Software Engineering Team Lead

Harris Computer; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in software development seeks a Software Engineering Team Lead to oversee a small team and deliver cutting-edge solutions. The role demands strong leadership, development expertise, and a passion for creating scalable applications. Candidates should have a solid educational background in computer science and experience in managing software projects.

Benefits

5 Personal Days leave entitlement

Annual Lifestyle Reward of £325

Qualifications

• Mid to senior level experienced developer required.
• Experience with APIs and RESTful services important.
• Proven ability to manage a team and projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality user interfaces while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Line manage a small team, developing their abilities through coaching.
• Conduct testing to ensure high-quality software.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Information Technology degree

Job description

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i2, a Harris Computer company, are seeking a Software Development Team Lead (Web) on a full-time, permanent, remote-working basis, in the UK.

This role will also contain line management responsibilities of a small team (3-4 people).

The employee will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining new capability to an existing large customer base. Passionate about creating efficient and scalable solutions, have a strong command of frontend technologies, and eager to collaborate within a fast-paced environment.

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):

• Working closely with cross-functional teams, including UI/UX designers, backend developers, and product managers, to deliver high-quality user interfaces
• Ensuring the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and optimize solutions for maximum speed and scalability
• Integrating frontend components seamlessly using RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling
• Conducting thorough testing (automated and manual) to identify, fix bugs, and performance issues
• Staying up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our applications are built using the best practices
• Line managing a small team, developing their abilities through coaching and mentoring
• Frontend State Management - Mobx

What we are looking for

The ideal candidate will be a highly creative and self-motivated problem solver with the ability to handle numerous projects simultaneously. In addition, this strong communicator requires a proven ability to articulate ideas. They will possess excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, strong interpersonal skills, solid judgment, and the ability to work successfully in a team programming environment throughout the analysis and development process.

The ideal candidate will also be able to coach, mentor and manage their direct reports.

You will have:

• A Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Mid to senior level experienced developer
• Experience with APIs and using patterns such as REST and GraphQL
• Experience with testing frameworks and methodologies, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Desirable (but not essential)

• Experience creating accessible and globalized web applications (A11Y, I18N + L10N)
• A good understanding of backend development using Node.js
• Experience working with geolocation/geospatial data
• Experience with graph visualization libraries to represent complex data structures visually
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerization (e.g., Docker)

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

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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