Software Engineering Team Lead

Harris Computer; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in software development is seeking a Software Engineering Team Lead to enhance their products used by law enforcement and military organizations worldwide. This role involves team management, technical leadership, and driving innovation within the team. The position is primarily remote with occasional office visits in Cambridge, UK. The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in Java and Python, along with excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Benefits

5 Personal Days leave entitlement

Annual Lifestyle Reward of £325

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Java and Python for backend development.
• Experience in mentoring junior developers.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Onboard new team members and monitor performance metrics.
• Drive innovation and shape technology roadmaps.
• Establish best practices and lead cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Communication

Job description

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i2, a Harris Computer company, are seeking a skilled Software Engineering (Server) Team Lead to join one of our development teams and help us enhance our i2 products and services, which are used by more than 2000 law enforcement, national security, military and major commercial organizations in 140 countries across the world.

This permanent position will be performed on a remote basis with a requirement to visit the i2 Office in Cambridge, UK as and when there is a business need to do so (circa 2 days per month).

What you will do

In performing this position, your core duties and responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to):

Team management and efficiency:

• Onboard new members: Quickly and effectively onboard new members into the team, ensuring they are familiar with the team's processes, tools, and culture
• Monitor team performance: Regularly track and report team performance metrics to the engineering manager, enabling data-driven decisions for planning and resource allocation
• Continuous improvement: Identify inefficiencies or areas of waste in the software development lifecycle and within team workflows, proposing and implementing strategies for continuous improvement

Innovation and Strategy:

• Shape technology and product roadmaps: Contribute to the development of the company's technology strategy and roadmap
• Drive innovation: Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in the company's products, processes, and technologies

Technical Leadership:

• Best practices: Establish and uphold cross-team development best practices, including coding standards, development environments, and tech-stack-specific developer documentation. Regularly review and update these practices to adapt to evolving project needs and industry standards
• Guild Leadership: Proactively lead the guild, influencing how members approach problems and instilling technical best practices
• Champion adoption of new approaches: Lead initiatives to adopt new tools, frameworks, and methodologies that can enhance the team’s productivity and effectiveness
• Collaboration with QA and DevOps: Work closely with QA and DevOps leads to create and maintain best practices, ensuring seamless integration and deployment processes
• Backend – Java REST APIs, Open Liberty Application Server, Apache Solr Search platform, RDBMS (Postgres, SqlServer, DB2)

What we are looking for

• Proficiency in Java and its enterprise libraries, and strong experience in developing and maintaining efficient, reusable, and reliable server-side logic
• Expertise in Python for backend development
• Ability to optimize code for database performance, including writing complex SQL queries and performing database performance tuning
• Experience with implementing and integrating text search engines (e.g., Solr) to enhance application search capabilities
• Thorough understanding of automated and manual testing methodologies to identify and fix bugs and performance issues
• Proven ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including UI/UX designers, frontend developers, and product managers, to ship new full-stack features
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with L2 support for troubleshooting and fixing customer issues in a timely manner
• Experience in mentoring junior developers and promoting knowledge sharing to enhance team skills and productivity
• Ability to stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure applications are built using best practices
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

About i2

Our intelligence analysis software tools help analysts and investigators transform data in real-time, enabling customers to detect, disrupt, and defeat sophisticated threats. We serve global customers carrying out critical missions in public safety, defense, fraud, and financial crimes. Learn more at: https://i2group.com

As a Harris Computer company, we strive to create a respectful and united environment where all members of our globally diverse community are empowered and have equitable opportunities to succeed.

Harris offers an extremely competitive UK employee benefits programme. 5 Personal Days leave entitlement are granted over and above the standard 25 days holiday and bank holidays. Harris also offers all UK employees an annual Lifestyle Reward amounting £325 per annum/pro rata.

Supporting your application

Our recruitment process will comprise of interviews and, at times, a written exercise, an assessment day and/or a presentation. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we want to make sure we do all we can to make this a positive experience for you. When applying, please make us aware on your application of any adjustments or additional support we can provide you with before or on the day of an interview.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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