Team Lead - Java team

Guardsquare
Leuven, Belgium
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Data System Programming Information Technology

Job description

Guardsquare is looking for an R&D Team Lead to join us in our Leuven office and lead one of our Leuven based DexGuard (Java) teams.

In this role you will be responsible for a team of about 5 to 7 Java Software Engineers working within an agile software development environment.

Responsibilities

  • Own the results delivered by your team. You lead day-to-day development; assign tasks, track progress, ensure timely delivery and high quality.
  • Mentor engineers, foster collaboration, and motivate the team to reach company and personal objectives.
  • Set coding standards and best practices for maintainable solutions.
  • Work with product teams to translate business needs into technical specifications.
  • Implement and enforce testing practices to deliver reliable software.
  • Encourage new ideas and own engineering processes to drive continuous improvement.
  • Represent Guardsquare’s R&D values, its products and its culture.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in computer science with 5+ years of experience, of which at least 3 as a Team Lead
  • Proven track record of achieving results with teams
  • Experience setting performance goals and performing appraisals
  • Previous experience with low-level programming is an asset
  • Deep knowledge of Java is also a nice plus
  • A no-nonsense and pragmatic attitude, continuously raising the bar
  • Understanding the value of in-person leadership in a hybrid work environment

Benefits

  • A full-time job with a competitive salary package
  • Tools and flexibility to develop yourself successfully
  • An international environment where you will interact with motivated and open colleagues with different backgrounds
  • A workplace where you can share and implement your ideas
  • A hybrid work policy, which helps guarantee an excellent work-life balance

We take pride in being a diverse and multicultural company with team members representing numerous nationalities. We value different perspectives and opinions throughout the business.

To comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), it is necessary that you consent to our processing of your application data.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in computer science with 5+ years of experience, of which at least 3 as a Team Lead
  • Proven track record of achieving results with teams
  • Experience setting performance goals and performing appraisals
  • Previous experience with low-level programming is an asset
  • Deep knowledge of Java is also a nice plus
  • A no-nonsense and pragmatic attitude, continuously raising the bar
  • Understanding the value of in-person leadership in a hybrid work environment

Benefits & conditions

  • A full-time job with a competitive salary package
  • Tools and flexibility to develop yourself successfully
  • An international environment where you will interact with motivated and open colleagues with different backgrounds
  • A workplace where you can share and implement your ideas
  • A hybrid work policy, which helps guarantee an excellent work-life balance

We take pride in being a diverse and multicultural company with team members representing numerous nationalities. We value different perspectives and opinions throughout the business.

To comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), it is necessary that you consent to our processing of your application data.

About the company

Guardsquare is looking for an R&D Team Lead to join us in our Leuven office and lead one of our Leuven based DexGuard (Java) teams.

In this role you will be responsible for a team of about 5 to 7 Java Software Engineers working within an agile software development environment.

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