What you’ll do

• Lead a team of full stack developers to deliver quality features of value to our customers
• Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable & reliable codeEnsure the best possible performance, reliability and quality of the KrakenFlex platform
• Ensure solutions built compliment the existing core platform services
• Ensure that the team is able to support the services it builds
• Be hands on! Contribute to development across the entire stack from the front end down to the infrastructure that the platform runs on
• Drive our software engineering culture, working closely with other technical team leads across the organisation
• Line manage a team of full stack developers, motivating them and cultivating a transparent & supportive environment where they can ask questions and raise concerns
• Coach & mentor junior engineers via pairing, design review & code review
• Collaborate regularly with colleagues with many different specialities to create innovative solutions that delight our customers and colleagues

What you’ll need

• Exceptional amount of industry experience in software development & design
• Proven experience in one or more of the following: Typescript, Node.Js
• Proven experience leading and direct line managing high performing teams is required
• Experience with AWS or similar cloud providers, or serverless technologies e.g. AWS Lambda, Kinesis, DynamoDB, API Gateway
• Experience developing, securing or operating cloud scale applications or infrastructure; ideally terraform or cloudformation
• A drive to get things done in a collaborative, agile development environment
• A proven ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent analytical and multitasking skills
• Excellent communication, motivational & interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively across functions (product, data science etc) 
• Familiarity with React would be an advantage
• Experience of operating in a DevOps culture would be an advantage

Why else you’ll love it here

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options including FSAs.
• Paid time off — we know working hard means also being able to recharge as needed, we trust our employees to get the work done and take the time they need.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Parental leave. Biological, adoptive and foster parents are all eligible. 
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Flexible working environment: you need to shift around your schedule? You do you, we genuinely believe in work/life balance. 
• Equity Options: every Octopus employee owns part of the business. We’re a team, working together towards huge goals. Every person is crucial to our success, you should be rewarded as such. 
• Modern office or co-working spaces depending on location.
• We hire a wide range of experience levels into our software teams. The salary range for this position ranges on average from $170K-$230K (with some flexibility) depending on relevant experience, role alignment, and technical expertise demonstrated throughout the interview process. While the full salary range is listed, not all candidates will be placed at the top of the range—this will be determined by the overall fit for the position. If you have questions about this, just ask! Our recruiters are happy to provide more context.