Engineering Lead

Role: Engineering Lead

Location: Liestal, Switzerland

We are:

А global digital transformation company with a team of more than 4,900 global players in 26 countries – in Europe, America and Asia, working together to put organizations at the forefront of innovation by bringing together talent, knowledge and technology.

Our approach is based on conscious technology, through which we create positive environments and meaningful opportunities, always in our own way, making the complex simple.

VASS Switzerland is a dedicated Adobe partner delivering sustainable digitalization projects based on modern web and digital marketing technologies. Our expertise has its roots in Adobe Experience Cloud, but goes beyond it with mobile development, integrated chatbots and cutting edge technologies such as virtual reality.

The role:

We are looking for an Engineering Lead for our offices in Switzerland, who would join a team of open-minded and personable people, who love to work on web development.

As a Tech Lead, you are in a very diverse role. With your experience as a software engineer, you will play a key role in the development of exquisite functions and use your experience to advance the team as a whole. You will help with proposing solutions to the customer. With your in-depth understanding of system architectures, you will work together with our customers' IT to find tailor-made solutions. You will coordinate with the project managers and account managers and support them in aligning and implementing the customer’s vision. You will help our sales team to prepare the technical areas in offers and present them to the customer. Considering your track record in leadership, you will lead engineering teams and provide coaching and mentoring to your assigned engineering team members.

Seize the opportunity to work on large Swiss and international corporate projects. Get in touch with modern technologies, define all aspects of development from the appropriate technology to workflow and coding standards, and drive implementation in agile teams.

We expect:

• 7+ years of experience with Java web technologies
• Knowledge in integration of Java EE application with 3rd party applications (databases, content repositories, REST, SOAP)
• Experience with front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SPA and similar
• Experience working with large enterprise public websites / sustainable digitalization projects based on modern web and digital marketing technologies (SEO, Security/Performance focus, Accessibility)
• Proven track-record as tech lead, fully providing technical expertise in cross-functional teams, managing all phases of technology development
• Experience in designing and ability to develop a unified vision for software characteristics and functions, coordinate and oversee technical standards, including software coding standards, tools, and platforms
• Experience with client facing advisory / consulting on progress, providing solutions and delivery
• Experience in managing expectations with mid to senior stakeholders both internally and externally – client facing
• Strong organizational, judgment and decision making skills
• Able to identify risks and form contingency plans
• Supervising engineering teams and providing coaching and mentoring to your assigned engineering team members
• Establishing project goals and timelines
• Ensuring that the engineering processes are followed
• C1-C2 level of proficiency in German and English language

It’s an advantage if you have experience with:

• Adobe AEM, Magnolia (or other CMS)
• Adobe Experience Cloud
• Spring, OSGi, Apache Sling
• REST, SOAP, LDAP, SSO
• Angular / React / Vue / Node.js

We offer:

• Hybrid work
• A flexible working time model
• An organization that is open to your ideas
• A young, open-minded and dynamic team
• Exposure to interesting and versatile software projects
• Attractive career opportunities in an international environment
• Chance to further develop your skills and grow by attending various trainings and conferences
• Team building activities
• 5 weeks of annual leave, plus an additional day for every calendar year you stay with us.

If you want to join a dynamic company where technological challenges will be found in your day to day we are waiting for you in the great VASS team.

And we encourage you to be the best version of yourself: Transformative, Creative, Honest, Vibrant

At VASS we take action every day to achieve a favourable environment that facilitates and promotes equal opportunities, non-discrimination, diversity and inclusion of all people. We select our talent based on business needs, skills and merits.