solutions that improve their systems, processes, or outcomes.


• Deliver value that exceeds client expectations, consistently outperforming internal teams at the client site.


• Stay attuned to client business goals and proactively recommend technical strategies that align with their needs and vision.

• To ensure alignment and mutual success, serve as a communication bridge between clients, product managers, stakeholders, and internal teams.


• Facilitate open and transparent communication within the team and across the client, fostering a collaborative culture.

• Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices, processes, and tools within the team.


• Stay updated on the latest industry trends, technologies, and methodologies, leveraging them to keep systems modern, efficient, and competitive.


• Develop new features, maintain current production deployments, and ensure smooth integrations with existing systems.

• Monitor and ensure the team meets delivery milestones while balancing scope, quality, and timeline considerations.


• Identify and mitigate risks or bottlenecks early in the development cycle to maintain project momentum.


• Optimise workflows to ensure sustainable team output and reduce technical debt.

• Understanding of software development lifecycle and project management methodologies


• Ability to make data-driven decisions that align with business objectives


• Knowledge of gaming industry trends and challenges is a plus

• Experience with agile development methodologies


• Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking


• Proven track record of delivering complex technical projects on time


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment


• Experience working in multicultural and distributed teams


• Proficient in collaboration platforms that enhance transparency and foster self-organisation within Scrum teams
  

What We'll Offer You In Return:

• The chance to join an organisation with triple-digit growth that is changing the paradigm of how software is built


• The opportunity to form part of an amazing, multicultural community of tech experts


• A competitive compensation package


• The opportunity to grow inside the company


• The chance to work with leading companies who are pioneers in their industry


• A flexible and hybrid working environment


• Offices in multiple locations around the world


• Medical insurance

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