Python Team Leader (Principal)

As Python Team Leader (Python Chapter Lead) you are a technically skilled domain expert with the additional responsibility as line manager.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and attract a team of talented Python engineers, supporting their personal growth and challenges on assignments
• Develop and execute the competence strategy for Python engineers within your team, meeting with chapter members to discuss and drive excellence in areas such as best practices, frameworks and tools 
• Manage capacity planning, ensuring short and long-term competence and capacity of the Python software engineers
• Work with stakeholders across the Volvo Group to be in line with changing business needs 
• Secure external input and best practice sharing in the community
• Secure agile ways of working
• Be involved in day-to-day working in delivery or product teams or contributing to an assignment 
• Balance your time between line manager and team member

You will be part of the Software Engineering Leadership Team and report to one of the Chapter Area Leads.

• Employment contract and flexible working hours
• Impact on the development of crucial products of the premium brand on a global scale
• Collaborative environment in Swedish organizational culture, participation in international projects
• Steep learning curve with a state-of-the-art and individualized training program
• Clear career path & extensive development opportunities such as mentoring or coaching programs, conferences
• Unlimited access to learning including Azure Academy, Pluralsight, Udemy, Volvo University and many more
• Social and sport clubs (Volvo Communities and Volvo Leagues), charity actions
• Work-life balance: we make sure you enjoy quality time away from work
• Financial bonuses: annual, for holidays, as a referral system and rewards for additional contributions and many more.

You are a passionate, professional and progressive leader with eyes on the horizon and feet on the ground. As a Team Leader you should enjoy building and motivating high performing teams and actively participate in strategy and execution. You should act as a role model for leaders and individual engineers as we develop Python domain and community

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You need to have several years of experience as a practitioner (SW Engineer) and be a technical expert in the Python domain. Demonstrated leadership qualities to coach people or a few years´ experience of leading people, preferably in the Python Domain is also crucial. Working with agile methodologies comes naturally to you. 

Other skills:

• Knowledge of software design and software architecture would be an asset, as well being familiar with topics such as automated deployment processes (CI/CD) and Microservices 
• Experience with API, user authentication/authorization and integrations 
• Unit testing, TDD 
• Experience with Cloud programming and Docker containers 
• Relevant University degree or similar
• Excellent proficiency in English is a requirement