Rocket Lab is seeking a Team Lead - Operational Data to lead a team of up to 8 engineers. The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining APIs, services, and tools that support data indexing, retrieval, visualization, and automation of critical company processes. They will also refine software solutions, optimize existing infrastructure, and establish clear benchmarks for project completion and team performance.Role involves::
- Designing, developing, and maintaining APIs, services, and tools for data management.
- Developing and refining scalable software solutions..
- Optimizing existing software infrastructure.
- Designing and documenting robust, well-tested products.
- Driving cross-functional collaboration through code reviews.
- Shaping the future of Rocket Lab's software ecosystem.
- Establishing project benchmarks and team performance metrics.
- Providing feedback on technical documents and processes.
- Prioritizing risk and making trade-off calls.
- Reporting status and blockers to the wider business.
- Coaching and developing the team to achieve department objectives.
Requirements:
- Tertiary diploma, certificate, or degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in software engineering.
- Experience leading software development teams.
- Product definition and development experience.
- Proficiency in agile development practices.
- Familiarity with issue tracking tools like Jira or Redmine.
- Python programming skills with data analysis libraries and tools.
- Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
Role offers:
- Opportunity to work at global leader in launch and space systems.
- Opportunity to coach and develop team of engineers
- Shape future of software ecosystem.