Software R&D Team Lead - Malta
About this role
WorkNomads is seeking a Software R&D Team Lead to join our diverse team, working remotely from the EU or from the WorkNomads base in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The Software R&D Team Lead is responsible for leading and developing a team of software engineers working on specialized software development, including AI-integrated neurotech, industrial, and mobile applications systems.
Success in this role requires exceptional communication skills, the ability to make informed decisions under uncertainty, and a strong sense of ownership. You will collaborate with product, design, and operations teams, challenge assumptions constructively, and support the engineering organization in delivering sustainable value over time.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead, grow and develop a team of software engineers working on specialized software development, including AI-integrated neurotech, industrial, and mobile applications systems.
Build strong observability, incident management, and release pipelines to maintain high service availability and velocity.
Get hands-on contributing to software design, architecture, implementation and testing
Provide technical leadership to the team members.
Represent the team during collaboration with other cross-functional teams.
Support the performance goals definition, their monitoring and execution.
Set the technical roadmap, choose the right tech stack, align engineering goals with our overarching business objectives and manage it
Requirements
- The tools in your backpack:
- 10+ years experience in software engineering with at least 3 years in senior technical leadership role.
- Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing engineering teams
- Proficiency and/or high experience with C#, C++, Python
- Experience with mobile development platforms (iOS, Android, Flutter)
- Proficiency in API design, microservices, and data security
- Extensive experience with proven track record of leading technology teams