Backend разработчик

Mayflower builds technology and engineering operations with a focus on cross-functional team leadership, operational excellence, and delivery alignment with business objectives.

• Organize and manage the daily operations of the team, including workload planning and delivery execution;
• Facilitate key team rituals such as sprint plannings, stand-ups, retrospectives, and grooming sessions;
• Act as the primary resolver of team-level blockers and escalate issues when appropriate;
• Track key performance metrics and ensure alignment with business expectations;
• Lead recruitment efforts in collaboration with the hiring team, participate in interviews and decision-making;
• Own onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure smooth transitions;
• Set clear goals for team members and conduct regular one-on-one meetings to discuss performance, growth, and well-being;
• Drive motivation and engagement by fostering a positive team culture and identifying risks of burnout;
• Develop and review individual career plans, provide timely and constructive feedback;
• Conduct performance reviews and participate in compensation and promotion discussions;
• Oversee task decomposition and estimation;
• Distribute and monitor progress on tasks, ensuring alignment with project goals and team capabilities;
• Balance urgent needs with planned initiatives and drive prioritization discussions with stakeholders;
• Manage sprint priorities and ensure team members understand focus areas;
• Act as a central point of contact for product managers, project managers, and other team leads;
• Coordinate cross-team tasks and dependencies to reduce delivery friction;
• Communicate breaking changes and key updates to relevant teams in a timely manner;
• Foster transparency and efficiency in cross-team workflows;
• Monitor and mitigate team-level risks including bus factor, knowledge silos, and delivery blockers;
• Proactively address risks related to team structure such as attrition, promotions, and reassignments;
• Collaborate with Technical Leads to identify and plan for technical risks and maintenance efforts;
• Provide input into workforce planning and hiring priorities;
• Track and analyze team-level and product-related metrics, define and maintain baselines;
• Challenge the validity and usefulness of existing metrics and propose improvements;
• Implement and adapt new team processes, assess adoption, and collect feedback to iterate;
• Pilot process innovations at the team level and support broader adoption if successful.

• 6+ Years in software engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership or management role;
• Experience leading cross-functional teams including engineers, QA, product, and design;
• Proven success in delivering projects on time and aligned with business goals;
• Familiarity with agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban, with the ability to adapt processes;
• Prior involvement in recruitment, onboarding, and performance reviews;
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, architecture, and engineering best practices;
• Ability to decompose tasks, estimate workload, prioritize effectively, and track progress;
• Experience defining, tracking, and improving delivery, quality, and cycle time metrics;
• Ability to identify delivery, knowledge, and people-related risks, and plan mitigation strategies;
• Experience managing dependencies, communicating changes, and ensuring alignment across stakeholders;
• Ability to implement new processes, measure adoption, and iterate based on feedback;
• Ability to foster a positive culture, maintain morale, and prevent burnout;
• Skilled in goal-setting, career planning, coaching, and giving constructive feedback;
• Able to mediate disputes, handle underperformance, and maintain productive dynamics;
• Strong communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders;
• Balances immediate delivery needs with long-term improvements and business objectives;
• Comfortable adjusting processes, priorities, and focus in changing environments;
• Takes ownership of delivery and team health;
• Proactive in identifying problems before they escalate;
• Acts as a force multiplier, enabling others rather than micromanaging;
• Challenges assumptions including processes, metrics, and plans constructively;
• Demonstrates transparency and fairness in decisions around performance, compensation, and promotions;
• English B1.

• EU-based employment contract and a 3-year Cyprus work visa with full support for your relocation and visa processes, including assistance for your family;
• EU passport and the opportunity to obtain an EU passport after 4 years of residence;
• Full relocation package including flights to Limassol for you and your family, a company-covered apartment for the first month, and full relocation support;
• Transparent performance reviews twice a year, with bonus opportunities and salary adjustments;
• Private medical insurance for you and your family;
• Provident fund in Cyprus as a long-term savings plan co-funded by you and the company after probation;
• Corporate mobile plan with unlimited calls in Cyprus and roaming included;
• Mindfulness and well-being support, including psychological assistance with 50% coverage;
• 50% Coverage of school and kindergarten fees for your children;
• Fully covered sports benefits, plus access to in-house electric scooters and bike rentals;
• Professional growth support including language courses, conferences, training programs, and coaching;
• Peer recognition program to receive and share kudos for great work;
• Fully equipped office in Limassol's city center with free breakfasts, lunches, and an in-house coffee bar with a health bar;
• Strong engineering culture with international teams, corporate events, team buildings, and hackathons.