Software Engineer Technical Lead

Total Number of Openings

1

About Us

Chevron is a leading multinational energy company with operations in over 180 countries. Founded in 1879, Chevron has a rich history of innovation and growth, making significant contributions to the global energy landscape.

Chevron markets Caltex® fuels, lubricants and other petroleum products in the Philippines. Our network of service stations, terminals and sales offices forms the backbone of our presence in the Philippines.

In March 2020, Chevron sold its 45% non-operated interest in the Malampaya natural gas field. This was the first natural gas development and largest industrial project in the Philippines.

From the Philippines, we provide operational support for Chevron offices on five continents. The workforce supplies transactional, processing and consulting services in areas ranging from finance to information technology.

Chevron operates through two subsidiaries in the Philippines. Our Downstream company is Chevron Philippines Inc. We also operate a business processes support organization through Chevron Holdings Inc.

There are two Chevron companies operating in the Philippines: Chevron Holdings Incorporated (CHI) and Chevron Philippines Incorporated (CPI).

CHI is a shared services center providing transactional, processing, and consulting services in the areas of finance and accounting, information technology, supply chain management, human resources, downstream customer service and marketing. Established in 1998, CHI serves Chevron affiliates in six continents around the world. Over the years, it has grown to be one of the leading members of the shared services industry in the Philippines.

CHI has received various recognitions as a top employer: the 2024 Circle of Excellence for CSR Company of the Year; 2024 Top 10 Fortune 500 companies; 2023 HR Asia best companies; 2022 Diversity Company of the Year; 2021 Asia’s Best Employer Brand Award; 2021 Global Best Employer Brand Award; 2020 HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia; 2019 Circle of Excellence, Top Employer Category at Asia CEO Awards, and the 2018 Wellness Company of the Year at the same Asia CEO Awards.

CPI markets the Caltex brand of top-quality fuels, lubricants, and petroleum products through a network of service stations, terminals and sales offices.

At Chevron, we believe humanity can solve any challenge – including meeting the world’s energy needs of today, while advancing a cleaner energy tomorrow.

CPI markets the Caltex brand of top-quality fuels, lubricants, and petroleum products through a network of service stations, terminals and sales offices.

About the Role

The Software Engineer Technical Lead partners across program level structures necessary to achieve priority objectives, enable business capabilities and achieve digital strategies. Partners with leaders and stakeholders to deliver outcomes. Responds to evolving business needs. Identifies opportunities for improvement in systems, processes, and/or results.

The Technical Lead is responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of a specific set of digital products, ensuring their architecture, development, and maintenance align with business goals while providing technical guidance to development teams, collaborating closely with product managers to translate business needs into technical solutions, and staying abreast of emerging technologies to optimize product performance and scalability. This role oversees the technical team, manages their skills, and ensures successful Agile epic deliveries and operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Vision and Strategy: Define the technical roadmap for the products, including architecture, technology stack, and standards to ensure long-term sustainability and scalability. Ensure prioritization and capacity allocation are done to meet business objectives.
• Product Development Leadership: Leads the technical delivery team to successfully execute assigned work on time and on budget. Ensure solutions delivered are with quality and consistent with Chevron IT Function’s technical standards. Build team alignment, ensuring the team has a clear understanding of business priorities and business case. Support the digital enablement of business workflows. Communicate and reinforce the desired work culture, including a focus on personal and process safety. Recognize accomplishments and team member contributions.
• Technical Design and Architecture: Design and review technical architectures for new features and products, ensuring alignment with the overall product line strategy.
• Product Performance Optimization: Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to improve user experience and system efficiency.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with product managers, business stakeholders, Platform Technica Manager, and other technical teams to understand requirements, communicate technical considerations, and manage expectations. Ensure prioritization and capacity allocation are done to meet business objectives.
• Technology Evaluation and Adoption: Research and evaluate new technologies to identify potential opportunities for innovation and improvement within the product line.
• Quality Assurance: Oversee quality standards and testing processes to ensure product stability and reliability. Partner with IT Operations organization to ensure reliability and resiliency of the portfolio of applications, supporting customer engagement for testing and escalations as necessary.
• People Management: Manage performance and development of team members. Partner with Tech Hub Talent Lead, Competency Manager, Vendor Management and PDR on resource planning related activities.
• Team Mentorship and Development: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Promote best practice and common standards and technology usage within the team.
• IT Operations: Lead the team to provide IT Operations to ensure reliability and resiliency of the portfolio of applications, supporting customer engagement for testing and escalations as necessary.

About You

We know our greatest resource is the ingenuity, creativity and innovation of our people. Applications from motivated and talented individuals with a keen interest in the energy industry are encouraged.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and provide solution architecture guidance. Your leadership style should improve engagement and motivation to promote innovation, accountability, and professional growth within your team.

• A quick learner who can adapt and navigate in a dynamic environment through critical thinking and decision-making skills. Your organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple priorities without compromising quality.

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. Able to work effectively across multiple teams and vendors and influence them on strategic goals. You should be able to negotiate towards a Win-Win outcome.

• Broad technical IT Experience related to solution performance, reliability, cybersecurity, IT Compliance, outsourcing, modernization and agile delivery methodologies. Offer hands-on technical direction, ensuring solution is scalable, maintainable, and integrates with cutting-edge technologies.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. Advanced degrees or certifications or specialized training in relevant areas will be advantageous.

• At least 5 years of experience in a technical lead or similar role. A proven track record of leading teams towards valuable outcomes.

• Development experience (e.g. .Net C#, Python, Node.JS, Angular), implementation and hands-on experience on different IT applications/systems (e.g. ServiceNow, Workday). Proficiency with SQL databases, familiarity with Linux/Unix systems, and Windows server environments.

• Proficiency in Cloud computing (e.g. Azure), Scripting (e.g. Ansible, BASH, PowerShell) and data analytics will be an added advantage.

• Amenable to work on Day Shift and Mid Shift

Everything we do at Chevron is guided by our values and our commitment to The Chevron Way (https://www.chevron.com/about/the-chevron-way). At the heart of The Chevron Way is our vision to be the global energy company most admired for its people, partnership, and performance.

Participate in world-leading energy projects, advance your professional development and expand your career within an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing workplace.

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Allowances, medical and optical reimbursements

• Health care coverage for you and your eligible dependents

• Robust employee centered programs for health and wellness

• Time-off to promote healthy work-life balance or to care for your family

• Annual corporate incentive bonus when the company meets established goals

• Recognition & awards program

• Long-term savings plan

• Life insurance

• Career development opportunities to all employees through onboarding, training and development, mentoring, volunteering opportunities and employee networking groups

• Hybrid work model - work remotely from home several days a week

At Chevron, we are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion at all levels of our company and at all stages of the employee experience. We constantly strive to attract, develop and retain diverse Filipino talent. Globally, Chevron Corporation has achieved a rating of 100 percent in the Human Rights Campaign Equality Index for the past 17 years. The Index ranks American companies based on their commitment to equality in the workplace.

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