Upwork ($UPWK) is the world’s work marketplace. We serve everyone from one-person startups to over 30% of the Fortune 100 with a powerful, trust-driven platform that enables companies and talent to work together in new ways that unlock their potential.
Last year, more than $3.3 billion of work was done through Upwork by skilled professionals who are gaining more control by finding work they are passionate about and innovating their careers.
This is an engagement through Upwork’s Hybrid Workforce Solutions (HWS) Team. Our Hybrid Workforce Solutions Team is a global group of professionals that support Upwork’s business. Our HWS team members are located all over the world.
This is a contract position with the potential for contract renewal based on project needs and accomplishment towards deliverables.
Upwork is looking for an experienced Engineering Lead to join our Flutter Platform Team, where we are at the forefront of revolutionizing mobile app development. As an Engineering Lead, you will have a key role in promoting company-wide acceptance of Flutter for delivering exceptional mobile experiences. Work in partnership with our skilled engineers and designers to deliver core platform components in Flutter and create state-of-the-art applications that redefine industry benchmarks.
Work/Project Scope:
- Team management – lead and mentor team members;
- Project management – Communicate with the product and engineering leads to ensure the successful implementation of business and project objectives;
- Technical leadership – Provide technical guidance and support to team;
- Software development – Design, develop, test, maintain, and deploy software using the Flutter framework and Dart language
- Lead the team – run the agile development process including estimation, sprint planning and standups
- Build the future – work with senior engineers to create a robust technical roadmap
Must Haves (Required Skills):
- Solid commercial software development experience (7+ years);
- Team leadership experience (2+ years)
- 2 years of experience developing and delivering Flutter based apps;
- 2 to 5 years of experience developing mobile apps natively in iOS and/or Android, or front-end web development;
- Experience of working in distributed global software development teams;
- Good understanding of state management, Flutter flavors, and app architecture;
- Self-directed and challenge-driven: a high degree of self-motivation and a keen interest in autonomously addressing and solving complex problems, with a focus on innovative and effective solutions;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills: outstanding ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders, ensuring clear, concise, and productive interactions;
- Strong command of English;
- Availability for meetings at 7-11 am PT.
Just perfect if you have:
- Experience with building apps and software for a marketplace(s);
- Skills with Firebase, Azure DevOps, PWA (Progressive Web Apps).
- Android or iOS development experience
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