Engineering Lead, API Experience & Developer Platform

Wise; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to manage its API Experience team. You will guide engineers in building secure and efficient tools for partner integration, focusing on developer experience, security, and system efficiency. Ideal candidates have a strong background in leading teams, building customer-facing products, and a solid technical understanding of modern technologies. This full-time role is based in London, offering perks like RSUs and generous parental leave.

Benefits

RSUs in a growing company

Annual self-development budget

18 weeks fully paid parental leave

3 fully paid personal days per year

Relocation and visa expenses covered

Paid 6-week sabbatical leave after four years

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading and mentoring software engineers.
• Strong product and customer mindset with experience in customer-facing products.
• Technical expertise in Java or similar languages.
• Experience with distributed, high-scalability systems and microservices architectures.
• Great communicator able to articulate complex concepts to various audiences.
• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional peers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team building tooling and infrastructure for API integration.
• Champion robust security measures to protect partner data.
• Own the development of a self-service developer portal.
• Enhance the Sandbox environment to mirror production accurately.

Skills

Leading and mentoring software engineers

Building customer-facing products

Technical expertise in Java or similar

Building distributed, high-scalability systems

Clear communication of technical concepts

Collaborative work with cross-functional teams

Job description

A leading financial technology company is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to manage its API Experience team. You will guide engineers in building secure and efficient tools for partner integration, focusing on developer experience, security, and system efficiency. Ideal candidates have a strong background in leading teams, building customer-facing products, and a solid technical understanding of modern technologies. This full-time role is based in London, offering perks like RSUs and generous parental leave.