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Req. VR-123660
Modernization as a Service (MaaS) is a horizontal practice, supporting all business verticals in the company.
Core Engineering Lead responsibility: owns the end-to-end engineering process across all account projects. This is the single person accountable for technical outcomes on the account.
What Engineering Lead does:
Owns technical risk management across all projects. Ensures critical activities are not delayed or skipped: load and performance testing is planned and executed on time, key integrations are verified early, security reviews are conducted, and infrastructure capacity is validated before major releases
Reviews project roadmaps, WBS, and technical estimates prepared by Solution Architects. Challenges assumptions and identifies gaps
Acts as the technical escalation point for all functional leads and architects
Defines and enforces engineering standards across all projects: code review policy, CI/CD practices, branching strategy, documentation standards, Definition of Done from a technical perspective
Runs Architecture Review Board (ARB). Reviews and approves key architectural decisions, ensures consistency across projects. Reviews all Solution Architect artifacts: HLD, LLD, integration specs, ADRs. Ensures quality and consistency
Reviews test strategy and works with QA Leads to improve it. Helps QA Leads strengthen areas where they fall short
Coaches and mentors functional leads and architects. Helps leads strengthen areas where they fall short
Steps in and covers responsibilities of leads or architects when they are underperforming: reviews their deliverables, takes over critical tasks, and works hands-on until the gap is closed
Monitors technical debt across all projects, prioritizes remediation with PMs
Drives cross-project reuse: shared libraries, common patterns, lessons learned
Provides Delivery Manager with an independent technical health assessment. Flags risks early
Participates in goal-setting and performance reviews for all technical roles, bringing the engineering quality perspective
Owns the account's technical strategy: technology direction, competency roadmap, tooling decisions
Interviews lead and architect candidates for their projects and makes hiring decisions
What Engineering Lead does NOT do:
Does not replace Solution Architect on any project.
Does not manage project scope, budget, or schedule.
Does not write code on a daily basis. This is not a hands-on developer role
Must have
10+ years in software engineering, with at least 3-5 years in a technical leadership role (Solution Architect, Tech Lead, Engineering Manager, or similar)
Very strong hands-on experience in the past
Has led technical delivery on large engagements: 30+ people, multiple concurrent workstreams
Has worked across the full stack of project roles: started as a developer, grew into a lead, then into an architect or engineering manager. Understands each role from the inside
Experience in a consulting/outsourcing delivery model is strongly preferred. Understands client dynamics, onshore/offshore coordination, and delivery pressure
Has managed or closely supervised architects and functional leads, not just developers
Nice to have
Java, Python, C#
Languages
English: C1 Advanced
Seniority
Lead
Remote Serbia, Serbia
Req. VR-123660
Software/System Architecture
BCM Industry
24/06/2026
Req. VR-123660
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