Hybrid Software Development Lead

at Univeris

• Job title: Software Development Lead
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: €55,000 - €75,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Angular, Cloud, JavaScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Madrid, Spain

About the role

• Software Development Tech Lead at Univeris responsible for technical design and quality deliverables. Collaborates with cross-functional teams for effective software development and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• The quality of software delivered by the cross-functional product team, including adherence to development standards and frameworks.
• Providing a high degree of visibility into the health and performance of the cross-functional team at all times.
• The cross-functional team’s ability to meet delivery commitments.
• The continuous improvement of the cross-functional team’s productivity and velocity.
• Partnering with the Professional Services PM and Product Owner, working closely with them to effectively create, maintain, and refine (groom) the team's backlog:
• Leading by example and providing leadership, mentorship, and inspiration to the product development team.
• Partnering with the Product Owner, working closely with them to effectively create, maintain, and refine (groom) the team's backlog.
• Acting as a role model for incorporating and applying Agile practices and methodologies.
• Continuously collaborating with other Software Development Tech Leads, Software Development Managers, Architecture, and other technical teams involved in projects.
• Leading the end-to-end technical vision of the project, overseeing the design and integration of complex systems, and identifying and mitigating technical risks early in the project lifecycle to minimize impact on delivery timelines and product quality.
• Acting as an escalation point for technical decision-making, effectively evaluating and balancing benefits and trade-offs.
• Understanding the need for development standards and best practices, contributing to them, and helping to enforce them.
• Acting as a resource for their team regarding policies, procedures, and technical issues.
• Performing design and code reviews of software components developed by other team members.
• Reviewing current software to identify opportunities for improving performance and stability.
• Promoting extensibility and reusability in application design and coding.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/related field or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years leading the design and development of high-performance transactional applications in Microsoft environments. Expert in server-side architectures and persistence frameworks, with a solid ability to integrate modern, scalable interfaces using Angular and web standards (HTML5/CSS3/JS).
• 2+ years of experience in a Team Lead role.
• 2+ years building cloud-native and API-centric applications.
• Demonstrated experience and comfort in client-facing roles, with a focus on professional communication and relationship building.
• Strong professional experience with Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Strong professional experience in iterative software delivery methodologies – Agile, SCRUM, SAFe, XP, etc.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of users/management, including external clients and vendors.
• Advanced English level (spoken and written), with experience in multicultural environments acting as the primary technical liaison between the development team, stakeholders, and end clients.