Head of Software Development

Permanent employee, Full-time · Budapest

Your mission

Are you an experienced Head of Development and like working as a senior leader of an international team? 
 
At Telio you will lead the company’s technology development efforts, with a primary focus on driving innovation, optimizing performance, and leading the software development team. The role is key in ensuring the company’s technological capabilities support its strategic objectives in a competitive landscape. You will be responsible for managing end-to-end software delivery, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technological excellence. Your target is to build and maintain successful and sustainable products, which are in line with the Telio strategy.


  • Product Development:
    1. Oversee the entire development lifecycle, from idea to delivery and maintenance of services, applications, websites, mobile apps, and digital products.
    2. Lead the development of innovative solutions that enhance customer experiences, improve operational performance, and support emerging technologies.
    3. Coordinate with product team to design and implement features/solutions that meet customer needs and drives profit/revenue.
  • Leadership and Strategy:
    1. Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing development team, including software engineers and QA professionals.
    2. Collaborate with the C-level to align development goals with the company’s strategic objectives.
    3. Develop and implement the technology roadmap to support current and future business needs
    4. Ensure agile methodologies and development best practices are effectively implemented across the team.
  • Team Management:
    1. Build, inspire, and retain a diverse and talented development team.
    2. Foster a collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement.
    3. Conduct performance evaluations, set objectives, and create development plans to support team growth and skill enhancement.
    4. Boost the cooperation of R&D teams with the other teams (Product, IT, DevOps and PMO)
  • Technology and Innovation:
    1. Keep up with industry trends and new technologies on the market, ensuring the company remains competitive and innovative.
    2. Identify opportunities for adopting new technologies that improve efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
    3. Drive initiatives around automation, microservices, and hybrid cloud development, ensuring the company leverages modern software architecture principles.
    4. Manage the knowledge and intellectual property of the company: architecture, design, source code, documentation, automation, configuration management, know-how.
  • Collaboration and Stakeholder Management:
    1. Partner with cross-functional teams including IT operations, product management, and sales to deliver integrated solutions that meet market demands.
    2. Cooperate with third-party vendors and technology partners to ensure seamless integration of external solutions.
    3. Engage with key stakeholders to prioritize development projects and allocate resources effectively.
  • Operational Excellence:
    1. Ensure all development initiatives meet performance, security, and scalability standards. Pay special attention on the information security aspects of the development process and the final products.
    2. Drive continuous improvement by optimizing the development process, minimizing downtime, and ensuring quick response to issues.
    3. Lead post-launch troubleshooting and maintenance activities, ensuring uptime and service quality standards are met.
    4. Monitor, report, and improve key performance metrics such as time-to-market, code quality, and system reliability.
  • Budgeting and Resource Management:
    1. Manage the development budget, ensuring cost-effective delivery of projects/products without compromising quality.
    2. Oversee resource allocation and project prioritization to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of high-quality technology solutions.
Your profile
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
  • Proven experience in an online/telecommunications and digital environment, including understanding of products, services, and network infrastructure.
  • Strong expertise in software architecture, cloud technologies, microservices, APIs, and DevOps.
  • High level knowledge of Microsoft and Java technologies.
  • Deep understanding of SDLC methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, and DevOps practices.
  • Proven ability to lead and scale development teams, manage large-scale projects, and drive high-impact initiatives.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and tools.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to navigate complex organizational challenges and influence without authority.
  • Excellent English proficiency.
Why us?
  • Be part of an innovative market leader company
  • Lead a high-impact team working on cutting-edge technology.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunities for growth and advancement in a dynamic, fast-paced industry.
  • Flexible working hours and home office days
  • Easily accessible modern office with good infrastructure
  • Complimentary coffee, fruit and snacks
About us
Telio is a medium-sized, internationally active, rapidly growing company in the field of telecommunications and IT services in the prison sector. As the European market leader, we have been providing communications solutions for prisons and their inmates worldwide for 25 years. With more than 270 employees, we are active in 25 countries and develop, install and operate communication and media systems that make an important contribution to resocialization in prisons as well as in correctional facilities.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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