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Puesto: VP of Engineering (Madrid) - Nuevo
Ref: PHP0007
Localización: Madrid

Job Description: Horizon Resources selecciona “VP of Engineering” para un “Startup” en una empresa Multinacional con sede en Madrid. Será partícipe de un proyecto fresco e insaciable. El candidato formará parte de un equipo atrevido y resolutivo.

Se requiere experiencia demostrable en proyectos web Frontend y Backend. Su tarea principal seria para ayudar a dirigir un equipo técnico, para hacer frente a los nuevos retos que esto traerá a escala internacional.

Esta es una verdadera oportunidad de unirse a un equipo emocionante con una mentalidad puesta en marcha, aprender lo que se necesita para ser un “business owner” y expresarse creativamente.

EXPERIENCE THAT WE WOULD LOVE YOU TO HAVE:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
  • At least 5 years professional experience managing teams of engineers
  • Good level of English and Spanish, both written and spoken
  • Extensive experience development methodologies and project management
  • Good knowledge of PHP and Java, and their surrounding ecosystems
  • Good knowledge of libraries, dependency management and deployment strategies
  • High level of experience in OOP, refactoring strategies and design patterns
  • Ideally some experience with SQL and database schema definition
  • Great communication skills required to work in a team environment
  • We value experience in API design and distributed systems, especially AWS

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM US?

  • We focus on hiring hackers who are passionate and think outside the box
  • We care deeply about code quality and have high expectations of our work
  • We promote creativity and encourage collaboration in product definition
  • We run a horizontal organization, with a CI workflow and lean management
  • An amazing work environment, with a strong focus on technical craftsmanship

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

  • Work with our engineering team to build a top-tier services platform and middleware
  • Work within an API-centric design, focusing on a product-driven pipeline
  • Help guide the design and implementation of robust and scalable code base
  • Build data access layers which can withstand demand and high concurrency
  • Optimize our code base for high performance and maximum reusability
  • Foster a strong interest for security and data protection
  • Support testing initiatives and high code coverage
  • Invest in automation of processes at every level
  • Interface with product owners for planning and feature delivery
  • Define internal processes, priorities and objectives
  • Drive engineering and operational best practices
  • Promote an open, creative and highly collaborative team