Software Engineering Team Lead

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Base pay range

A newly created senior role is available for an experienced software engineering leader to drive standards, capabilities, and technical strategy across a blended delivery model (internal teams, contractors, and a large offshore partner).

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and influence software engineering standards across multiple product teams.
  • Own and measure adherence to engineering best practices (not hands-on coding).
  • Drive DevOps maturity and modern engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot).
  • Manage outsourced delivery teams (20+ in maintenance, 10–20 in development).
  • Address technical debt and platform modernisation (e.g., .NET version upgrades).
  • Act as the accountable owner for engineering outcomes delivered by third parties.
  • Support budget planning, vendor assessments, and candidate interviews.

Tech Environment

  • Core stack: .NET and Angular
  • Strong focus on DevOps, especially Azure DevOps adoption

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Background in financial services or insurance
  • Former full-stack engineer, with recent (within 1–2 years) hands-on experience
  • Proven leadership in hybrid delivery models (out­sourced/offshore, internal, contractors)
  • Strong communication skills, able to simplify technical issues for non-technical stakeholders

Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Full-time

Industries

  • Insurance and Financial Services
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Location:
London, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£125,000 - £150,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
IT & Technology

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