Engineering Team Lead

Capital on Tap; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech company in London is seeking an Engineering Team Lead to manage a team of engineers while actively participating in software development. The role involves strategic planning, mentorship, and collaboration across departments to drive project success. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience with C#/.Net and cloud development and will thrive in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Worldwide travel insurance

28 days holiday

Annual Learning and Wellbeing Budget

Enhanced Parental Leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Dog Friendly Offices

Free drinks and snacks

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing and developing software engineers.
• Strong technical background in modern software development practices.
• Ability to manage cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of engineers while remaining hands-on in software development.
• Provide mentorship and constructive feedback.
• Work closely with Tech Leads and Product Managers on project delivery.

Skills

C#/.Net/.Net Core

React

SQL

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Mentorship

Collaboration

Cloud Development (Azure)

RESTful API Design

Project Management

Job description

Overview

We’re Capital on Tap. Capital on Tap was founded with the mission to help small business owners and make their lives easier. Today, we provide an all-in-one business credit card & spend management platform that helps business owners save time and money. Capital on Tap proudly serves over 200,000 businesses across the world and our goal is to help 1 million small businesses by 2030.

Why Join Us? We empower you to be innovative and solve complex problems. Take ownership, make an impact, and thrive in our scaling and agile environment.

This is a Hybrid role, working from our London (Shoreditch) Offices 2-3 days per week.

What You’ll Be Doing

As an Engineering Team Lead, you’ll lead a small team of engineers while remaining hands-on in software development. You’ll ensure structured planning, development, and mentorship, working closely with Tech Leads, Product Managers, and the Engineering Manager to drive successful project delivery.

• Provide mentorship, constructive feedback, and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
• Motivate the team, remove blockers, and track performance to ensure accountability
• Work closely with Product, QA, and Tech Leads to align on strategy and execution
• Shape product decisions alongside Product Managers and Designers
• Ensure clear, open communication in remote, hybrid, and in-person settings
• Establish and uphold coding standards and best practices
• Identify and mitigate risks, addressing challenges proactively
• Stay hands-on in software development, guiding engineers at a technical level
• Work with Tech Leads to ensure alignment on technical direction and innovation
• Proven experience managing and developing software engineers
• Extensive commercial experience with C#/.Net/.Net Core/React
• Experience with RESTful API design and Azure cloud development (cloud-first approach)
• Proficient in SQL and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Strong technical background in modern software development practices and scalable system architecture
• Ability to manage cross-functional projects, collaborating effectively with Product, QA, and other stakeholders

Diversity & Inclusion

We welcome, consider and encourage applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusivity. Join us in creating a space where authenticity thrives, and everyone can do their best work.

Great Work Deserves Great Perks

We try not to take ourselves too seriously (all the time) so we make sure our office is decked out with a pool table, arcade machine, beer tap, and a couple of office dogs thrown in for good measure. Check out our benefits:

• Private Healthcare including dental and opticians services through Vitality
• Worldwide travel insurance through Vitality
• Anniversary Rewards (£250, £500, £750, 4-week fully paid sabbatical)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme up to 7% match
• 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Annual Learning and Wellbeing Budget
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• 6 free therapy sessions per year
• Dog Friendly Offices
• Free drinks and snacks in our offices

Interview Process

• First stage: 30 minute intro call with Talent Partner
• Second stage: 45 minute "Tech Chat" & Values Interview with Team Manager & People Partner
• Third stage: 90 minute Code Pairing & Case Study
• Final stage: 60 minute Stakeholder Interview with Product, QA, and Tech Lead

Excited to work here? Apply! If you’d like to progress your career within our fast growing, profitable fintech then click apply and we will aim to get back to you within 3 working days (during busy periods this could take up to 5 working days.)

UK DE&I Data

At Capital on Tap we are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, ability, national origin and all the other characteristics that make us who we are. We want to be a place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and do their best work and most importantly feel included and that they can be their authentic selves.

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