Prisma Photonics is a rapidly growing startup company, developing the next-generation smart-infrastructure solution based on novel fiber-sensing technology (smart roads, smart cities, perimeters, and grid monitoring, etc.). The company offers an award-winning disruptive solution: “sensor free” approach to smart infrastructure. The company is VC-backed and in the revenues stage.

Combining pioneering technology in optical fiber sensing with state-of-the-art machine learning, we help prevent environmental disasters, protect human lives, and keep critical energy and transportation backbones running smoothly.

We are looking for the best minds and spirits to join us on our journey. We know our product is only as great as the individuals building the hardware and software and harnessing data for good causes. Being a great team member means being eager to learn and grow, being able to challenge while accepting being challenged, and working for the team and the product with enthusiasm and passion. 

We are now hiring a Backend Team Leader to lead and mentor the system/backend software team to accomplish its goals while maintaining a professional work methodology. The team leader will be working in collaboration with other team leaders and team members on requirements, design, and development of the company solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, train, motivate, and hire team members to meet required goals with success.
• Plan and execute the software work plan from design to deployment.
• Collaborate with other teams and lead the integration and release process.
• Maintain high standards of software development by establishing good practices and workflows.
• ~ 30% hands-on feature design, review, integration, and debugging.

Requirements:

• BSc. in computer science or computer engineering or equivalent. 
• 3 years of experience in management of software development teams.
• 5 years of experience in Backend/System development of complex systems.
• Highly proficient in modern programming languages – Python is a must.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and testing automation tools.
• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written.

Advantages:

• Specific Technologies – Ansible, Jenkins, RabbitMQ, MongoDB.
• Experience in projects that include Algorithms and ML.
• Experience in Managing Large teams – 5-10 people.
• Experience with Agile working methodologies.
• Experience with cloud systems – AWS.