Software Engineering Team Lead

Software Engineering Team Leader

The Company

Komatsu is an indispensable partner to the construction, mining, and industrial machinery markets, maximizing value for customers through innovative solutions. With a diverse line of products supported by our advanced technologies, regional distribution channels, and a global service network, we tap into the power of data and technology to enhance safety and productivity while optimizing performance.

Modular Mining Systems is the global leader in mine management technology and a wholly owned subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd. Our innovative technology powers mine operations in every corner of the globe. The products we cultivate, the solutions we engineer, and the service we deliver set us apart in the mining technology industry. We’re more than a company, and we’re a community of passionate, creative professionals striving toward a shared vision: revolutionizing the way the mining industry operates. With a presence stretching from Johannesburg to Vancouver, Sydney to Lima, you are part of a global brand that supports creativity, fosters innovation, and encourages you to think big, share ideas and have impact.

The Role

The Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) is a comprehensive fleet management system for mines. The autonomous trucks are centrally controlled through a wireless network that integrates on-board vehicle controllers, high precision global positioning, and obstacle avoidance systems. The AHS Product Development team is responsible for building innovative solutions to unique and challenging autonomous operation problems. Working with our partners around the world, you will help design and support the next generation of mine optimization technologies and build the future platforms that will drive the changes in the mining industry for generations.

As a Software Engineering Team Leader – Autonomous Haulage System (AHS), you will engage with experienced cross-disciplinary team members to conceive, design and build innovative automation products. You will work closely with product management, hardware engineering, and operations teams. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed in an open and collaborative peer environment.

Key job responsibilities

• As a Software Engineering Team Leader, you will lead and mentor a team of software development and quality automation engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• You will be responsible for designing, developing and delivering critical software that runs autonomous haulage capabilities at customer mine sites around the world.

You will collaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define software requirements and architecture.

• You will partner with multiple teams to integrate autonomous haulage capabilities with the broader mine site optimization software suite.
• You will set a vision for your team and create technical roadmaps. Help your team sort out technical and product requirements and priorities. Use agile leadership to deliver product roadmap items and other cross-team projects.
• You will recruit and retain top talent and excel in day-to-day people and performance management tasks.
• You will be a hands-on leader, coding 50% of the time.
• You will ensure software quality through code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration.
• You will regularly take part in deep-dive troubleshooting exercises and drive technical post-mortem discussions to identify the root cause of complex issues.
• You will be able to occasionally travel internationally.

Basic Qualifications

• 3 years of engineering team management experience
• 7 years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5 years of programming experience, with strong Java coding skills
• 3 years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software development life cycle, including: coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams
• Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
• Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, software engineers
• Experience in event-driven microservices and REST API’s
• Experience with network protocols, network programming, and distributed application debugging and analysis
• Experience in continuous integration and delivery, with testing automation
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code to define, provision and manage infrastructure
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or equivalent