Software Development Team Leader

Job Description

We are ZF R&D Tech Center in Romania. Our presence in Automotive R&D market in Timisoara begun in 2007 when we started as BeeSpeed – Timisoara Engineering Center having a strong partnership with ZF Group along this journey. All our services contributed to the global mission of developing a safer vehicle for the driver and the passengers. Starting with 1st of January 2019, we became part of the ZF Group, which is a global leader in driveline and chassis technology as well as active and passive safety technology. The company has a global workforce of more than 168,700 with approximately 162 locations in some 31 countries. 

Main Tasks: 

As a SW Development Team Leader, your main responsibility is to develop your team while assuring delivery of the projects/work packages with the expected quality standards and within planned schedule.  

The main pillars for your tasks are listed below :

People related: 

•  Integrate new team members and coach them
• Create and follow development plans for the people in your team
• Perform evaluation with the people
• Involvement in the hiring process
• Drive activities for team bonding
• Define strategy for his team (roles to be developed, competencies, etc)

Project related:

•  Allocate members of team to the projects/WPs according the competences, in coordination with the project stakeholders
•  Help the team to solve impediments and foster improvements
•  Ensure delivery of the work packages in time and with the expected quality
•  Maintain close interaction with the stakeholders for the team’s projects
•  Involvement in case of red-alerts/task force in projects to plan & track progress of tasks in coordination with the project stakeholders 
•  Hands-on involvement in creation/reviews of requirements/detailed design/implementation & testing
•  Participate in strategy definition on group level

Administrative pillar:

• Ensure the necessary equipment/tools for the team members
• Involvement in various improvement programs in the location/discipline
• Reporting hours and tracking the projects budget
• Maintain inventory for the team’s equipment
• Support in organizing the Business Trips, workshops, etc.

Your profile: 

• Motivation to grow teams
• Good moderation, communication and presentation skills
• Good analytical thinking skills
• Hands-on experience with embedded software development 
• Experience with AUTOSAR in Basic Software area is a plus
• Experience in coordinating teams in automotive software projects
• Knowledge of Functional Safety concepts & Cybersecurity

Job Benefits:

• Competitive salary package : bonuses,flexible benefits,meal tickets
• Other benefits: private health insurance & pension plan
• Flexible working schedule  & hybrid working model, 25 vacation days/ year
• Development Opportunities