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Do you want to make a difference within the global transportation planning and design community? With offices around the world, Transoft Solutions is an international leader in the development of innovative and highly specialized software for aviation, civil infrastructure, transportation and operational professionals. With over 30 years of experience and 50,000 users in 150 countries worldwide, the company’s success is a result of our people, our highly sought-after products, and the exceptional customer service we deliver.

About the Opportunity:

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Team Lead based in Brussels, Belgium. The Team Lead will work as an integral part of the development team to lead in the development, delivery and maintenance of software solutions. They steer the technical decision making, oversee the process and help ensure that the team is functioning as effectively as possible.

This is a hybrid role where you will be expected to work a minimum of 2 days per week in the Brussels office.

In this role, you will be expected to:

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead in the architectural design for software projects to plan and design the code structure and algorithms.
• Develop innovative new tools to solve challenging software problems.
• Responsible for the software development life cycle which includes researching product ideas, writing software requirement specifications, designing algorithms, building user interface and testing features for product release.
• Oversee the software development process within the team and ensure that the team members are participating and are supported.
• Help organize work and delegate tasks within the project team to the other developers.
• Perform reviews of developers’ code to ensure the team follows coding standards and best practices.
• Analyze feasibility of feature requests and perform project estimations for proposed solutions.
• Lead the development team to ensure project target milestones are reached and follows up on design solutions.
• Remain current on new technologies to make necessary recommendations.
• Debug, maintain, improve, and re-invent existing product software as required.
• Work closely with Product Management, Product specialists in the design details, software functionality and user interface for products.
• Provide product support and assistance to Product Management, Sales, and Marketing teams.
• Assist Technical Support Team to resolve user reported software problems and feature requests.
• Contribute to improvements in agile software development process.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders and be accountable to each other to achieve the project's vision.
• Mentor and train other developers.
• Participate in hiring activities including reviewing resumes, participating in interviews, facilitating technical exams, provide feedback on candidates to the Software Development Manager.
• Provide feedback on performance of peers to the Software Development Manager to assist with team member annual assessments.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform certain region-specific office administration duties such as:
  • On premise point-of-contact for Belgium office.
  • Overseeing company policies regarding use of office spaces.
  • Ensuring compliance with health and safety policies.
  • Providing office specific support for other departments.

About You:

• Excellent communication skills to support product management team members and stakeholders with diverse backgrounds.
• Broad and extensive knowledge of software development process.

• Excellent time management and organizational skills to help thrive in a deadline-driven agile software development environment.
• Strong background in architecture design.
• Strong knowledge of UML, UI design, database schema, and software life cycle tools.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate ability to lead others.
• Possess a self-motivated attitude and drive to be successful.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, engineering or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer in Java.
• Experience with software engineering best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, source control management, build processes, and automated testing.
• Experience in similar non-management leadership roles in software development teams.
• Experience with GIS tools, fast time simulation tools, or the aviation industry would be assets.

About Us:

• We offer a flexible working environment that embraces both in-person and remote work;
• We offer a number of employee programs and benefits focused on healthcare, retirement savings, rewards and recognition;
• We are committed to providing professional growth and development opportunities;
• We give back to our communities through global initiatives and donations;
• We work hard, but we like to have fun too.

At Transoft Solutions, we embrace diversity, as we strongly believe that our diverse backgrounds, coupled with our cultural and experiential differences make us stronger and better positioned to support our global customers. We are a collaborative group of individuals who value respect, professionalism, creativity, drive and compassion, and we pride ourselves in being a socially responsible company that does its part in making the global community a better place for everyone.