Software Engineering Lead (Golang)

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

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Software Engineering Lead (Golang), London

Client:

J Bandy Consulting

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

13.04.2025

Expiry Date:

28.05.2025

Job Description:

Reporting to the Head of Integrations, the Software Engineering Lead will be responsible for leading the development of the User interfaces, APIs, associated micro-services and any/all related application code through a full, methodical and robust software development life-cycle.

Responsibilities include:

Software Development:

• Web-based user interfaces, REST and GQL APIs, associated micro services and any/all related application code across the full-stack from human and machine interfaces (UIs and APIs), middleware, back-end services and persistence technology.
• Building robust, reliable, scalable and maintainable software that aligns with achieving the goals, missions and objectives of the business organization.
• Providing daily verbal and/or written updates of progress on work-items – reporting and escalating blocking factors or issues in a timely manner when applicable.
• Working efficiently and methodically to rapidly resolve defects and issues with the software as identified by line-managers, application users, product-owners and/or other developers.
• Architecting and designing complex software systems and processes.
• Securing software systems and processes according to industry standards and modern principles.
• Providing guidance, mentoring and support to team members.
• Automating tasks through scripting and other methodologies.

Team Working:

• Liaising with, contributing to and supporting other teams on work items when applicable and necessary.
• Conducting code reviews to provide valuable, constructive feedback that enhances the quality of the solution.
• Building and maintaining successful relationships between peers, colleagues and management within the team – and some parts of the wider organization.
• Recognition and appreciation of the skills of others within the team to utilize knowledge.
• Build and lead a high performing team of software engineers.
• Provide guidance, mentorship and professional development opportunities to team members.
• Provide Technical Leadership.
• Perform 1:1 with direct reports.
• Conduct professional performance evaluations at the cadence of company policy.

Research and Evaluate:

• Continuously improving your skill-set in technology, software or technical methods that will enhance your contributions to the goals and objectives of the business.
• Evaluating and suggesting ways to improve team and business productivity using new tooling, process improvements and/or new methods of working.

Key Accountabilities and Activities:

1. Software Engineering:

• Propose and facilitate discussions for solutions to software engineering problems and lead the team through to successful conclusions.
• Adhere to high-quality and industry-standard development principles while delivering solutions defect-free, on-time and on-budget.
• Design, develop, and unit test software following established security and architectural standards.
• Develop, refine, and tune integrations between application elements.
• Optimize system performance and scalability.
• Package and support deployment of releases following the SRE (Site Reliability Engineer) deployment process.
• When necessary, prepare reports, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation, and maintenance of the software.
• When necessary, create HLDs (High Level Design) and LLDs (Low Level Design) in compliance with security and design authority mandates.
• Takes autonomous ownership of system areas/functions/topics and ideas to progress development under their own initiative.

2. Technical Leadership:

• Host technical debates regarding architecture to successfully obtain ‘buy-in' on ideas from peers, colleagues and upper management.
• Maintain, share, drive, champion and publish a technical vision with peers.
• Maintain knowledge in a variety of different architectural patterns and identify solutions applicable to the organizational need.
• Conduct highly complex technical sessions to educate and inform peers, colleagues and management.
• Build and lead a high performing team of software engineers.
• Provide guidance, mentorship and professional development opportunities to team members.
• Work delegation and allocation.
• Lead on recruitment of new team members and onboarding.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment that encourages knowledge sharing and cross functional collaboration.
• Planning & driving daily development activities.
• Providing coaching & mentoring to direct reports & teammates.
• Ensuring high standards of software quality are maintained through good practices & habits.
• Assessing, preparing & distributing documentation of process & application changes within the team & affected stakeholders.
• Conduct performance evaluations.
• Motivate teams to rapidly produce valuable, successful and long lasting results.
• Listen to differing ideas on technical vision and helps the team reach successful consensus.

3. Liaise and Support:

• Collaborating with developers, business analysts & software architects to plan, design, test & maintain the application.
• Assisting with collection & documentation of user requirements; Stories, estimates & work plans.
• Developing, refining & tuning integrations between application elements.
• Participating in peer-reviews of solution design & code.
• Analysing & resolving technical & application issues.
• Researching & evaluating software products.
• Packing & supporting deployment of releases.

4. Research and Evaluate:

• Researching & evaluating best practices.
• Evaluate processes in line with best practices.
• Assess opportunities for application and process improvement and prepare documentation of rationale to share with team members and other affected parties.
• Planning & driving development activities.
• Actively keeping knowledge current in STEM subjects or related subjects to the role.

5. Undertake Ad-hoc Projects:

Undertake ad-hoc activities and projects as required.

Essential Qualifications/ Certifications:

• Computer Science degree or similar.

Experience and Skills:

• Proven success as a technical team leader.
• Providing support and guidance to direct reports.
• Strong Golang skills and experience.
• Strong API development and integration experience.
• Strong GIT and CI/CD experience.
• TDD (Test Driven Development) experience.
• Experience with and a champion of Agile development methodologies.
• Proven ability to work independently & collaboratively in a fast-paced technical environment.
• Excellent ability to communicate in English (Written & Verbal).