Engineering Team Lead

Octopus Deploy sets the standard for Continuous Delivery, empowering software teams to deliver value in an agile way. Over 4,000 organizations globally – including Ubisoft, ASOS, Xero, monday.com, Stack Overflow, NASA, and Disney – rely on our Continuous Delivery, GitOps, and release orchestration solutions. 

Founded in Australia in 2012, our team of over 270 Octonauts now spans the globe. We combine high growth and big ambitions with a sustainable, balanced working environment. Our revenue has grown consistently between 30–50% every year for the past 8 years, and we’ve been profitable for 10 out of the past 11 years. Octopus now provides the industry's most comprehensive Continuous Delivery solution for organizations operating at scale.

We’ve been remote-first since 2015 and work with an uncommon level of transparency. You can read our public handbook to learn how we work. We have a transparent approach to compensation that ensures people doing the same work with the same skill get paid the same, with well-defined career pathways. We foster a supportive, collaborative, and high-trust environment. We leave our job titles at the door and focus on doing what’s best for our customers and team. Our leaders never shy away from answering the tough questions at our all-hands calls or in 1:1s. We conduct interviews and onboarding virtually as part of being a remote-first company.

Codefresh (Acquired by Octopus Deploy) is on the lookout for a highly motivated and experienced Software Team Lead to join our talented R&D group and contribute to the development of our cutting-edge product.

In this role, you will:

• Manage day-to-day operations, including sprint ceremonies, code reviews, and technical designs, ensuring seamless execution.
• Lead by example, fostering a culture of excellence and motivation within your team to continuously enhance the Codefresh product, all while maintaining our high-quality standards and agile principles.
• Collaborate closely with company leadership, product managers, and designers to architect, prioritize, and iterate over product functionality, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Recruit and mentor top-tier engineers and team leads to strengthen the Codefresh core SaaS Product team.
• Drive innovation and provide a clear technological strategy to guide your team towards success.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in a software development role, demonstrating proficiency in various technologies.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience leading software development teams, with a proven ability to inspire and manage high-performing teams.
• Hands-on experience with Node.js, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud technologies, and SaaS Product development.
• Strong track record of hiring and managing engineering talent within a fast-paced, dynamic B2B SaaS environment.
• Deep understanding and practical experience with Agile and Lean product development methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, both verbal and written, with fluency in English.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• Above all, we are looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative team environment and enjoys working alongside exceptionally talented peers.

Interview Process

Below is the interview process you can expect for this role. We know interviewing can seem daunting, but rest assured we designed our interview process to move quickly while still getting you all the information you need.

👋🏼Initial chat [30 min]

Talent acquisition screen: Meet with your Talent Acquisition team and get a feel for what it would be like to be an Octonaut!

💻Technical assessment [60–90 min]

Technical assessment: Designed to showcase your skill set, we give you in-house exercises to gauge your professional scope and expertise.

🧑‍💻Hiring manager chat [45–60 min]

Hiring manager chat: Designated time to chat with the hiring manager. This is a great opportunity to get to know each other. You should expect the hiring manager to ask questions about your professional background and goals. We welcome any questions you may have for us!

🎉Panel interview [60–90 min]

Final round chat: In this final round call, you meet cross-functional team members. You can expect a mix of leaders and individual contributors to join the chat. By the end of this call, you should have a great idea of what it’s like to work at Octopus. We should also have a great idea of what it would be like to have you on the team! We’ll ask any final questions and encourage you to do the same.

Our public employee handbook is the best place to learn more about life at Octopus. It includes our values, how we structure teams, career progression, leave and benefits, and much more. 

If you're enthusiastic about this position, even if you don’t meet all the criteria above, we wholeheartedly encourage you to submit your application. Our talent team is in-house, and we recognize that every individual brings something unique. We take the time to review every application and consider how you might add to the team. 

We know your time is precious. If you apply, we promise to update you at least once per week about the status of your application and to give you clear expectations for each step in the journey. 

[Note to Search Firms/Agencies]

Octopus Deploy does not compensate search firms for unsolicited assistance unless they have a written search agreement with Octopus Deploy and the requisition is position-specific. Any resumes, curriculum vitae and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a written search agreement or position-specific requisition submitted to any Associate of Octopus Deploy will be deemed the sole property of Octopus Deploy and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Octopus Deploy.