Head of Development

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Welcome to HomeBuddy, where making a home awesome is like seeing a vision come to life! We are on a mission to create a friendly and trusted platform to connect homeowners with the right contractors across the US. 

What started as a small idea has become a fast-growing home improvement platform focusing on lead quality and long-term partnerships based on trust and mutual success. We are a product-first company with a long-term outlook - our platform consistently and positively evolves based on data insights and the most up-to-date tools.

This job is for you if

• You would like to work in a positive atmosphere where teamwork and trust in your colleagues are primary values. 
• You succeed in an environment that values initiative and sharing feedback and where your suggestions and efforts are recognized and appreciated.
• You are used to taking responsibility for solving difficult tasks and are directly involved in how your efforts impact the final result.

This role is full-time and offers home working flexibility. 

Areas of responsibility

• Acting as a functional lead for software developers;
• People and skills management;
• Ensuring the product’s technical excellence;
• Software and solution architecture;
• Technical assets management;
• Ensuring effective collaboration and communication with related functions.

Your future tasks will include

• Hiring, mentoring, and managing performance within the software development team;
• Monitoring and analyzing team performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement;
• Providing regular reporting and metrics to the CTO to enable effective decision-making;
• Collaborating with the CTO and Software Architect to align technical and product strategies;
• Overseeing the technical and architectural design processes;
• Overseeing the technical strategy implementation;
• Conducting regular code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and scalability;
• Tracking the system performance according to the Non-Functional requirements and ensuring adherence;
• Acting as a product owner for the platform team, providing tools to other software development teams;
• Leading internal functional and cross-functional projects to optimize the development process.

You’re going to need this to be successful in this role

• 7+ years of experience in software development with at least 3 years in a leadership position, such as Head of Development, Head of Engineering, or similar;
• Experience with programming languages such as PHP (alternatively Ruby or Python) and JavaScript and excellent knowledge of their ecosystems;
• Being a highly self-motivated and results-oriented team player;
• Experience designing and implementing software solutions;
• Deep understanding of software development processes, including frontend and backend development, software testing, and CI/CD;
• Deep understanding of the principles of building a reliable architecture;
• Strong knowledge of software architecture principles and OOP, SOLID, and Design Patterns;
• Experience with software development tools such as Git, Jira, and Confluence;
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Azure;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Experience in leading remote teams;
• Advanced level of English. Fluency in Russian is a plus.

It’s nice if you also have

• Experience with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework);
• Understanding of DevOps processes;
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes;
• Development experience in any other programming language.

Why choose HomeBuddy

• Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere without being tied to one place - while ensuring you are available to our team during the agreed working hours;
• Achieve a harmonious work-life balance with a flexible schedule tailored to your local needs, along with paid vacation, sick leave, and local holidays;
• Empower yourself with work equipment of your choice partially paid for by HomeBuddy and up-to-date apps and tools to maximize your productivity;
• Feel valued and appreciated with an industry-leading compensation package;
• Get recognized and rewarded for both outstanding individual efforts leading to extraordinary results and our team success;
• Enhance your well-being with our allowance program covering fitness activities and mental health programs;
• Learn and expand your knowledge by both working on complex tasks and using paid training opportunities, including courses, events, and conferences.

If this sounds like you, we should talk!

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