Lead Java Engineer

Essential functions

Team Management

• Oversee Productivity: Monitor each engineer's productivity and report or consult with the resource manager for team adjustments.
• Review Timesheets: Approve weekly timesheets and ensure accurate tracking of CAPEX vs OPEX tasks.
• Onboarding/Offboarding: Manage the onboarding and offboarding processes for engineers.

Delivery and Release

• Partnership: Collaborate with PDMs and Project Managers to align timelines for POCs, vendor evaluations, and requirements.
• Involvement: Actively engage in planning, engineering, and delivery, contributing to development as needed.
• Requirement Definition: Participate in defining and documenting project requirements with the Product Manager.
• Estimation: Provide high-level work estimates and refine them as requirements evolve.
• Technical Design: Ensure adherence to the Technical Design Review Process and guide team members across all areas.
• Issue Resolution: Unblock engineers and drive resolutions, especially for cross-functional challenges.
• Decision Review: Oversee impactful team decisions, ensuring alignment with end goals and technical design revisions.
• Quality Oversight: Monitor and oversee the quality of deliverables, including testing effectiveness.

Communication

• Status Updates: Provide bi-weekly written status updates using the PROJECT TEAM STATUS UPDATE template.
• Stakeholder Meetings: Participate in weekly/bi-weekly meetings with stakeholders alongside the Product Manager.

Correction Of Error (COE)

• Participation: Attend weekly COE discussions or send a proxy if unable to attend.
• Documentation: Lead the definition and documentation of errors within two weeks of an incident.
• Presentation: Present COE findings for group discussion and follow through on mitigation actions.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills
• Experience working as EM would be considered as a plus
• Engineering experience (experience in software engineering or development roles)
• Leadership experience
• Project management experience would be considered as huge plus

We offer

• Opportunity to work on bleeding-edge projects
• Work with a highly motivated and dedicated team
• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Benefits package - medical insurance, sports
• Corporate social events
• Professional development opportunities
• Well-equipped office

About us

Grid Dynamics (NASDAQ: GDYN) is a leading provider of technology consulting, platform and product engineering, AI, and advanced analytics services. Fusing technical vision with business acumen, we solve the most pressing technical challenges and enable positive business outcomes for enterprise companies undergoing business transformation. A key differentiator for Grid Dynamics is our 8 years of experience and leadership in enterprise AI, supported by profound expertise and ongoing investment in data, analytics, cloud & DevOps, application modernization and customer experience. Founded in 2006, Grid Dynamics is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices across the Americas, Europe, and India.