Software Engineering Team Lead

Listed: 1 month ago

Software Engineering Team Lead

Are you an experienced software engineer with a passion for leadership? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where innovation and collaboration drive success? If so, we want you to join our client as our Software Engineering Team Lead!

What You'll Do:

Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.

Work closely with the Tech Lead and Engineering Manager to plan workstreams.

Understand requirements and acceptance criteria, interpreting software development specifications and design documents.

Write application code and tests that conform to company standards.

Contribute to the design process by recommending architecture improvements.

Collaborate with engineering, testing, user experience, and other roles to deliver robust software solutions.

Ensure compliance with company policies on security, quality, and health and safety.

What We're Looking For:

Must-Haves:

Strong communication, listening, and interpersonal skills to convey complex information to non-technical stakeholders.

High level of self-organisation and ability to manage changing priorities.

Problem-solving mindset with the ability to source information as needed.

Proficiency in:

PHP for Laravel

JavaScript/TypeScript for Angular or Vue.js

Excellent communication skills.

Preferred:

Experience in leading a multi-disciplinary team and managing diverse staff.

Expertise in API integration for cloud server creation/management.

About the Role:

The Software Engineering Team Lead will work alongside the Tech Lead to develop, improve, and maintain these systems with the support of the Platform & Services Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities include staff management, workload planning, and mentoring team members. The data capture systems consist of open-source and bespoke software running on Linux, leveraging automation tools such as Puppet and Terraform. Supporting systems use PHP/Laravel and JS/TS with Angular. You will contribute to this software to ensure a best-in-class experience for customers.

Our client employs modern development practices, including Git, CI/CD, unit testing, and open-source coding standards. There are opportunities to expand your expertise in other areas and technologies.

Benefits:

Generous Time Off: 25 days of paid holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days after two years.

Performance Bonus: A rewarding bonus scheme.

Cycle to Work Scheme: Support for cyclists.

Tech of Your Choice: They'll source the gear that works best for you.

Learning & Growth: One-to-one coaching, a training budget, and career development support.

Giving Back: Opportunities to support local charities.

Interested? Please Click Apply Now!

Software Engineering Team Lead

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