Lead Software Engineer (Europe)
Lead Software Engineer (Europe)
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About Horizons
At Horizons were building the infrastructure to power borderless teams. By handling global payroll benefits taxes and compliance our technology enables businesses to hire anyone anywhere compliantly at the push of a button.
If youre interested in adding to our vision of enabling people to work in dream jobs for every company and from anywhere in the world apply now!
Were committed to building a global diverse team representing different and varied backgrounds perspectives and experiences. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of gender ethnicity sexual orientation religion civil or family status age or disability. Being a Horizoneer means being part of a growing international family.
Were seeking a hands-on Technical Leader who thrives in a collaborative fast-paced and innovation-driven environment. Youll play a crucial role in shaping the architecture and technical excellence of our products while fostering a culture of learning and growth within the Engineering Team.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical design for new features using Domain-Driven Design (DDD) methodologies.
- Maintain and lead the technical roadmap ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Document technical architectures workflows and processes for reference and clarity.
- Actively contribute to the codebase (up to 40% of the time) focusing on high-complexity tasks technical enablers and Proof of Concepts (PoCs) to evaluate and implement innovative technologies.
- Conduct code reviews to uphold high-quality software coding standards.
- Participate to define technical priorities and set the technical direction for the Engineering team.
- Support recruitment efforts by interviewing candidates to identify future talent.
- Act as a Technical Lead guiding and mentoring Software Engineers in their technical growth encouraging learning and skill development within the team.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 8 years in a Software Development role including 2 years as a Tech Lead or Architect.
- At least 3 years of experience working on SaaS applications.
- Proven experience designing and implementing service-based architectures in production environments.
- Prior experience with Online Payment Payroll or Invoicing domains.
- Prior experience with integrating third party solutions into core business processes.
Preferred Skills:
- Expertise in API design with REST gPRC GraphQL and API documentation with OpenAPI Swagger.
- Experience with various data stores streaming and caching solutions (SQL and NoSQL databases Redis MQ Kafka ElasticSearch).
- Extensive knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g. AWS) and their services.
- Work experience with Python and Java.
- Strong focus on security scalability and performance optimization.
- Ability to solve complex problems with simple effective solutions.
- Strong collaboration and teamwork skills with a capacity for independent work.
- High ownership mindset always striving for improvements.
- Excellent presentation and documentation skills.
- Set high standards for others and for yourself.
If youre passionate about building high quality software and enjoy working in a supportive team environment we encourage you to apply and become a valuable part of our Product and Engineering team.
What its like working at Horizons
Our service & product. Were a technology company not an accountancy payroll provider recruitment firm or similar. We build a workforce management platform that allows our customers to hire the best talent in minutes without worrying about compliance payroll or HR admin.
Our amazing team and environment. Working at Horizons means youre working on something very exciting: Allowing every person on the planet to have access to equal opportunities in living a fulfilled work and personal life. We believe in hiring from within and going the extra mile to retain top talent. As the company continues to grow extremely fast you will be given the opportunity to develop and grow alongside.
Our benefits and perks. Being a Horizoneer means that you get the benefit of:
- A competitive salary
- An asynchronous working environment
- A Remote-First company environment (or Hybrid) - based on the nature of the job
- The ability to work from abroad for a short period of time
- Growth opportunities within the company
- We provide all new joiners with the necessary hardware to ensure you have the tools you need to succeed from day one
How to apply
Please fill out the form and upload your CV in a PDF format.
If you dont have an up-to-date CV but you are still keen to reaching out please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.
Employment Type
Full Time
