Tech Lead: Hands-on Architect & Team Leader in Fintech

iwoca; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech firm in the UK is seeking a Tech Lead for the Repeats team to guide technical architecture and manage engineering delivery. This hands-on leadership role involves leading development, managing team performance, and contributing to the codebase. Candidates should possess expertise in software development and experience with real customer-facing systems. If you're passionate about empowering businesses through innovative financial solutions, this opportunity may be for you.

Benefits

Medical insurance

25 days' holiday plus birthday off

Flexible working hours

Cycle-to-work scheme

Learning and development budget

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams of engineers and project delivery.
• Proficiency in software development using object-oriented languages.
• Expertise in defining engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable and adaptive systems.
• Manage team engineers, focusing on performance and career development.
• Translate product goals into well-architected, production-ready code.

Skills

Hands-on coding and leadership

Product-focused mindset

Clear communication

Systems architecture expertise

Technical debt management

Education

Degree in maths, physics, computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

Python

Django

PostgreSQL

Job description

A leading fintech firm in the UK is seeking a Tech Lead for the Repeats team to guide technical architecture and manage engineering delivery. This hands-on leadership role involves leading development, managing team performance, and contributing to the codebase. Candidates should possess expertise in software development and experience with real customer-facing systems. If you're passionate about empowering businesses through innovative financial solutions, this opportunity may be for you.