As a Lead Software Engineer (Consultant) in Kainos, you'll be responsible for leading teams and developing high quality solutions which delight our customers and impact the lives of users worldwide. It's a fast-paced environment so it is important for you to make sound, reasoned decisions. You'll do this whilst learning about new technologies and approaches, with talented colleagues that will help you to learn, develop and grow. You'll manage, coach and develop a small number of staff, with a focus on managing employee performance and assisting in their career development. You'll also provide direction and leadership for your team as you solve challenging problems together. As the technical leader in the team, you will also interact with customers, share knowledge and mentor those around you.
Responsibilities
* Lead teams and develop high quality software solutions that delight customers and impact users worldwide.
* Provide technical leadership, architectural guidance, estimation, product planning and user story/requirement creation.
* Design, build, test and maintain modern software applications across all layers of an application.
* Manage, coach and develop junior members of the team and contribute to wider capability development.
* Interact with customers, share knowledge and mentor team members to solve challenging problems.
* Drive the adoption of modern practices and CI/CD techniques to deliver scalable, secure, and performant applications.
* Demonstrate experience with the latest technologies and a willingness to learn new approaches.
* Knowledge of multiple programming languages and data storage technologies; familiarity with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
Qualifications
* Experience of technical ownership for a product or software project, including architecture, estimation, product planning and user story/requirement creation.
* Expertise in software design and development across all layers of an application.
* Proven ability to manage, coach and develop junior team members and contribute to community growth.
* Good communication skills, with the ability to convey issues to technical and non-technical audiences.
* Active participation in knowledge sharing activities within the team and wider organization.
* Experience debugging and troubleshooting live applications.
* Experience with AWS, Terraform, AWS CDK, Node/JavaScript frameworks, TypeScript, and other modern tech stacks.
About Kainos and Diversity & Inclusion
At Kainos, we are problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators driven by a shared mission to create real impact. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and are committed to building a team that reflects the world we live in, where everyone is valued and given equal opportunity. Our recruitment process is designed to be equitable and inclusive, and we provide accommodations or adjustments as needed.
Our talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way. If you require any adjustments, we encourage you to reach out so we can tailor the process to your needs.
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