Director, API & Platform Engineering

Baker Hughes; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company is looking for a Director Software Engineering to lead the development and management of their API program. This role involves working with various stakeholders to ensure effective product management and leading a team of software professionals. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, possess excellent communication skills, and have a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience. You'll be expected to embrace a growth mindset and contribute to the continual improvement of engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in data or software engineering, or quality assurance.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project, product, or people leadership roles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop the API program roadmap.
• Manage a team of software professionals.
• Oversee adherence to software engineering standards.

Skills

Software engineering knowledge

Team-building skills

Cloud architecture experience

SQL experience

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM subject

Tools

GitHub

Office 365

Collaboration tools (e.g. Teams, SharePoint)

Job description

A leading global technology company is looking for a Director Software Engineering to lead the development and management of their API program. This role involves working with various stakeholders to ensure effective product management and leading a team of software professionals. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, possess excellent communication skills, and have a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience. You'll be expected to embrace a growth mindset and contribute to the continual improvement of engineering standards.