Lead Software Development Engineer

SPD Technology; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Software Development Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves architecting and developing large-scale systems while mentoring a talented group of engineers. You'll engage in innovative technology adoption and ensure product delivery excellence. Enjoy a flexible work environment, whether fully remote or hybrid, and benefit from personal and professional growth opportunities. Join a collaborative culture that values your contributions and fosters long-lasting partnerships with clients. If you're ready to tackle new challenges and make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Schedule

Remote Work Options

Mentorship Program

Personal Development Plan

Company-wide Tech Events

CSR Initiatives

Comfortable Office Hubs

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in commercial software development primarily with Java stack.
• At least 1-2 years in Team Lead position with team management experience.
• Expertise in microservices and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop complex, large-scale systems.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to a team of talented software engineers.
• Analyze requirements and contribute to project development.

Skills

Java

Spring

Microservices

Relational Databases

Concurrency Utilities

AWS

CI/CD

Unit Testing

English Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Postgres

Job description

About us

At SPD Technology, we bring together a team of like-minded people who are driven by the desire to bring value through their work, united in their commitment to high performance and delivering custom, cutting-edge tech solutions that drive clients’ growth. We empower our people with a culture of excellence, and enable them with the opportunity to uphold their accountability to contribute on each level. We value humanity and collaboration, encourage professional and personal growth, and foster a supportive and flexible work environment where everyone’s contribution is welcomed.

We are looking for a Lead Software Development Engineer to join us as part of our team.

About the role

PitchBook is a platform designed for investment professionals, offering access to data and analytical tools that provide quick answers and help discover promising opportunities. It uncovers actionable insights and trends within the financial data of over three million companies. The platform is used worldwide by large corporations, startups, venture capital and private equity firms, investment banks, and many others. Key features of PitchBook include Advanced Search, Discovery & Insights, Company Profiles, Workflow & Efficiency, and many more.

Our stack

Java 17/21, Spring Boot (MVC, JDBC, Security). Postgres, Docker, Prometheus, K8s, Elastic.

Team

Stream Development Lead, 2 BE, 1 FE, 1 SDET

As a qualified expert, You will

• Help architect, design, and develop complex, large-scale systems
• Identify opportunities to adopt innovative technologies
• Create architectures and diagrams that describe them
• Work on and provide guidance for microservice REST API design
• Write key algorithms to maximize scalability and reliability
• Write code and unit tests
• Conduct code reviews
• Diagnose complex problems involving multiple systems and technologies
• Provide guidance and mentorship to a team of talented software engineers
• Be an example of engineering excellence
• Communicate with customers and developers from other teams (UA, USA, India)
• Managing the whole Engineering team
• Responsibility for Product delivery
• Analyze requirements and contribute to project development

We’re looking for you if you have

• 4+ years of experience in commercial software development primarily with Java stack, Spring;
• At least 1-2 years in Team Lead position and team management
• Micro-service expertise
• Commercial experience with relational database
• Recent real experience with Concurrency util
• Experience with AWS (S3 preferable)
• Container experience
• Experience with CI/CD
• K8s experience
• Experience with unit testing
• English: Upper-intermediate at least (both spoken and written)

Bonus points

• Experience building systems requiring extensive ETL, data lakes/platforms, and data sourcing
• Experience with Google Cloud managed services
• Work with projects with microservice architecture

What’s in it for You

Reveal great tech solutions

Join the team of experts who create custom, cutting-edge tech solutions for world-renowned businesses, fueling clients growth. Unleash your potential, tackle new challenges, and be part of a team that values your skills and contributions. Focus on long-term impact and building tailored, long-lasting partnerships with our clients.

Experience an agile and flexible working environment

Work fully remote around the globe, or in a hybrid work model from our office hubs which are equipped with everything needed for comfortable work. Enjoy a flexible working schedule and create work and rest balance for yourself. Empower yourself with a stable workload and a stable income, focusing on lasting cooperation and high-performance culture.

Embrace the opportunity for personal and professional growth

Take advantage of performance review and career path. Elevate your skills with mentorship program, personal development plan, and individual learnings through the corporate library, public speaking support, and more.

Feel cared about

Be among like-minded people and feel supported with collaboration, open communication and mutual respect. Join company-wide tech and cultural events, and contribute to meaningful CSR initiatives that resonate with your values.

Interview steps

• Pre-screening with the recruiter.
• Technical Interview.