Team Lead #2997 (offline)

Responsibilities:
Hire, inspire, support, and develop a high-performing team comprised of 3-5 software and quality engineers
Grow a great work environment through modeling exemplary servant leadership
Partner with Product Management in defining our product roadmap including defining the initiatives, features, and stories (and related estimates) required to deliver it
Leverage our established Agile and Lean tools and practices to develop (and continually improve upon) a highly effective software engineering pipeline
Stewards quality and performance with a strong sense of accountability and ownership
Facilitate and participate in code reviews for the engineers on your team to ensure delivery of clean, well-tested, and performant software.
Mentoring and coaching a team of engineers. Engineers could be at a variety of levels.
Identify dependencies and collaborate with other teams and team leads to resolve. Additionally, collaborate with other team leads to support the organization's mission to deliver a complete, high-quality product.

Required Qualifications:
People leadership experience with a strong desire to lead; servant leader with passion for developing people and high-performance teams
Demonstrable experience in designing software solutions preferably leveraging open source and open standards; deep familiarity with modern languages, design principles, and design patterns
Deep understanding and commitment to modern software engineering principles/processes (Agile, Lean, DevOps) and continuous improvement through measurement
Strong experience in modern development pipelines and tools (e.g. Git)
Demonstrable experience driving collaboration across teams
Strong skills in critical thinking, decision making, problem solving, and attention to detail
Experience writing technical documentation

Preferred Qualifications:
Exposure & knowledge of C++
Automated testing experiencing using QUnit, Mocha, or other testing frameworks
Experience using Subversion and/or Git

What we offer:
Official employment according to the Labor Law of Ukraine (NOT a contractor’s/PE agreement)
Comfortable office near Kontraktova Ploshcha metro station (Astarta Business Center)
“Education Days” for professional development
"Innovation Days", a 3-day company-wide hackathon
Paid vacation (28 calendar days) and public holidays
Paid sick leaves according to the Labor Law of Ukraine
Business trips to the USA
Global Kickoff once a year
Performance bonus system
Mental health/sport activities reimbursement
Medical and life insurance for employee (full coverage) and his/her family (partial coverage)
English classes reimbursement
Trainings, certifications, conferences including international events
Professional literature with option to order books
Referral program
Paid weekly team lunches, free snacks, soft drinks and more

About Skylum Software

Hi! We are Skylum
Skylum is a global imaging technology company based in Kyiv. In 2008, we were a small startup called MacPhun, but now we’ve grown into a huge company committed to expanding the frontiers of photo editing. We create intuitive, powerful, and easy-to-use tools for photographers of all skill levels.

Our innovative technology empowers photographers, allowing them to seamlessly carry out professional editing techniques, while encouraging creative freedom. For us, it's not just about developing software, but making photo editing enjoyable and accessible for everyone.

We created Luminar Neo
Our flagship product is Luminar Neo, a photo editing software application for Windows and macOS that enables millions of photographers worldwide to edit photos with the power of AI. Luminar Neo has over 20 AI-based features to streamline the photographer’s editing workflow. It’s a user-friendly app with an intuitive interface that has won numerous awards, including the Red Dot Brands & Communication Design award and the TIPA World Awards.

We want to make a difference
Our mission is to amplify creativity and make photo editing an inspiring and effortless experience for photographers and visual storytellers worldwide!

What drives us?
At Skylum, our values drive everything we do:

- Putting Creators First: We strive to understand our users’ needs and challenges and evolve our products to meet — and exceed — expectations, ensuring our software becomes integral to their creative process.

- Empowering the Artistic Community: Beyond software, we aim to foster a vibrant community of photographers and create a space that connects like-minded individuals through events and workshops.

- Creative Collaboration: We pride ourselves in nurturing a supportive environment that fuels continuous growth and innovation within our team.

- Disrupting Normality: We embrace disruption. We rewrite the rules, reinventing solutions from the ground up to provide novel and unique editing solutions.

- Pursuing Excellence: Great ideas mean nothing without exceptional execution. We are constantly striving to push the envelope.

We support Ukraine
Skylum is proud to be a Ukrainian company! We stand with Ukraine not only with words but with actions. Together with our partners Cityswell, we co-founded the Valid UA charity fund that helps rehabilitate victims of the war. We are members of KOLO, an IT fund that provides operational assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We created an internal Charity Project that every Skylum employee can join to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine and volunteer at animal shelters. On top of that, we regularly donate to various organizations to help speed up the Ukrainian victory.

We are looking for you!
Thanks to our incredible team of experts, we’ve built a collaborative space where you can constantly develop and grow in a supportive way. At the same time, we believe in the freedom to be creative. We trust you to give your best, while we provide you with everything you need to make work hassle-free.


If you join our team, you will:

Grow as a professional
- Work on challenging and innovative projects
- Be a part of a strong team of true professionals and amazing people
- Develop a one-of-a-kind photo editor, Luminar Neo, powered by AI
- Keep your skills sharp with an educational allowance
- Deepen your knowledge with English and German classes.

Work in comfortable conditions
- Have a flexible working schedule — start anytime from 8 AM or 11 AM
- Work from our cozy fully-equipped office in Kyiv, Podil, twice a week.
- Always have conditions for productive work in Kyiv (we have Starlinks, two internet providers, internet during blackouts)
- Ability to go to a comfortable co-working space in Warsaw

Have support for your health
- Get medical insurance (if you’re Ukraine-based)
- 21 days of paid sick leave per year
- Paid psychological support, with 6 psychotherapy specialists to choose from

Enjoy your leisure time
- 21 days of paid vacation per year
- Frequent team-building activities.

Sounds like something you’re interested in? Then we’re waiting for your CV!

Company website:
http://skylum.com

DOU company page:
https://jobs.dou.ua/companies/skylum-software/