Planeta Sport is a leading retail chain of multi-brand sports equipment and lifestyle products, with over 95 specialized stores and more than 950 employees throughout Serbia. Our mission is simple: the strength of our brand is people. We believe that it is crucial for continuous success to work on nurturing relationships with consumers, employees and partners, and we are guided by the principles of mutual trust and outstanding quality in all business operations. Technology is of core importance to us - Planeta Sport is oriented towards technological innovations and advancements, having achieving a higher level of process automation and digital transformation.
System Architect/Tech Lead
We are looking for a results-driven Engineering Manager to manage our expanding software products. You have prior experience in technical leadership and setting standards in technical quality. As part of this role, you’d be leading multiple external software development teams. You’d be responsible for the overall technical solution, and leading discussions regarding integration between systems, to ensure that teams are aligned. Furthermore, you’d be doing period code reviews, setting technical standards, designing the direction of future solution architecture. You are interested in both business and technology, and you are motivated by solving challenges in leading multiple teams towards a common goal.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Product Owners to form high level technical solutions
- Lead multiple technical teams by communicating with their tech leads
- Promote the “Contract First Design“ / “API First Design“ approach
- Coordinate technical discussions and ensure that technical tasks are organized within Jira
- Perform architecture reviews and code reviews
- Document existing architecture and propose future architecture
- Set and enforce technical standards software quality
- Review technical solutions and estimations from the development teams
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science (or equivalent)
- 5+ years of experience in software development, preferably .NET
- 2+ years of experience as a Tech Lead or Software Architect
- Understanding business needs and being able to communicate both with business and technical people
- Skilled in software architecture and best practices
- Experience with using tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Understanding agile methodologies
- Strong leadership and problem-solving skills
- Professional, responsible and decision-oriented
- Problem solver and team player
- Desire for continuous improvement and learning
- Ability to work individually and as part of distributed cross-functional teams
- Good written English skillset
Bonus
- Experience in .NET team leadership
- Understanding of Test Driven Development (TDD)
- Understanding of Domain Driven Design (DDD)
- Understanding of design patterns, data structures and algorithms
- Experience with Git
- Experience with relational databases
- OOP Design Patterns
- Experience in the retail industry / e-commerce industry
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to work on challenging projects
- Culture that promotes teamwork and excellence
- Professional and friendly work environment
- Opportunities for advancement and growth
Next Steps
If you’re excited about innovative product growth and being part of a dynamic and collaborative culture, we’d like to hear from you!
