Continuous Improvement jobs in United Kingdom

We are looking to recruit an experienced Software Development Team Lead. You will be responsible for leading a team of software developers and testers to develop new data‑driven cloud and on‑premises applications incorporating Large Language Models in a multi‑year roadmap. Successful candidates will be enthusiastic and motivated people who we can train up in our processes and ultimately play a key role in quality assurance initiatives across different stakeholder groups.

We are looking for the right people – people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers.

• This is a hands‑on role and will be expected to take an active part in development work
• Lead teams of developers and data scientists to deliver new products, features and fixes iteratively using an Agile Scrum approach
• Provide technical input including architectural and design decisions
• Act as first point of escalation to ensure impediments are removed, team maintains development velocity and achieves committed sprint goals
• Communicate and elevate issues in a clear and timely manner
• Team management including day‑to‑day and career development for team members
• Maintain an up‑to‑date knowledge of existing and emerging technologies relevant to the role

• 10+ years of experience in software development of complex applications with excellent understanding of design principles and best practice
• Team Lead experience leading software engineering teams using an Agile methodology
• Experience in two or more of the following programming languages: Python, Java, and/or .NET (C#)
• Familiarity with databases such as MSSQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle
• Familiarity with build pipeline tools and technologies such as GitLab
• Excellent analytical, communication and problem‑solving skills
• Self‑starter; willing to learn new technologies, and able to learn quickly
• Team player: willing to coach junior team members and cooperate on problem solving
• Ability to establish credibility with engineers quickly, and provide long‑term goals and motivation
• Excellent facilitation skills for cross‑stakeholder discussions, both internal and external

• Experience in the Geology domain, especially Oil and Gas
• Experience with LLMs and/or AI as part of a solution
• Knowledge of cloud architecture including AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud
• Undergraduate degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Agile Scrum certification
• Experience working with remote teams