Software Engineering Team Lead

TN United Kingdom; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking Fintech company as an Engineering Team Lead, where you'll manage dynamic teams to deliver top-notch financial software. This role emphasizes collaboration, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence in a fast-paced environment. If you're passionate about leading teams and driving impactful projects, this is the opportunity for you. With a focus on personal development and a vibrant company culture, you'll thrive while contributing to innovative digital lending solutions. Embrace the chance to make a difference in a rapidly growing market and help shape the future of finance.

Benefits

Discretionary Bonus (Up to 20%)

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

1 day charity leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Pension scheme (Salary Sacrifice 3%/5%)

Salary sacrifice bike and electric car schemes

Qualifications

• Solid experience as a Software Engineer with a background in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience as a SCRUM Master and ability to review and understand code.

Responsibilities

• Manage team cohesion, culture, and output while ensuring successful project delivery.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and mentor team members in delivery and behaviors.

Skills

Software Engineering

SCRUM Master

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

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Salary: Up to £65,000 depending on experience + up to 20% annual bonus

About us

Founded in 2018, LDMS is part of the LC Financial Holdings group, a 3-pillar organization with over 950 employees across Europe. We have an impressive track record of providing world-class credit expertise spanning over 20 years.

We are a Fintech company focused on digital lending software, a market growing around 18% per year and projected to be worth $27 billion by 2028. Our goal is to be a leader in this space, which requires a team capable of writing quality code, thinking creatively, and challenging solutions for our customers. We are ambitious, with a busy agenda including improving existing products, building new ones, and expanding into new markets.

Requirements

We are seeking an Engineering Team Lead to join our high-performing team, playing a key role in delivering world-class financial software for our partners and clients. This role involves managing multidisciplinary teams, ensuring successful project delivery, and fostering team development. You will be responsible for maintaining delivery commitments and adapting to the evolving needs of the business. This position is ideal for a leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to engineering excellence.

Delivery

• Manage team cohesion, culture, and output
• Own delivery within your teams, collaborating with Product Owners to identify and plan high-value deliveries
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement
• Champion Agile practices in process and spirit
• Proactively escalate and resolve issues and risks
• Communicate timelines and commitments to stakeholders
• Enable engineers to focus on their core commitments
• Delegate tasks and initiatives for growth, balance, or scaling

People

• Take ownership of team members' well-being and career development
• Lead one or more multidisciplinary engineering teams independently
• Mentor and coach in culture, delivery, and behaviors
• Identify training needs for future planning
• Conduct regular 1-2-1s with personal objectives and goals
• Manage performance and motivation proactively

Technical

• Solid experience as a Software Engineer
• Experience as a SCRUM Master
• Background in one or more of the following: Java, Spring Boot, AWS
• Ability to review and understand code
• Support the Technical Lead with best practices such as SOLID, XP, Design Patterns, TDD
• Understand the importance of managing technical debt
• Challenge team estimates when necessary
• Ensure software quality standards are met

Metrics & Reporting

• Provide visibility on progress and issues to the Head of Product Engineering
• Track metrics and KPIs for team performance
• Adjust processes and timelines to ensure high-quality deliverables

Our Values & Culture

While our passion for technology is evident, we believe our people are at the heart of our success. Our team members have diverse hobbies—from gaming and ultra marathon running to snowboarding, chess, hiking, and climbing. Our shared values include:

• Teamwork
• Merit
• Development
• Impactfulness
• Integrity

If these resonate with you, we encourage you to get in touch and potentially join our team.

Benefits

• Discretionary Bonus (Up to 20%)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 1 day charity leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pension scheme (Salary Sacrifice 3%/5%)
• Salary sacrifice bike and electric car schemes