Software Development Team Leader

Jobtailor; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Coventry, United Kingdom, is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a Payments software Scrum team. You will coach developers and QA, drive agile practices, ensure high-quality outputs, and help the team meet delivery commitments through hands-on contributions.

You will partner with the Software Development Manager to refine SDLC processes, run daily standups and sprint rituals, manage risk, report progress to stakeholders, and promote best practices in Microsoft .Net

Qualifications

• 2+ years of people management in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience with SDLC, design, development and QA.
• Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong stakeholder reporting and risk management.
• Experience in EdTech and product-led development.

Responsibilities

• Manage a Scrum team developing Payments software products using agile methodologies.
• Grow the team's skills and capabilities.
• Ensure high-quality output from developers and QA professionals.
• Help the team achieve delivery commitments through hands-on contributions.
• Ensure adherence to the Software Development process and work with the Software Development Manager to refine and improve it.
• Run the Agile/Scrum process for the team.
• Provide stakeholder and progress reporting.
• Identify and mitigate risks within the area of responsibility, escalating risks, issues, and challenges when appropriate.
• Acquire comprehensive domain knowledge of the products and business.
• Line manage team members, conduct appraisals, and set individual objectives.
• Work with the Tech Lead to ensure coding standards and consistent design patterns are followed.
• Ensure new development follows well‑considered technical designs.
• Coach the team and help them follow the Scrum process.
• Work on new features and enhancements, re‑architecting, defect fixes, and porting legacy code to new technologies

Skills

Agile/Scrum Team Management

SDLC

Risk Management

Stakeholder Reporting

Microsoft .Net Development

DevOps

Product Discovery Methods

Tools

Microsoft .Net

DORA Metrics

Job description

• Manage a Scrum team developing Payments software products using agile methodologies
• Grow the team's skills and capabilities
• Ensure high-quality output from developers and QA professionals
• Help the team achieve delivery commitments through hands‑on contributions when needed
• Ensure adherence to the Software Development process and work with the Software Development Manager to refine and improve it
• Run the Agile/Scrum process for the team
• Provide stakeholder and progress reporting
• Identify and mitigate risks within the area of responsibility, escalating risks, issues, and challenges when appropriate
• Acquire comprehensive domain knowledge of the products and business
• Line manage team members, conduct appraisals, and set individual objectives
• Work with the Tech Lead to ensure coding standards and consistent design patterns are followed
• Ensure new development follows well‑considered technical designs
• Coach the team and help them follow the Scrum process
• Work on new features and enhancements, re‑architecting, defect fixes, and porting legacy code to new technologies

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years experience managing a team in an Agile/Scrum development environment
• People Management, delegation, 121’s, goal setting
• Scrum Master experience preferred
• SDLC - Requirements Gathering, Software Design, Development and QA Testing, CI/CD pipelines
• Stakeholder Reporting
• Risk Management
• Strong background in software development as either an engineer or QA at a senior level
• A background in building web applications and services using the Microsoft .Net platform
• Knowledge of DevOps – continuous integration, deployment, DORA metrics
• Experience working in a Product‑led development environment
• Experience of product discovery methods
• Experience in the EdTech industry

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing Agile/Scrum teams, ensuring high-quality software development and adherence to SDLC processes. Possesses strong skills in stakeholder reporting, risk management, and team coaching within a product‑led environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Agile/Scrum Team Management
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Reporting
• Microsoft .Net Development

Hard Skills

• Agile Methodologies
• Scrum Master Experience
• Requirements Gathering
• Software Design
• Development and QA Testing
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Web Application Development
• DevOps
• Product Discovery Methods
• Legacy Code Porting

Soft Skills

• People Management
• Delegation
• Goal Setting
• Coaching
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• EdTech
• Product‑Led Development

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft .Net
• DORA Metrics