Development Team Lead - Java

November 2

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Upwork

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freelancers • agencies

501 - 1000

💰 Funding Round on 2017-01

Description

• Upwork is the world’s work marketplace. • Last year, more than $3.8 billion of work was done through Upwork. • This is an engagement through Upwork’s Hybrid Workforce Solutions (HWS) Team. • Join Upwork's Engineering team, specifically the Ads & Monetization team, responsible for driving the fastest-growing revenue stream at Upwork. • As an Engineering Lead at Upwork, you will manage a team of highly skilled engineers and deliver top-tier products to users. • Provide leadership and mentorship to a team of software engineers, emphasizing quality, innovation, and customer-centricity. • Translate the broader business vision and technical challenges into clear, actionable plans. • Foster a culture of curiosity, growth, and excellence, encouraging continuous improvement and experimentation. • Manage your time independently to achieve deliverables, committing approximately 40 hours per week. • Coordinate with the team during core hours (8:00 to 11:00 am PT), with occasional availability until 12:00 pm PT for critical matters. • Upwork is proudly committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Requirements

• Professional Experience: 8+ years in software development, with a proven track record of delivering complex projects from ideation to launch. • Leadership: Experience leading engineering teams, driving execution, and ensuring high-quality output. • Technical Expertise: • Deep understanding of software development life cycle principles and agile practices. • Expertise in designing and maintaining distributed backend systems, scalable solutions, and microservice architectures using modern JVM languages such as Java or Kotlin. • Proven ability to address scalability challenges and build high-load web applications. • Collaborative Skills: • Demonstrated success working with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful products. • Strong interpersonal skills and experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders. • Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal. • Additional Skills: • Strong coaching and mentoring abilities to guide team development and growth. • Embraces feedback and champions a culture of continuous improvement. • A growth mindset, with curiosity driving innovation and learning within the team. • A proven track record of managing high performing teams building highly scalable and reliable systems. • Experience working across cross functional teams and partners.