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Lead Software Engineer

Bucharest, Romania

Overview:

We don’t simply hire employees. We invest in them. When you work at Chatham, we empower you — offering professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career, no matter if you've been here for five months or 15 years. Chatham has worked hard to create a distinct work environment that values people, teamwork, integrity, and client service. You will have immediate opportunities to partner with talented subject matter experts, work on complex projects, and contribute to the value Chatham delivers every day. 

The Technology team at Chatham is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing software solutions that support our global operations. As a Development Team Lead, you will report to the Head of Asset Technology and work on the Asset Platform product of Chatham. You will lead a highly skilled team of developers, engineers, and technology professionals, with a focus on Ruby on Rails development. You will oversee all aspects of the technology stack, from coding to deployment, while ensuring that bug fixing, testing, and continuous improvements are carried out efficiently.

In this role you will:

  • Manage and provide leadership to a team of developers, ensuring that coding, development, and bug-fixing activities align with business objectives.
  • Ensure the successful development, deployment, and maintenance of applications using Ruby on Rails, guiding your team in best practices, code optimization, and scalable architecture.
  • Oversee all stages of the software development lifecycle, from coding and testing, to deployment, release and bug resolution, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality performance.
  • Supervise and prioritize bug-fixing efforts, ensuring that issues are quickly identified, addressed, and resolved to maintain system integrity and performance.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to implement the company’s and the product’s technology strategy and roadmap, ensuring that technology aligns with business growth and operational goals.
  • Encourage innovation within the team by adopting new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to enhance development efficiency and product quality.
  • Implement and maintain best practices for code quality, testing, and peer reviews to ensure high standards are met and maintained across all projects.
  • Work closely with product management, design, operations and other technology teams to ensure alignment between development efforts and business objectives.
  • Oversee infrastructure management, ensuring that systems and applications are scalable, secure, and optimized for performance as the company grows.
  • Guide the development of your team by mentoring, providing growth opportunities, and ensuring continuous learning in modern technologies and methodologies.
  • Manage relationships with third-party vendors, development tools, and services that support the team’s development efforts.

 

Your impact:

As the Development Team Lead, you will ensure that Chatham’s software development is innovative, reliable, and aligned with business needs. Your leadership will drive the efficient development of high-quality applications in Ruby on Rails, ensuring that bug fixing, testing, and continuous improvements keep the technology stack resilient and scalable. By leading a skilled team of developers, you will contribute to Chatham’s continued success through innovation and technical excellence.

 

Contributors to your success: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
  • 8+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing development teams.
  • Expertise/strong focus in Ruby on Rails development, including architecture design, code optimization and application scalability, with a deep understanding of full-stack web development.
    • A similar level of expertise in Python is considered equivalent
  • Experience managing the software development lifecycle, including planning, coding, testing, deployment, releasing and bug fixing.
  • Strong knowledge of infrastructure management, cloud solutions, and scalable architecture.
  • Experience working in Agile or DevOps environments preferred.
  • Ability to quickly identify, troubleshoot, and resolve bugs and technical issues, ensuring smooth system performance.
  • Strong ability to work cross-functionally with product, design, operations and other technology teams to align technology efforts with business goals.
  • Ability to develop and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
  • Proactively seek and implement new technologies, tools, and methodologies to drive efficiency and innovation within the team.

About Chatham Financial:

Chatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm. A leader in debt and derivative solutions, Chatham provides clients with access to in-depth knowledge, innovative tools, and an incomparable team of close to 700 employees to help mitigate risks associated with interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity exposures. Founded in 1991, Chatham serves more than 3,000 companies across a wide range of industries — handling over $750 billion in transaction volume annually and helping businesses maximize their value in the capital markets, every day. To learn more, visit www.chathamfinancial.com.

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