The API Development Chapter Lead is the Product Owner of Skills Development, who builds expertise in the chapter and develops chapter members by coaching and oversee personal development. In addition, the Chapter Lead is also responsible to lead technology POCs and technology decisions on his domain of expertise and support squads to successfully deliver their roadmap. Thus, will work closely with other Chapter Leads, Tech Leads and Product owners. More specifically you will:

•   Act as servant leader for developing the abilities and skills of the chapter members, helping them grow in expertise by coaching and mentoring, increasing their productivity and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

•   Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance (including hands on through POCs) to ensure the quality and security standards, applying best practices.

•   Collaborate with Product Owners and Tech leads to support squad teams on challenging solutions where more complex architectures are needed. Cooperate with other Chapter Leads for cross-chapter integrations.

•   Work with the Tribe Leads, Tech Leads and Talent acquisition team to provide workforce plans for recruitment, development and resources allocation.

•   Hold responsibility for the performance evaluation of chapter members based on 360 feedback.

Who you are

•   Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

•   Strong leadership and coaching skills with the ability to inspire and motivate.

•   At least 4 years of proven experience in API design principles, RESTful principals and Microservices using cloud-friendly technologies and Java oriented frameworks, like Sprig Boot, Quarkus or any other JVM-based technology.

•   Have a grasp of Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA), Microservices, and distributed systems.

•   Familiarity with DevOps practices (CI/CD, automation).

•   Strong design thinking skills and ability to produce out of the box ideas and innovative solutions.

•   Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What's in it for you

• Competitive pay, bonus & remuneration package 

• Private Health & Medical Insurance 

• Hybrid way of working: a blend of 60% remote and 40% office-based working, including the option to work up to 20 days from abroad 

• Remote work equipment to help you create a comfortable, ergonomic workspace at home 

• Unlimited access to learning resources and trainings 

• Vodafone Parental Leave: 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave to all employees regardless of gender, sexual orientation or length of service 

• Spirit of Vodafone Day: one day each quarter dedicated to your personal development 

• Extra days off: Vodafone Day, Family Day, Volunteering Day 

• Needless to say, we cater for your communication wherever you are 

• Office amenities (subject to the office location): such as restaurant, beauty corner, gym and parking 

• Special employee offers and discounts 

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Together we can

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.