API Development Chapter Lead

Job Description

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you’ll do

The API Dev 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 empowering people 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 still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

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
• Unlimited connectivity with our mobile, landline and Vodafone TV services – Experience first what our customers love
• 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
• Remote work equipment to help you create a comfortable, ergonomic workspace at home
• Spirit of Vodafone days: dedicated time to pause, develop new skills and connect with our teams, values and services
• Extra days off: Vodafone Day, Family Day, Volunteering Day
• Office amenities (subject to the office location): such as restaurant, beauty corner, gym and parking
• Special employee offers and discounts

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Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.