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 that align with the business’s strategic objectives.
• Foster a collaborative and empowering environment to enhance productivity, innovation, and teamwork.
• Work closely with the CTO and other senior leaders to define and refine engineering strategies.
• Lead the scale technology frameworks and infrastructure to support the growth of the business.
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits for software design and development processes.
• Collaborate with Product Management and other stakeholders to deliver high-value product features on time and within budget.
• Drive the recruitment, training, and professional development of the engineering staff.
• Evaluate and implement advanced software tools, processes, and metrics to aid in development efficiency and reliability.
• Ensure compliance with data security and privacy regulations.
• Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices.
• Manage and optimize team performance, resources, and equipment to meet internal financial targets.
• Develop and maintain a technology roadmap, prioritizing critical initiatives and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future technologies.
• Encourage and lead innovation and creative problem-solving across the engineering team.

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.
• 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.
• Knowledge of the latest trends in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cloud platforms.