Head of Software Development, Simulation

Managing the Software Projects: 

• Lead and manage the software development team to deliver software that meets the needs of our users. 

• Act as a Lead Developer by providing technical guidance and mentorship to the team, and by contributing to the codebase. 

• Act as a Scrum Master and work with stakeholders and Product Owners to ensure delivery against agreed priorities. 

• Ensure the software is robust, efficient and maintainable. 

• Maintain our technological lead in GPGPU computing for sound pressure mapping calculations. 

• Identify and recommend the technologies that will be able to support the future success of the business. 

• Proactively manage technical debt by identifying issues, creating action plans, and coordinating with the Product Owner. 

• Evolve the architecture to adapt to new use cases and emerging requirements. 

• Work closely with the directors and the other heads of to define and enforce state-of-the-art implementation, design and architecture. 

• Work closely with the head of Software Validation to define and enforce state-of-the-art test plans. 

• Implement mechanisms to monitor and report on the progress of her/his software development activities. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for managing the Software Development Team. 

• Act as a leader. 

• Engage the team & think collectively. 

• Generate enthusiasm. 

• Keep the Team informed of the overall schedule and changes. 

• Develop, coach and train the Team on best practices, processes, and standards as needed. 

• Support the Team, ask regularly and resolve breakdowns. 

• Evaluate individual performance. 

• Give credit, provide appropriate recognition and constructive feedback. 

Working as part of a Global Team: 

• Lead and Manage stakeholder communication and requirements. 

• Interface with other Project Teams to ensure clear and timely communication of project deliverables and status. 

• Communicate if deliverables cannot be attained and get consensus on steps forward with relevant stakeholders. 

• Establish close working relationships with discipline leads. 

• Report status at regular intervals, escalate urgent issues in a timely manner. 

Skills & Experience :

• Master’s degree in computer science.
• 7+ years of experience in software development.
• Proficient in C++ programming language .
• Good spoken and written English.
• Excellent analytical skills, perseverance, and attention to detail
• Curious, eager to learn and quickly adapt to new requirements and technologies.
• Autonomous with strong sense of responsibility.