Team Leader - Software Development

We are seeking a Team Leader – Software Development to lead Beacon Red’s software development projects. Working cross-functionally, the Team Lead will drive key aspects of our projects, ensuring the team's alignment to deliver high-quality, innovative solutions and advance Beacon Red's objective of becoming a benchmark for secure software development in the UAE. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated and skilled individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment with challenging deadlines and a broad scope of work.

This individual understands the importance of balancing production with perfection, demonstrating a commitment to delivering results and achieving ambitious goals.

• Lead the design and delivery of complex features across multiple projects using modern programming languages and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Contribute hands‑on as needed while focusing on design quality, technical debt reduction, and alignment with strategic goals
• Ensure comprehensive testing and effective project documentation
• Ensure reliability of production systems through proactive monitoring, incident management, and post‑incident reviews;
• Provide clear, timely updates to users, Project Managers, and stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Demonstrate autonomy by effectively assigning tasks to the team combined with hands‑on technical contribution;
• Contribute to feature prioritization to ensure the team focus on high‑value, high‑priority work that delivers value, aligned with business goals;
• Lead requirements gathering with product and stakeholders, and maintain clear documentation of decisions and rationales.
• Establish and enforce high standards for code reviews, security, performance, scalability, and maintainability;
• Drive improvements to the SDLC processes and methodologies;
• Champion adoption of new technologies and industry best practices;
• Coach and develop Senior Software Engineers for career growth and leadership readiness.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field with 10+ years’ experience in software engineering and 2+ years in a technical leadership or similar role.
• Expertise in data structures, algorithms, and security principles; ability to optimize for performance and security at scale.
• Proven experience with SQL (Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, SQLite) and No
  
  SQL (Mongo
  
  DB, Elasticsearch, Neo4J) databases, including modeling, indexing, and optimization.
• Professional experience in designing distributed systems for high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance (CAP theorem).
• Expertise with distributed messaging, event‑driven patterns, and asynchronous communication at scale.
• Strategic system architecture leadership; ability to define reference architectures and guide team decisions.
• Proficiency in Git workflows, branching strategies, and code review practices.
• Hands‑on experience with containerization and orchestration Docker, Kubernetes
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• In‑depth OWASP knowledge and secure Dev Ops practices.
• Knowledge of OWASP security guidelines and secure coding practices.
• Experience leading Agile teams, project management, and cross‑functional collaboration with product, design, and operations.