Head of Engineering

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Head Of Engineering

Zencargo

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Zencargo is looking for a Head of Engineering to work alongside our Head of Product, Head of Design and Head of Data managing our team of engineers, reporting to the COO. We have several experience teams, each managed by an engineering manager and given a high degree of autonomy in solving a key customer and/or business problem.

Our platform is a web application that enables customers to capture their products and suppliers; plan and book their shipping; track shipments to arrival; forecast costs; and analyse their supply chain performance. It aims to make our customers’ supply chain their competitive advantage. We provide the platform, combined with our freight services, to major retailers across the globe, with a particular focus on the UK and EU.

Our modern technology stack includes Kubernetes for orchestration, Kotlin and Spring Boot for robust application development, Kafka and a microservices architecture to enhance scalability. Our CI/CD pipeline, powered by Github, ensures seamless integration and delivery, all hosted on the cutting-edge Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and managed by IAC (infrastructure as code). We are in the later stages of moving the platform fully to this tech stack and have an exciting vision for the coming months and years.

Key Responsibilities

Lead our team of software engineers to deliver technically sound solutions that meet our users’ needs, in line with the near-, mid- and long-term needs of the business
Develop the engineering team, including mentoring & coaching engineering managers and creating development opportunities, with the goal of fostering a high performing and engaged culture
Identify best practices and efficiencies and effectively implement them on initiative to optimise the team’s ways of working
Work within the trinity of product, engineering & design to design and deliver our roadmap; collaborate with senior leadership to identify priorities; and build trust across the business
Oversee the design of our software architecture and own processes to ensure it remains robust and secure

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

8+ years of software engineering experience for products or infrastructure, including 2+ years of proven, successful people management experience
Ability to develop and communicate a technical vision and strategy and enable teams to deliver it, ensuring high standards are consistently met
Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly around translating technical concepts for non-technical colleagues
Initiative and accountability, managing multiple projects at once and providing clear direction in a fast-paced environment
An interest in developing relationships within software and across the business

Nice to Have

Experience collaborating in globally distributed teams (our team is distributed and remote, with allowances for in-person team socials and workshops)
Experience working in a startup environment
Experience with microservices architecture
Experience in the supply chain industry or with retail clients

Please note Zencargo operates a hybrid working model (mixture of remote and office work). Whilst the majority of the Software org work from home, we would expect our Head of Engineering to spend a few days a month in our head office, which is located in Farringdon.

About Zencargo

Zencargo is a digital-first freight forwarder & logistics provider. Our platform allows customers to book, maintain and keep track of their international freight as well as use analytics to drive intelligent supply chain decisions that help their businesses thrive.

Whilst shipping is a complex trillion-dollar industry, you might be surprised to know that many of the processes that could be simplified with technology are currently done over the phone, by fax and email or even jotted down on scraps of paper

Our services include ocean, air and rail freight as well as trucking and cargo insurance. We deliver significant time, paper and financial savings to our customers offering instant quoting, easy booking and an online dashboard to give them 360 degree, 24/7 visibility on their shipments. Shippers and their counterparts collaborate to oversee their logistics on Zencargo and all their supply chain data is stored together in the cloud making business analytics easier than ever.

At Zencargo, we believe that technology can simplify logistical complexity and tear down barriers to trade. Automating trade and logistics operations and providing access to data and analysis will help companies to trade smarter and more efficiently, freeing businesses to concentrate on key outcomes. Only by combining human endeavour and technology, can we build smarter supply chains that know no borders.

Life at Zencargo

What’s in it for me?

Zencargo is where you come to do something you're passionate about, and learn new things. We are in scale mode at Zencargo and we work to realistic growth targets and metrics. You will thrive here if you enjoy working in a scaling environment. As we grow we want you to grow with us.
At Zencargo there is a huge opportunity to build your experience and grow your career. We want you to be part of the team for a long time to come, and we will focus on helping you get to where you want to be. We all have dreams and aspirations. As part of the Zencargo team, we ask you to deliver your optimum work and help us create real value for our customers and teams.

Work, Life and Balance

At Zencargo, we work hard! We do, however, realise that you have family, friends, interests and life outside the world of work. As a scaling business, we constantly evolve our reward and benefits approach.

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