Overview

As a Software Development Team Leader, you will guide and support a talented team of developers, driving innovation and delivering impactful software solutions that shape our future. You will build and lead a diverse team of Software Developers, measuring quality and delivery while driving continuous improvements. Our tech stack includes C#, Golang, Kafka and SQL, and you will maintain a solid technical understanding of our systems, remaining close to the solutions being developed. This role focuses on people, processes, and governance in a fast-paced, challenging environment. We are looking for passionate individuals with a broad range of technical skills, ready to tackle some of technology's greatest challenges.

• Understanding business and technical requirements to ensure timely provision of agreed deliverables throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Maintaining a solid understanding of the technical structure, domain, and architecture of the systems.
• Scheduling and planning development resources according to business needs.
• Tracking and reporting of progress.
• Mitigating risk and resolving blockers throughout the work.
• Collaborating with other teams within the business as required.
• Analyzing bugs raised and communicating with other teams involved to resolve them, enforcing governance of best practice throughout.
• Acting as a point of escalation for the team both in and out of office hours.
• Ensuring effective allocation of work and supporting the team's personal development.
• Chairing team meetings, 1-2-1 sessions and feeding into team appraisals.

Note: This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company's hybrid working from home policy. Closes 19/11/2025.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support a team of developers to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Drive innovation, governance, and process improvements across the SDLC.
• Manage delivery timelines, resource planning, and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Passion for software development and creating efficient processes and best practices.
• Self-motivation with a strong drive to succeed.
• Ability to handle large workloads with rapid context switching.
• Strong knowledge sharing and mentoring mindset.
• Knowledge in at least one backend language, or all of the following areas: .Net, MS SQL, Golang and GCP.
• Knowledge of version control and code repositories.
• Awareness of microservices and distributed system architectures.
• Experience managing multiple delivery streams simultaneously.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or relevant professional experience.