As a Backend Team Lead at Storyclash you will:

• Act as the primary point of contact for incidents, potentially requiring weekend availability and coordination with external partners until resolution.
• Ensure system stability through effective incident handling, health monitoring, and scalability measures.
• Enhance existing and introduce new internal processes.
• Establish partnerships with external data providers and identify internal data sources for acquiring high-quality, relevant data.
• Lead, mentor, and train a team of backend developers responsible for the crawler engine, including conducting regular feedback and evaluations.
• Create, plan, and schedule work packages for the development team.
• Define the technology stack, architecture, and requirements for the crawler engine.
• Collaborate with other departments and stakeholders to understand data needs and ensure accessibility and usability.
• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in data acquisition techniques and technologies.
• Manage budgets, tools, services, external providers, and resources related to data acquisition.
• Participate in biweekly sprint planning while aligning with quarterly goals.

Distribution of responsibilities:

• People management - 20%
• Defining OKRs and sprint planning - 35%
• Internal communication and coordination - 35%
• Operational - 10%

We value diversity - in backgrounds and in experiences!

At Storyclash, we are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, skillsets, and perspectives. For us, passion and personality comes before education. We hire people who care deeply about supporting each other's growth and advocate a culture of mutual respect and inclusion.

Additionally, we are looking for someone who:

• Prior experience in leading developer teams.
• Possess comprehensive knowledge of data acquisition and analysis technologies, including proficiency in PHP, Python, PostgreSQL, CrateDB/Elasticsearch, Selenium, and Jira.
• Proficient in Scrum methodologies and OKRs, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates a keen interest in staying updated on industry trends and advancements in data acquisition.
• Capable of developing and implementing data acquisition strategies, managing projects and budgets, and troubleshooting issues related to data acquisition.
• Able to identify relevant data sources and develop effective data acquisition strategies.

What we offer:

• The chance to develop yourself in a collaborative environment with flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths and open communication
• High degree of autonomy with flexible time management. Home office? Remote work? Workation? All welcome!
• Open-spaced office with room for creativity & fun. Plus, a chill-out/fun area to enjoy the occasional after-work beer 🎮
• Our legendary Sunny Fridays (+5 extra vacation days in July) 🌈
• A monthly lunch budget, unlimited coffee, drinks and other snacks to keep your spirits high throughout the day
• Training & education budget
• Awesome team events like company trips, Hackathons, and much more...
• Your well-being is our top priority! If there is something that is important to you but is not on this list, please let us know! :)

The minimum salary is EUR 63,000 gross per year. Your actual offer depends on your skill set and experience.

Department

Product Development

Role

Backend

Locations

Linz

Remote status

Hybrid Remote

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