Chief Technology Office - CTO
Job Description
Responsible for the information technology strategy of the company, tech infrastructure, and DevOps of our platform, you will be required to be a hands-on technology leader. You will function as a pragmatic technology head and advisor with a holistic comprehension of the tech landscape. It is expected that you can engage with members of executive teams and client management.
As a technology lead, you will have a broad range of responsibilities:
- Leading all our technology efforts and work side by side with our co-founders to align the vision with our technology.
- Work alongside our external partners to deliver high calibre products to the market.
- Provide advice and contribute to Information technology architecture;
- Participation in external workgroups and contact with providers;
- Support main IT changes and IT projects based upon the client’s security expertise and with an adequate risk analysis
- Guarantee usage and conformity of projects according to Information technology methodologies and rules;
- Lead and be the single point of contact for all technology initiatives.
- Build and manage a team of developers/engineers in the delivery of all technology and DevOps activities.
About you
- We are looking for a well-rounded software developer and technology leader with product sense that can help us take our company to the next stage.
- You feel comfortable communicating with business people and leading tech teams.
- You are a pragmatic developer and willing to roll up your sleeves and get your hand dirty in the interest of getting things done
Desired Experience & Skills
- 6+ years of software development experience;
- 6+ years of leading tech teams;
- Academic degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Strong understanding of software development principles and design patterns as well as troubleshooting and debugging;
- Linux for servers administration combined with hands-on experience, system configuration, provisioning (AWS certification is a plus, Docker, Kubernetes and related technologies);
- Understanding of BI and reporting tools;
- Experience in single-page- app development is a plus;
- Experience in API and micro-services development (SpringBoot, Spring Cloud, Zuul, Eureka, Redis, WSO2,...);
- Experience in big data sciences and technology (Hadoop, Flink is a plus, Kafka, Cassandra, or similar…);
- Experience in programming languages PHP, and willing to bring other stacks as it progresses - Perl, Python, Java, SQL, …;
- Open personality and superior communication skills to lead both, the process and the people in transforming an idea into a successful implementation;
- Fluent in English.
Degree(s) & Certification(s)
- University degree in Software development
What GoGames offers you
You will have the possibility to learn and develop and make a real impact on the business. You will be part of an international company that offers you the opportunity to work challenging and enriching projects with a talented and enthusiast team. Mainly, you will be part of a winning team! GoGames is showing excellent early traction and will scale to unicorn level - hence being in early can help you aspire and grow as the company grows.
About GoGames
GoGames is a subscription-based games platform for smartphones, a “Netflix for Games”, focused on emerging Asian markets.
Our solution allows customers to play the very best mobile games, with zero upfront cost, no ads and no gaming interruptions. All for one low subscription fee, paid via their mobile credit or wallet.
We are live in 7 markets across Asia and expanding quickly. The initial post is based in Bangladesh where you will refurbish and define the technology strategy and team dynamics as we/you decide how to move the pieces together to address our operational needs.
GoGames has offices in Singapore, Malaysia, and Bangladesh.
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