Development Team Lead

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Development Team Leader, where you'll lead a talented team in creating innovative client connectivity platforms. This role involves hands-on software development, architectural decision-making, and collaboration with various teams to ensure high-quality deliverables. With a focus on performance and scalability, you'll leverage your senior-level Java expertise and knowledge of the broking and trading domains. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, utilizing cutting-edge technologies like AWS and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of developers in a fast-paced environment.
• Senior-level experience with Java and knowledge of broking or trading domains.

Responsibilities

• Develop software while managing a team and influencing architectural decisions.
• Build client connectivity applications focusing on performance and scalability.

Skills

Team Leadership

Java

FIX Protocol

Agile Methodologies

Database Technologies (SQL)

DevOps Technologies (Ansible, Jenkins)

Version Control (GitLab, GitHub)

Messaging Platforms (Solace)

Tools

AWS (EC2, ELB, EKS, AMI)

GitLab

GitHub

Ansible

Jenkins

TeamCity

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As a Development Team Leader in the Client Facing Technology (CFT) Team, you will work on Client Connectivity Platforms servicing the Global Broking, Energy & Commodities, and Liquidnet divisions. The platforms are built using a combination of in-house and vendor-based software. The role reports to the CFT Engineering Manager.

Role Responsibilities

As a ‘hands-on’ manager, you will develop software, line manage developers, and influence architectural decisions.

Build client connectivity applications to maximize maintainability, stability, performance, and scalability.

Collaborate closely with Architecture, QA Team, Business Analysts, Product Managers, Project Managers / Agile Scrum Leads, Support Teams, and other stakeholders.

Work in a collaborative environment as part of a close-knit team.

Experience / Competences

Experience leading a team of developers.

Conducting appraisals and technical reviews.

Experience in the broking, trading, or banking business domain.

Experience with building systems using FIX Protocol.

Senior-level experience with Java.

Experience with version control systems such as GitLab or GitHub.

Deploying and configuring applications in Amazon Web Services (AWS) (EC2, ELB, EKS, AMI).

Developing software using Agile methodologies.

Providing Level 3 support for production systems.

Experience with Rapid Addition Platform or other FIX Messaging Hubs.

Experience with DevOps technologies like Ansible, Jenkins, Groovy, TeamCity.

Experience with SQL databases.

Experience with messaging platforms such as Solace.

Experience developing and delivering software within a SAFe framework.