Head Of Software Development

Head Of Software Development
Budapest

You will be joining our partner, a Switzerland-based company operating in the e-commerce sector. As an experienced Full Stack Developer, you will play a key role in developing and enhancing the company’s proprietary products. Requirements-10+ years of professional software development experience- Proven track record in designing, building, and maintaining complex systems acrossFrontend, backend, infrastructure, and developer tooling. -At least 3+ years in technical leadership.

SkillsFrontend- Strong hands-on experience with React (Angular and Svelte is a plus). - Deep understanding of modern frontend architecture, and performance optimisation.

Backend- Advanced proficiency in Node. js. - Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs, and WebSockets services. - Familiarity with Go for backend or infrastructure tooling is a plus. - Experience with database services (Postgres, S3, Redis) (Kafka and Clickhouse is aplus)

Infrastructure & Tooling- Exposure to Kubernetes and containerised environments. Hands-on production experience is a plus, but willingness to learn and adapt quickly is required. - Familiarity with DevOps workflows, CI/CD pipelines, observability (logging, monitoring, tracing). - Experience writing internal tools or CLIs to improve developer productivity. - Experience with AWS- Experience with Containerisation- Experience with Dev-Environment (preferably Turborepo)

Others- Exposure to Python, especially in the context of scripting or simple AI/ML workflows, is a minor plus. - Comfortable with Git, and GitLab workflows. - Excellent understanding of Web Standards (ESM, CJS, Browsers, ECMA versions, etc. ).

Architecture & Design- Strong experience in system design, modular architecture, and code quality enforcement. - Ability to evaluate trade-offs in architecture decisions, tech stack choices, and scalability strategies.

Leadership & Communication- Proven ability to lead and set code standards. -Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders in English and Hungarian. - Can align engineering decisions with business goals and product timelines. - Experience in leading code reviews, setting technical direction, and cross-functional collaboration.

What you will get in return:Annual public transport pass13th-month salary when team targets are achievedCafeteriaEducational budgetCompany mobile phone

Location:

Budapest, V. district

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