Head Of Development Viseu

Overview

e Cars Trade is a

- growing B2B digital platform that makes it easy for car dealers across Europe to buy

- quality used vehicles — 100% online.

We source directly from trusted partners (ex-lease, in, and rental fleets) and sell through our online auction platform and

- price listings. Dealers get full access to our own curated stock,

- time auctions, and transparent vehicle data, all in a few clicks.

With 60% growth over the past three years, we’re redefining how professionals source used cars and becoming the

- platform in Europe.

Your Role

As the Head of Development, you will be both a leader and an active contributor to the codebase. You will oversee technical architecture, drive process improvements, and nurture a

- performing development team. Your mission is to ensure our platform remains scalable, secure, and

- proof.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Development: Lead and mentor a functional team of developers, ensuring best practices in coding, design, and development.
• Serve as the direct manager for developers across teams, providing guidance on professional development and growth.
• Act as a mediator between the product / business and development teams to align technical efforts with company goals.
• Foster a collaborative, driven environment that promotes innovation, high performance, and accountability.
• Hands-on Development: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code with a strong emphasis on Laravel and
  - oriented architecture.
• Design and develop systems, with a focus on scalability, security, and performance.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing software solutions while ensuring the integrity of code and system performance.
• Architectural Ownership: Design and maintain the architecture of our services, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Ensure that the architecture supports services and follows best practices for distributed systems.
• Collaborate with SRE/Dev
  Ops to optimize deployment pipelines, monitoring, and system infrastructure to ensure it’s reliable.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Work closely with the Head of Product to translate product requirements into technical specifications and tasks.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth and timely delivery of projects.
• Manage and prioritize technical debt, ensuring balance between feature development and system maintenance.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and opportunities to leadership and stakeholders.
• Soft Skills & Leadership: Provide feedback, performance reviews, and growth opportunities for developers, fostering an environment of continuous learning.
• Lead by example, encouraging collaboration, open communication, and constructive feedback within teams.
• Promote a culture of innovation and knowledge sharing across teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior or lead developer with
  - on coding responsibilities, particularly in PHP.
• Strong experience with SOA/microservices/event-driven architecture.
• Experience in managing and leading development teams, with a focus on backend development.
• Expertise in designing and maintaining scalable systems and services.
• T-shaped with Dev
  Ops and QA.
• Ability to work in a
  - paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to technical stakeholders.
• Excellent
  - solving skills and ability to mentor others in technical best practices.
• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working in
  - functional teams.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/Swarm)
• Agile mindset with a proven ability to develop teams.
• Fluent in English and Russian

What We Offer

• A hybrid and flexible work environment with a focus on impact.
• The chance to shape the technical future of a growing company.
• Competitive salary and opportunities for growth.
• Access to the latest tools, tech, and cloud solutions.
• A supportive team that values innovation, ownership, and autonomy.

Please apply for this vacancy at the following link: