Position: Software Team Lead & Planner

Sector: Connected Car Systems

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Position Type: Contract

Salary: Competitive

About the company

Contechs is recruiting on behalf of its client whose mission is to drive technological advancements within the mobility sector. They are seeking an experienced Software Team Lead & Planner who has a strong background in managing software projects, assigning tasks, understanding project requirements, sourcing requirements and documentation, while meeting tight project deadlines on a contract basis. The software team consists of 5-7 developers with different skill sets. The role will be based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Job Description

As the Software Team Lead & Planner your main responsibilities are:

• System Discovery - Investigate existing software environments and help knowledge transfer with relevant team members, especially those less experienced with Android developments.
• Team Leadership - Share experience and guidance with developers, built upon system processes and maintain quality standards, through active day-to-day engagement with developers.
• Team Planning - Develop project plans, including scope, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Scope Management - Define and control project scope to prevent scope creep.
• Resource Management - Allocate and manage resources effectively.
• Time Management - Create and maintain project schedules, ensuring timely delivery of milestones.
• Budget Management - Develop and monitor the project budget, keeping costs under control.
• Quality Management - Ensure deliverables meet required quality standards through testing and quality assurance. Develop, implement and monitor relevant software test systems.
• Risk Management - Identify and mitigate project risks, preparing contingency plans.

Qualifications / Skills required

• Senior Engineering with recent developer and team leading experience
• +5yrs programming experience in a low-level language (C++, Embedded-C, Kotlin, Java)
• +3yrs android or android auto programming experience (Kotlin, Java), +1yr recently
• +3yrs version control management, with +1yr with GitLab
• +2yrs Team Scrum master (or equivalent), Kanban planning and scheduling responsibilities.
• +2yrs leading a development team, especially that involving system architecting duties and across a variety of teams and company sizes

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs are a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology & Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employee's, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.

How to Apply

If you're interested in applying for this position, submit your application and one of our recruiters will be in touch.

If you know anyone that is suitable for the role, please visit our refer a friend page where we offer up to £600 for successful referrals: https://www.contechs.com/refer