Software Engineering Team Lead

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

OAG is the leading data platform for the global travel industry, powering the growth and innovation of the air travel ecosystem. It has the world’s largest network of flight information. In 2023, OAG acquired Infare, the leading provider of competitor air travel data, empowering airlines and other travel industry players to make effective pricing decisions. Together, OAG and Infare form part of the most trusted data platform for aviation and make travel better by empowering the global travel industry with high-quality, relevant datasets covering the whole journey from planning to customer experience. Data is at the heart of everything we do. We are headquartered in the UK, with operations in the USA, Denmark, France, Germany, Singapore, Japan, China, and Lithuania.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT:

OAG is in process of creating new generation data platform, based on cutting edge cloud technologies, to manage flight information data domains such as: Supply (schedules and reference), Status and Pricing. Platform processes several million events every day and will allow both near real-time data queries and historical analytical workloads. New platform focuses on creating new industry leading data sharing experience to our customer through diverse data distribution channels, such as: Direct Data Sharing powered by Snowflake; Data Streaming powered by Azure EventHub; RESTful APIs powered by Azure APIM, CosmosDB and App Services; Files delivery powered by Apache Airflow and Azure Kubernetes Services.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Leading and managing software engineering team (UK and LT): 1:1, development plans, feedback
• Recruiting and developing high performing team members
• Acting as key team interface to internal stakeholders
• Driving innovation and continuous improvements
• Ensuring Continuous Delivery best practices are followed
• Ensuring the best coding practices are being applied
• Ensuring well-structured documentation is produced
• Applying Agile methodology to ensure efficient delivery of the project scope
• Sharing business domain and technical knowledge across the organization
• Owning overall product architecture and technical vision
• Contributing to overall OAG architecture and technical vision
• Hands-on contribution to product development activities
• Keeping up to date with relevant technologies and best practices

IF YOU HAVE:

• Strong background in hands on software engineering role (.Net or Python)
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Solid Experience in Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) Practices
• Solid Experience in applying appropriate automation testing tools and frameworks (Unit, Component, Integration, Feature tests)
• Experience with Infrastructure as a Code (IaC) like Terraform
• Experience in applying Agile methodologies (any of these: Scrum, Kanban, DSDM)
• Experience working with Azure
• Experience with Apache Airflow and Kubernetes
• Experience with Snowflake, DBT and Python is beneficial
• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on company’s success
• Fluency in English (at least B2)

WE WILL OFFER YOU:

• The opportunity to work with passionate individuals in the intersection of technology and the travel business domain
• Company-provided free lunch every day
• A modern office in a convenient location, with flexible working arrangements that allow remote work or office attendance
• Opportunities for travel to our other offices, fostering a global perspective
• The chance to join an industry-leading international company with a commitment to innovation
• An attractive compensation and benefits package, including private health insurance, a company bonus scheme, and voluntary participation in a company-supported retirement scheme
• A generous annual leave policy, growing with each year of service, and a day off during your birthday month
• Great growth and development opportunities, both professionally and personally

“OAG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We ensure all applicants are considered for employment without discrimination.”