backend team lead

We are a fast growing tech company in the automotive space with hubs across the US and Israel. We are disrupting the multi-trillion dollar transportation industry with our advanced Customer data Platform (CDP). Our work happens in the fast lane as we bring AI-powered, data -driven solutions to a quickly evolving industry. Our team is made up of curious and creative individuals who are always looking to achieve the impossible. We are bold, collaborative, and goal driven, and, at our core, we believe every voice has value and can impact our bottom line. If you are a creative, solutions oriented individual who is ready to put your career in drive, we are the place for you! We are looking for a hands-on backend team lead to join our team and make a real impact in our Jerusalem R&D department! As a backend team lead, your mission will be to lead a team of software engineers toward the development of exciting new products while staying close to the ground with hands-on coding. You will influence the team's technical direction as well as onboard, mentor, and manage talented developers. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the full development life cycle, including design, architecture, and collaboration with product stakeholders to deliver high-quality, scalable code using agile methodologies. We seek someone extremely technical with leadership experience who loves to solve interesting tech challenges, can see the big picture, and demonstrates a strong sense of ownership paired with excellent communication skills. This position will be based out of our Jerusalem hub and will report to the VP of R&D.
What you will be responsible for:
* Management: onboard, mentor and manage team members HR aspects (time off, 1:1, plan and evaluate employee growth, etc.).
* Hands-on development (~30%).
* Break down and plan tasks, including high-level design.
* Run team sync meetings to identify blockers and communicate cross-team.
* Monitor the system 's stability.
* Develop high-level estimations for all work items.
* Manage the Jira board and inter-team communication.
* Push for shipping high-quality products on time.
* Own relevant repos, codebase, CI/CD pipeline, and DevOps of the teams infrastructure.
* Own tech decisions and initiate decision-making discussions.
* Update, upgrade, monitor, and replace 3rd party libs.
Why you should join us:
* Family-friendly environment and flexible working hours.
* An awesome global team of forward-thinking, innovative go-getters.
* Integrate with tech titans: Work directly with APIs from Google, facebook, Microsoft, and more.
* Be part of a rapidly scaling company poised for the future.
* Learning and growth opportunities within a fast-paced tech startup environment.
* As a part of our team, your success in this role is crucial to our company's growth.
We are committed to supporting you in achieving your KPIs and goals and providing regular feedback to help you reach your full potential. Together, we can make a real impact and achieve great things!
* Cibus and lots of yummy treats:-)