Project Manager in Ajax Systems

July 29, 2024

Project Manager

Kyiv

Ajax Systems is an international technology company, Europe's largest developer and manufacturer of Ajax security systems with smart home capabilities. This is a whole ecosystem of 135 devices, mobile and desktop applications, server infrastructure. Every year, we demonstrate multiple growth both in the size of the team and in the number of users worldwide. Currently, the company has more than 3,000 employees. And Ajax sensors protect 2.5 million users in more than 187 countries around the world.

R&D is responsible for device development at Ajax, which consists of four departments: System, Device, Automation and QA.

System Department makes devices smart, turning them into full-fledged IoT. They created and develop OS Malevich (modular RTOS for different hardware platforms) and cloud service Ajax Cloud (Java 20 / Kotlin, AWS, Akka, NATS, Kafka, Mongo, MySQL). Applications for iOS (Objective-C, Swift), Android (Java, Kotlin), Windows/macOS (Python/C++, QT, QML) have been developed for system management, maintenance and monitoring by users, installers and engineers of security companies.

We are looking for a new player for the System Department who will strengthen the management team. The most important thing for a Project Manager: the desire to work in this field, move mountains, develop at a crazy pace and have a spark in the eyes to get results.

Required knowledge and skills:

• experience of 2 years of project management in the IT field as a technical PM;
• leadership, proactivity and a high level of self-organization;
• analytical, systematic and critical thinking;
• experience in working with releases where several teams are involved at the same time;
• knowledge and experience of using flexible development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), ability to adapt them to project needs;
• knowledge of classical project management principles;
• high communication skills: the ability to find compromises with interested parties, to obtain and find out all the necessary information;
• the ability to quickly solve problems, make decisions and take responsibility;
• the ability to work with a team, regardless of your or your team's mood, to lead, coordinate and motivate;
• English - no lower than Upper Intermediate.

Will be a plus:

• experience with SAFe/ SA certification;
• experience in projects with stable releases and real users;
• experience in working with cross-platform projects, API/embedded/server part;
• work experience in a product company.

Tasks:

• delivery of the release on time, qualitatively and efficiently;
• creation of new or adaptation of existing processes of interaction with related systems;
• conducting negotiations on technical issues with developers, business analysts and product managers;
• prompt resolution of issues that arise in the delivery process;
• project change and risk management;
• estimating the scope of work and planning releases;
• participation in prioritization and maintaining the relevance ofclog;
• planning and prioritization of release tasks for the team;
• maintenance of project documentation;
• interaction with the technical leader and architect at all stages of project development;
• interaction with stakeholders and the product owner;
• organization and modification of operational and work processes in the team to optimize the use of resources;
• team resource management (organization and participation in hiring, firing, creation of personal development plans of employees);
• solving organizational issues to maintain the comfort of the team and concentration on the result.

We offer:

• the opportunity to propose and implement own ideas that have an impact on the product and production;
• work in a motivated team and zero bullshit culture;
• competitive salary;
• medical insurance;
• corporate English;
• compensation for specialized training;
• the opportunity to participate in the Ajax security systems beta test project - receiving and testing new gadgets before their release.

Ajax Systems is a Ukrainian success story, a place of incredible strength and energy.

Join us to make Made in Ukraine synonymous with reliability.