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Role Overview We are seeking a Team Lead to build and lead a team of software engineers developing a strategically important cloud-based platform that enables customers to check and improve the accuracy of their X-Rite color measurement devices. This is a player-coach role, combining hands-on software development with technical leadership and people management. The role focuses on enabling team effectiveness, technical excellence, cloud-native architecture, and continuous improvement in a global engineering environment. The team owns a modern web application built with TypeScript, React, Redux, HTML, CSS, AWS, Lambda, Node.js, and serverless technologies, as well as a companion Qt/C++ desktop application responsible for collecting and managing data that is integrated into the cloud platform. Key Responsibilities - Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of software engineers - Hire, onboard, motivate, and coach team members, fostering engagement, growth, and a strong team culture - Contribute hands-on to software development, including design, implementation, code reviews, and technical problem solving leveraging AI throughout the software development lifecycle - Provide technical leadership and guide architectural decisions for both the cloud platform and associated desktop applications in collaboration with global engineering teams (US, Switzerland, India, Germany, Netherlands, North Macedonia) - Own and evolve scalable, secure, and maintainable cloud-native architectures on AWS - Drive the evolution of frontend and backend systems, ensuring high performance, reliability, usability, and security - Collaborate closely with product management, UX, QA, data engineering, and application support teams to deliver customer value - Facilitate Agile ways of working (Scrum/Kanban), supporting effective planning, execution, prioritization, and delivery - Establish and continuously improve software engineering practices, including testing, CI/CD, cloud operations, observability, security, and effective usage of AI - Ensure seamless integration between cloud services and desktop applications that contribute data to the platform - Work closely with global stakeholders across India, Europe, and the US to align technical direction with product strategy - Drive a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, accountability, and engineering excellence Required Qualifications & Professional Knowledge - 8+ years of relevant experience in software engineering - 3+ years of experience leading software engineering teams - Strong hands-on experience building and maintaining modern web applications - Several years of experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Redux, HTML, and CSS - Strong backend development experience with Node.js and TypeScript - Experience designing and operating cloud-native solutions on AWS or Azure - Solid understanding of serverless architectures and services such as AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and related cloud technologies - Experience designing scalable distributed systems and defining application architectures - Ability to analyze customer and business requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions - Experience establishing engineering best practices including testing strategies, CI/CD, code quality, monitoring, and security - Solid understanding of modern web application architecture and software design principles - Experience collaborating with UX, Product Management, QA, and other engineering disciplines - Ability to collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional teams - Solid understanding of the end-to-end software development lifecycle - Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum and/or Kanban) - Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English - Willingness to travel (10%) Preferred Qualifications - Experience leading teams developing cloud-native SaaS or enterprise software platforms - Experience with AWS services beyond Lambda and API Gateway, such as RDS, DynamoDB, S3, CloudWatch - Experience with DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud automation - Experience working with data-intensive applications, analytics platforms, or data pipelines - Experience working in geographically distributed teams Nice to Have - Knowledge of desktop software development using C++ and Qt - Experience integrating desktop, edge, or device-connected applications with cloud services - Knowledge of color management, measurement systems, or hardware-connected software solutions Education & Experience - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience - :5+ years of experience delivering and evolving commercial software products throughout their lifecycle - Experience balancing technical leadership, people leadership, and hands-on software development responsibilities Personal Attributes - Strong ownership mindset and ability to balance hands-on work with .
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.