Backend Team Lead

**Deliverect** As a rapidly scaling global SaaS unicorn, Deliverect stands at the forefront of revolutionising technological solutions for the dynamic hospitality and Q-commerce sectors. Our mission is clear: to empower ambitious individuals with the skills and knowledge to make a positive impact on business. Developing in their professional careers, all the while being a part of something larger than themselves. **Department Focus** Welcome to the epicentre of the digital ordering revolution—Deliverect. Within our Product Department, we stand unwavering in our dedication to consistently and efficiently deliver groundbreaking solutions to the global marketplace. Our mission is more than a goal; it's a commitment to bridging the gap between customers and the businesses they hold dear. Whether streamlining digital ordering for delivery or on-premise service, we are the architects of tools that empower businesses to flourish in our swiftly evolving digital landscape. Behind the scenes, our engineers, designers, and product managers are fueled by boundless passion and innovation, perpetually pushing the boundaries of what's possible. In our world, the word "impossible" finds no home. We're not just thinkers; we're doers on a grand scale, acting on ideas that create fresh and improved ways to serve our customers. Our products, relied upon by businesses across the globe, represent our integral role in their success—a role we take immense pride in. Our commitment goes beyond crafting products; it's about creating experiences. User-friendly, dependable, and scalable, we design and build technology that empowers without overwhelming, always keeping simplicity and user-friendliness at the forefront. Join us in the Product Department, where innovation is not just a buzzword—it's our way of life. **Your Impact**: The Integrations Enablement team powers the core engine of Deliverect - our integration layer, which lets us work with global partners like Uber, DoorDash, and Deliveroo. The team is responsible for developing new integrations, implementing new capabilities, and supporting existing integrations used by millions of customers daily. As our Team Lead for the Integrations Enablement team, you will write well-tested code, guide the team with your experience, and seek challenges that inspire you. You will help with setting the technical direction of the team and you will be the person that will be in a leadership position in our Ghent office. **A Typical Day**: - Building API integrations for leading national and global POS systems and delivery apps - Being inventive with the huge amount of data we process and designing algorithms for generating reports with millions of products and orders. - Anticipating performance problems and preventing them ahead of time by thinking at scale - Mentoring other developers and guiding them in their work - Planning and executing on sprints - Leading code reviews - Ensuring that unit and integration tests meet our coverage requirements - Supporting other teams and communicating effectively with them on a daily basis - Working closely with product owners, customer success and technical account managers to understand problems and design solutions - Helping to choose new technologies and frameworks to tackle problems - Being in touch with customers or integration partners directly, as you are keen to hear where we can improve **Your Expertise**: - You bring senior-level and leadership experience - You are excited about joining a company in the growth phase and like the sound of building a team around you, but you want to remain a hands-on coder. - You really enjoy mentoring developers, up-skilling them and working with them to solve complex problems - You consider yourself an expert that continues to learn and you welcome giving and receiving feedback **Necessary skills** - 8 or more years of experience using Python in a web context (we use Flask and Eve as our backend framework). We will consider other languages (like Ruby) if you are willing to learn quickly. - Experience with building Web/REST APIs - Experience with a variety of API standards (REST, JSON-RPC, SOAP/XML) - Experience with Git and the CLI - Experience with API clients like Postman or Insomnia - You are familiar with SaaS products or working on a product with frequent releases within a rapidly scaling global company **What we count as a plus**: - Good knowledge of databases, especially NoSQL (ideally MongoDB) - Understanding of Docker or Kubernetes in a cloud environment - Experience with deployment safety and testing **Additional Information**: - This is a full-time, hybrid role with a flexible work schedule, offering 3 days in our Ghent, Belgium office and 2 days of remote work. - Fluency in English is required, with strong written and verbal communication skills being essential. **Join Deliverect: Where You Shape Tomorrow's Success** At Deliverect, we're not just seeking team members; we're on the