Software Development Tech Lead

Datalex; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Datalex is seeking an experienced Software Development Tech Lead to manage a distributed team and deliver high-quality software solutions in a dynamic environment. Candidates should have a strong background in Java, team management, and excellent communication skills, with the ability to drive continuous improvement and mentor junior developers.

Benefits

Great Place to Work certifications

Flexible working hours

Office locations across Europe, USA, and China

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software industry, 2+ years managing a team.
• Experience in high-quality software delivery.
• Technical leadership and effective communication required.

Responsibilities

• Estimate, document, design, and test large features.
• Mentor and train developers, manage project documentation.
• Contribute to process improvements and lead initiatives.

Skills

Proficiency in Java

Web Services

Agile principles

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Tools

GIT

Gradle

Ant

Jenkins

Atlassian suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)

REST

SOAP

Oracle

MongoDB

Spring

J2EE

Memcached

BDD frameworks

TestNG

Job description

Software Development Tech Lead

We have a vacancy for an experienced, highly motivated Software Development Tech Lead to work in an exciting and dynamic software engineering environment. We seek candidates with a proven track record in developing high-quality software, working within tight deadlines, and possessing a continuous improvement and customer-focused mindset. Experience in the travel or retail industry is advantageous but not essential.

As a Datalex software development team lead, you will manage a geographically distributed team of skilled engineers. You will serve as both a people manager and a technical leader, acting as the key contact for software project teams. You will utilize strong communication skills to lead and facilitate effective problem-solving discussions with key stakeholders. You will also be hands-on with estimating features, planning, coding, debugging, designing, testing, and ensuring performance of team deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Estimate, document, design, implement, and test large features, taking ownership of their delivery.
• Participate in technical and business discussions internally and externally.
• Understand the business drivers behind each feature.
• Ensure your team delivers high-quality products and platform functionality on time and within budget.
• Mentor, motivate, and train developers within your team, both locally and remotely.
• Manage the translation of requirements into design and take ownership of documentation for project deliveries.
• Challenge the status quo by contributing to and leading initiatives to improve the software development process. Think BIG!

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of software industry experience with proficiency in Java and Web Services.
• 2+ years managing a Software Engineering team, ideally within a fast-paced, product-based company.
• Solid experience in designing and developing highly available, distributed, and scalable applications.

Additional advantageous experience

• Understanding of Agile principles and experience leading Scrum/Kanban teams.
• Web service technologies: REST, SOAP.
• Development tools: GIT, Gradle, Ant, Jenkins, Atlassian suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket).
• Communication tools: Slack, Microsoft Teams.
• Databases: Oracle or MongoDB.
• Distributed technologies: Spring, J2EE, Memcached.
• Test automation frameworks: BDD, TestNG.
• Practical experience with DevOps concepts: CI/CD, ChatOps.
• Scripting skills for sysadmin, deployments, and API interactions are a plus.
• Familiarity with source control tools such as GIT.
• Strong organizational skills and proficiency in English communication; additional languages are a benefit.
• Experience designing and managing applications supporting high availability, zero downtime upgrades, auto-scaling, distributed architecture, metrics-driven decisions, serverless operations, and containerization.

Datalex's purpose is to transform airline retail. We are a market leader in airline retail technology, delivering digital retail transformation for airlines worldwide, including Aer Lingus, easyJet, JetBlue Airways, Air China, Edelweiss, Air Transat, and Air Macau. Our headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland, with offices across Europe, the USA, and China. In 2024, Datalex received the 'Great Place to Work' and 'Best Workplaces in Tech' certifications. Datalex plc is publicly listed on Euronext Growth, Dublin. Learn more at www.datalex.com or follow us on LinkedIn @Datalex.