Technical Lead

Engineering Manager JD:: LEAP

About the Role

We are searching for a Tech Lead for Leap.

The charter for this role will include:

● Deliver best engineered products from all engineering aspects like designing, architecting across multiple product lines

● Drive customer experience, continually raising the bar on functionality, usability, and simplicity

● Champion engineering and operational excellence, establishing metrics and process for regular assessment and improvement

● Drive best practices, and is a pro with agile methodologies / practices - SCRUM, Test Driven Development (TDD)Breaking down complex requirements into simpler stories

● Establish a solid project framework and development processes

● Operate strategically and tactically. Work on strategy and help set direction while staying on top of the day to day software development

● Manage headcount, deliverables, schedules across ongoing projects, ensure that timelines are met in accordance with the project roadmap

● Direct and provide ongoing leadership for a team of individual contributors, set objectives, review performances, define growth plan and nurture.

Ideal Persona would:

● Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in engineering (computer science, information systems)

● 7-13 years of strong experience managing software projects right from inception to launch, seeing the full lifecycle, building enterprise systems including at least 2 years of direct people management experience

● Worked on large scale java / JSP applications with good understanding of web stack

● Good understanding of nuances of distributed systems

● Good understanding of relational databases (preferred - MySQL / PostgreSQL)

● Worked with Message Brokers and Application Containers

● Analyse, design and architect, develop and maintain software solutions across multiple projects

● Direct and provide ongoing leadership for a team of individual contributors, set objectives, review performances, define growth plan and nurture.

● Drive best practices, and is a pro with agile methodologies / practices - SCRUM, Test Driven Development (TDD)Manage headcount, deliverables, schedules across ongoing projects, ensure that resources are appropriately allocated and timelines are met in accordance with the project roadmap NA.

Everyone at Leap is entrepreneurial, moves fast and operates with extreme ownership.

There is minimal management and extreme autonomy.

If the above defines you, you will fit in snugly.

What is Leap?

Leap is a global student mobility platform that empowers students’ aspirations for a global career and education

We have built this and this and this

We work at the exciting intersection of fintech & edtech

And we love that we succeed as a business while powering the dreams of talented students

How far along are we?

We are the leaders in our space by a mile

We are backed by Sequoia, Jungle Ventures, Owl Ventures & Harvard

Read the latest fundraise news here

Who are we as people?

We have a lean, rockstar team.

We have come this far with a lean team because we love to increase the talent density with every new member we add. Yes, we are more picky than the usual company.

We hire slowly and deliberately

You can meet our founders here -> Arnav Kumar and Vaibhav Singh

Arnav tweets here

What will you be doing?

We are now building our leadership team and would love to engage

This is a great time to join the rocketship and participate in the upside -

Broadly,

• You will have tearing-your-hair level complex & challenging problems to solve
• With massive upside if you solve them
• In a super fast paced environment that will challenge you
• With enough resources to be audacious
• And mentorship from an experienced founding team

Your move :)

• Having a busy week? - Simply apply here
• Want to skip the queue? - Take out a few mins and write a standout email to us at anjali.mishra@leapfinance.com