Surge Global is a digital consultancy that leverages marketing, data, and technology to help businesses grow. As Sri Lanka’s leading digital firm, we employ the best content, creative, design & engineering talent the country has to offer.

Embracing a culture of transparency and equality in the workplace, we’ve built an environment helping Sri Lanka’s best marketing and creative talent thrive. Our team looks at untangling multivariate problems with an open mind and the willingness to constantly test and learn.

With our headquarters in Colombo Sri Lanka, we help scale startups to Fortune 500 companies across the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Sri Lanka.

Responsibilities

• Direct the engineering team in the conception, planning, and delivery of software solutions aligned with strategic business goals.
• Foster a collaborative and empowering environment to enhance productivity, innovation, and teamwork.
• Maintain high standards of software quality by establishing and enforcing best practices for software design and development processes.
• Encourage and lead innovation and creative problem-solving, staying abreast of the latest technological advancements.
• Develop and maintain a technology roadmap, prioritizing critical initiatives and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future technologies.
• Collaborate with engineers to define and support their career paths through challenging technical growth opportunities.
• Participate in periodic feedback sessions to bolster performance and conduct performance reviews.
• Drive the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of new engineering team members, ensuring the team maintains a best-in-class standard.
• Implement and drive process improvements to enhance team efficiency, product quality, and development velocity.
• Act as an internal engineering enablement resource, providing guidance and support to teams across the organization to optimize workflows and technical practices.
• Serve as a strong advocate for the engineering team internally and externally, representing their interests and achievements to other departments and stakeholders.
• Ensure that all engineering initiatives align with the company’s strategic objectives and drive business growth.
• Effectively manage team resources and project timelines to meet deliverables and strategic goals.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing mid to large-sized engineering teams.
• Additionally, a minimum of 1 year of experience in an architecture-level role, focusing on designing and implementing scalable, high-performance systems.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong technical background with experience in software development and web technologies.
• Proven track record of managing software engineering teams delivering high-quality software products on time and within budget.
• Extensive experience with modern software development practices and tools, including Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Excellent leadership and relationship management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills coupled with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in staffing, mentoring, and maintaining a best-in-class engineering team.