Tech Lead

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Roles:
Management
Must-have skills:
AWSDjangoPython
Considering candidates from:
Central Asia, Europe, South Caucasus, Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine
Work arrangement: Onsite
Industry: Construction
Language: English
Level: Lead
Required experience: 5+ years
Relocation: Paid
Visa support: Provided
Size: 11 - 50 employees
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Tech Lead

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Cobblestone seeks to generate value through extensive research and advanced data analytics. We evaluate opportunities in the market to drive profitable decision making with strong risk management. We buy and sell enough electricity every day to power a whole country. Our team uses quantitative and proprietary analytics to understand the state of the Electricity system and the market as a result. This requires a lot of innovation and the ability to make sense of data.
Tasks:
  • Take full ownership of all project stages from business requirements gathering to product delivery
  • Responsible for end-to-end planning of the project including resources, sprints, milestones, timeline, and deadlines
  • Take the initiative to report and resolve any bottlenecks or issues related to the projects & members they are managing autonomously
  • Assist substantially in designing, documenting, and sharing/discussing the project architecture with the team. 
  • Own and shape the best practices & processes and improve/optimize them to ensure they are up to standards 
  • Ensure the best development practices are being followed by the dev team and report any findings or red flags 
  • Own the technical implementation of the project they are handling and ensure that project is on track, deadlines are met, and progress/bottlenecks is communicated to management
  • Strong focus on Code Quality thorough conducting project code reviews on frequent basis and integrating the needed optimizations and changes
  • Prepare, review, and own the technical documentation of his/her projects
  • Mentor & Coach Junior team members and their project colleagues
  • Manage small teams of developers
Must-have:
  • BS degree in Computer Engineering/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering Masters is a plus
  • 7+ years of work experience in Python
  • 2+ years of work experience as a Senior Python Back-end Developer
  • 1+ years of work experience as a Tech Lead
  • 2+ years of work experience leading small teams
  • 2+ years of experience in Python Frameworks (Flask or Django)
  • 3+ years of experience in developing REST APIs
  • 3+ years of work-experience using AWS cloud and its resources/services
  • AWS certificates are a big plus
  • Strong design and architecture skills
  • Strong coding skills with strong competencies in data structures and algorithms
  • Strong work-experience in Relational Databases including PostgreSQL
  • 2+ years of work-experience in non-relational databases including Timeseries Db 
  • Previous experience in automated testing tools including unit testing & UI testing 
  • Strong knowledge in DevOps, CI/CD, Docker containers
  • Experience with Scrum/Agile Development methodologies
  • Experience managing multiple projects at the same time
Nice-to-have:
  • Processing, storing, and managing Real-time data of large volume is a big plus
Benefits and conditions:
  • Trial period: 3 months
  • Competitive remuneration, with fast progression for strong performers. 
  • A challenging but exciting, open, and fun work environment. 
  • An opportunity to work with remarkably talented colleagues. 
  • Vast growth potential in every aspect. 
  • Performance based bonus. 
  • Employee share scheme participation 
  • International relocation support 
  • Opportunity to be embedded within a commercial team for those with strong commercial interest 
Interview process:
  1. Intro call with Toughbyte
  2. Chat with HR
  3. Take home Codility test (1 week deadline. 60 minutes for 3 coding questions)
  4. Technical interview
  5. Meeting with CTO
  6. Cultural Fit with Managing Director