Our client: 

A leading customer-facing services and solution provider who operates one of the top e-commerce sites.a leading customer-facing services and solution provider who operates one of the top e-commerce sites.

The Role:

The engineering team works across multiple products including e-commerce engine, mobile apps, backend systems and more.

Reporting into the Head of Product Engineering, you will be responsible for the software engineering output of the team and you will own the full software development life cycle process. This includes tangible metrics like velocity and quality but also intangible measures like team morale, learning and improvement and advocating best practices across the team.

Main Responsibilities

• You will be part of the software development and organizational processes, that enables efficiency, is scalable and minimizes friction between engineering and other key stakeholders: Product, Architecture, UI/UX, Security, other business units.

• You will be leading a team of 10+ engineers (which is expected to grow rapidly over the next 3 years) with diverse skillsets, personal backgrounds and across multiple time-zones. You’ll communicate and delegate through layers, taking care to make sure everybody on your team understands where we’re going next and why. You will mentor and develop a deeply motivated, diverse and growing team.

• You will be responsible for identifying areas of key need, leading the hiring process. You will also work with Technology leadership to optimize engineering culture and help attract and retain top talent.

• You will be responsible for designing, building, improving, or maintaining our client’s products and systems.

• You will also be managing a team (or teams) of engineers, growing and empowering them to accomplish great things, and ensuring that best practices, standards, and processes are adhered to.

• You will spend most of your time in engineering and product, and dedicate some time in people management and coaching, depending on team size.

• You will need to acquire contextual breadth and depth in your product domain and manage stakeholders’ expectations.

• You will work in cross-functional teams and meet great people regularly from top tier technology, consulting, product, or academic background.

Competencies:

• Passion in software engineering, application development, or systems development

• Passion in leading teams and growing people

• Strong sense of responsibility

• Excellent understanding of software engineering concepts, design patterns, and algorithms

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent with minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in Software Engineering including Java

• More than 5 years of experience developing web-based products

• Expertise in JavaScript tech stack will be an advantage

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and influence skills and personal maturity

• At least 3-5 years of technical leadership experience is preferred

If you are a good team player who meets the requirements of the above position, please email a detailed resume in MS Word format with your current photo to:

yh.koh@wisenetasia.com
EA registration number: R1106756

WiseNet Asia Pte Ltd
Licence No. 11C5663

Tel: +65 6337 2231
www.wisenetasia.com

All applications will be treated in strictest confidence.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

WiseNet Asia is a professional Human Resource advisory firm serving the talent needs of our clients.   Established in 2011, we are headquartered in Singapore, with presence in Malaysia, Chongqing, Shanghai and Hong  Kong.  With offices situated in different parts of Asia, our team of headhunters are strategically positioned within the reach of our clients and we can offer quality assistance to international organisations looking to expand their presence in Asia.   We offer services in talent acquisition (Headhunting), talent transition, talent development and HR Outsourcing.