b_labs is the transformation and digitization arm of B.TECH, on a mission to change the industry as we know it. We spearhead tech innovation at B.TECH, an organization that has been a cornerstone of the Egyptian retail industry. We are the engine powering B.TECH in achieving its goal of becoming the leading omni-channel platform for consumer electronics and appliances in Egypt. By joining b labs, you will get to benefit from a collaborative startup environment, while also enjoying the stability of working within a company that has achieved strong growth year after year. You will be part of a visionary, customer-focused team with an ambitious mission--to become a trailblazer for digital retail within the Middle East.
Responsibilities
- Create a motivating and inspiring environment in which people excel and continuously improve
- Identifying missing skills, evaluate maturity/seniority, and guide Team members to develop themselves and their career
- Coach Team members on how to manage different situations (conflict handling, absence of Team members, solve technical challenges, acquire a great deal of new knowledge in short time)
- Encourage Team to be proactive, independent, and get things done in an effective manner
- Communicate and collaborate with other Engineering Managers, Product Management and other disciplines
- Influence the product roadmap to consciously balance between speed of delivery and sustainability
- Attract, grow, and retain talent
- Take action on under-performers
- Support the design and delivery of new features for b_labs
- Maintain, test and modify development programs
- Provide guidelines, standards, and processes to support the development process
- Tackle and solve challenging problems with high success rate
- Organize and lead release process
- Create and maintain internal documentation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related subject from a reputable university is preferre
- 7+ years of hands-on experience as a technical leader, technical individual contributor / engineering manager
- Solid programming skills in Go, Java, Python, and/or similar languages
- Strong systems design experience, having scaled algorithmic amp; ML solutions in products
- Proven record of delivering results even when requirements are under-specified
- You are able to write testable, reusable high-quality code and build the capability in team members
- Experience building applications with Popular JS frameworks and libraries (React, Angular, Ember, etc) Python and SQL and Relational Databases, REST PIs design (JSON, XML, etc.)
- Strong knowledge of design patterns and software engineering best practices
- Deep understanding of continuous integration, automation tools, and processes
- Bonus point if you're have fintech industry experience
Benefits
Office environment: When you come to our b_labs office, you'll find creative workspaces, a well-equipped kitchen, and an open design to foster collaboration between teams.
Education budget: We believe the learning journey never ends, therefore you will be entitled to an annual education budget to take part in trainings, courses or onsite conferences of your choice.
Flexibility: You know best whether you want to work from home or in the office. However, if you want to join your teammates onsite, we will subsidize the costs for lunch to foster the b_labs office community
Mobility package: When you are joining the b_labs office, we will subsidize your mobility expenses for public transport.
Equipment: From "Day 1" you will receive all the equipment you need be successful at work. Therefore, you can choose your laptop and get all the tools you need to stay on top of your game.