Lead Software Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Software Engineer to guide our development team in creating and deploying robust software solutions. The ideal candidate will have a holistic understanding of the technical ecosystem, with hands-on expertise in DevOps, performance tracking, and cross-domain knowledge across multiple technology areas. This role requires a strong leader who can effectively design solutions, manage technical roadmaps, and ensure seamless integration and deployment while fostering a collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage software development initiatives, ensuring on-time delivery and quality standards.
• Drive technical initiatives that improve our engineering practices.
• Mentor and coach engineering team members, promoting their professional growth.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and provide technical insights.
• Represent the engineering team in cross-area meetings.
• Participate in the recruitment and onboarding process to build a strong engineering team
• Coach engineers to help them pursue their career aspirations and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Represent the product team in larger forums, effectively communicating development statuses, challenges, and requirements to a broader audience.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Manager to ascertain that the team possesses the requisite competencies for delivering on committed objectives.
• Engage at the value stream level to ensure alignment of technical efforts with organizational objectives and value delivery.
• Serve as the representative from the designated technical area in release management activities, bridging gaps, and proposing approaches to ensure seamless software delivery.
• Take ownership and drive tasks within the Community of Practice (CoP), promoting a culture of shared learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Design systems that meet the non-functional requirements, i.e. requirements on performance, availability, security, compliance, scalability, efficiency and maintainability following the architecture design, principles and guidelines provided by Solution Architects.
• Align stakeholders on architectural decisions and design patterns
• Use patterns and best practices to integrate different systems and technologies to work together effectively
• Accountable for Incorporating security practices into the DevOps workflow. Promoting a culture of secured application development - DevSecOps
• Accountable to perform code reviews with security threats in mind and address any security incidence with a sense of urgency
• Address process deviations and enable security patches for third party libraries
• Collaborate with security teams for expert guidance and consultation
• Define and drive the long-term vision for DevOps practices and operational excellence.
• Develop and implement strategic initiatives to improve system reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Provide technical leadership in designing highly complex, scalable, and resilient systems.
• Oversee the implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Drive innovation in automation, monitoring, and incident management.
• Collaborate with other senior leaders to align technology strategy with business objectives
• Design and implement Service Level Objectives (SLO’s) and Service Level Agreements (SLA’s)
• Support in Recovery Point Objective and Recovery Time Objective establishment.

Qualifications

• Applicable working experience or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field. Advanced certifications in project management or relevant technologies are a plus.
• Proficient in multiple programming languages, frameworks, and tools pertinent to the domain.
• Strong understanding of database technologies, including SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Expertise in version control systems, such as Git, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Solid understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies, with experience leading Agile teams.
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills with the ability to foster a positive and collaborative team environment.
• Experience in people management, including hiring, onboarding, and performance evaluations.
• Ability to drive innovation and improvements in engineering practices within the team and organization.
• Solid experience in designing and architecting systems and applications.
• Understanding of architecture patterns and frameworks

Additional information

This is a full-time position with a placement in Stockholm!

At H&M we have a strong, value-driven culture characterized by believing in people, teamwork, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Here you can be yourself and develop.

You’ll be part of an important transformation journey at H&M Group with significant opportunities to influence and make a difference. With the right mindset and ambition, you’ll find plenty of room to grow.

We welcome your application regardless of gender, age, gender expression, sexual orientation, disabilities, religious beliefs, origin, or background.