Engineering Team Lead

Smarkets; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

Pension Scheme

Health Insurance

Enhanced Parental Leave

Catering Services

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Learning & Development Budget

25 days paid leave

Flexible Working

Global Working

Team Events

Job summary

A leading technology company in London is seeking an Engineering Team Lead to guide a team of software engineers. Responsibilities include driving sprint planning, managing team growth, and ensuring quality engineering practices. Ideal candidates have over 3 years’ experience in building scalable microservices and a modern technology stack such as Rust, C++, or Java. Benefits include stock options, health insurance, flexible working, and an annual education budget. Join us to elevate the future of technology while supporting career development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building microservices for high speed and high scale products.
• 3+ years of experience working with a modern technology stack (Rust, C++, Java, etc.).
• Previous experience leading a team technically or directly.

Responsibilities

• Report to the VP of Engineering.
• Directly manage a team of engineers, from junior to tech‑leads.
• Drive sprint planning, including proper scoping of tasks.

Skills

Microservices

Team leadership

Technology stack (Rust, C++, Java)

Job description

About the Role

As an Engineering Team Lead in our Engineering organisation, you are leading a team of software engineers who build, manage, and maintain the microservices that power Smarkets' products.

You are here to help organise the direction of your team, guide their career growth, and ensure that we’re building the right stack to power the future of our products. You will be responsible for leveraging your team to ensure that our services are responsive, scalable, and performant.

Ultimately, you will be working alongside your team of engineers, other engineering managers, technical leadership, and product managers, to drive the complex technical projects that help deliver the Smarkets product roadmap.

What you will do

• You will report to the VP of Engineering.
• Directly manage a team of engineers, from junior to tech‑leads.
• Drive sprint planning, including proper scoping of tasks, working alongside our Program Management function.
• Hire great people and keep them happy, motivated, and challenged.
• Ensure the career growth of the engineers in your team as they advance in seniority.
• Set the standard for quality engineering, including improving our engineering processes, to keep our level of excellence high.
• Explore and define next technology adoption paths to help us build our stack for the future.
• Represent the team in cross‑functional meetings and internal events.
• Be the champion of the stack by demonstrating first hand how to implement functionalities in the right way, with an eye to the horizon and your mind on the present.

Role Requirements

• 3+ years of experience building microservices for high speed and high scale products.
• 3+ years of experience working with a modern technology stack (Rust, C++, Java, etc).
• Previous experience leading a team technically or directly.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed around Health, Wealth, and Development, supporting you both professionally and personally.

• Stock Options: Vest over 4 years - your success is our success.
• Pension Scheme: Competitive plan via Aviva, with up to 6% matched contributions if you opt in.
• Health Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to keep you and your family healthy.
• Enhanced Parental Leave: Enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you through life’s most important moments.
• Stay Fuelled: Enjoy fresh, chef‑made breakfast and lunch every day, plus a constant supply of fruit, snacks, tea, coffee and soft drinks — because great work starts with great food.
• Cycle‑to‑Work Scheme: Support for sustainable commuting and staying active.
• Learning & Development: £1,000 annual education budget for courses, conferences, books, or training.
• Holiday: 25 days paid leave + bank holidays, with the option to carry over 5 days.
• Flexible Working: Hybrid model with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home to fit your lifestyle.
• Global Working: Work from anywhere in the world for up to 20 days a year.
• Team Energy: Regular socials, hackathons, and events — because collaboration and fun go hand‑in‑hand.

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re an equal opportunities employer and celebrate diversity in all its forms. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know — we’re happy to accommodate your needs.