I am delighted to be working exclusively with an existing client that we have helped to double their engineering team within the last year. This Series A Start-Up are now a leading industry revenue business, who's AI platform is helping customers have clear business insights into their money. Based in London with an incredible Learning & Development culture, my client work under a hybrid model where the relaxed and friendly environment encourages the team to collaborate and sparks innovation. With clear career progression, an L&D budget, unlimited access to a learning platform plus more, its no surprise to see this company have an outstanding Glassdoor review. On top of an excellent package, this role pays in the region of £90k-£100k
In this role as a Lead Software Engineer for the backend team, you will have the chance to remain hands on with Software Development and stay up to date with modern technologies/tools. You will be expected to conduct pair programming exercises and review code, as well as mentor junior members of your team. You will work with Product, Data & Front End Developers to take requirements, assist in the planning and design phase of projects and also manage timescales and delivery throughout, maintaining contact and providing updates to Senior Management. At least 50% of your job will be to manage the team, this will also include conducting 1-2-1's and assisting with the recruitment and interviews.
For this Lead position, I am looking for:
* Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics or similar
* Over 8 years of Industry Experience with production software
* 2+ years of team leadership/project experience
* 5 years Python / Django development experience
* Strong understanding of the Full SDLC
* Knowledge of AWS and DevOps principles
* Excellent Communication Skills
* Passion for Learning & Development
If you are interested in this role as the Lead Software Engineer and would like to apply, or would like more information about the position and my client, please email me at liam@foxleytalent.com