Software Engineering Team Lead

Job Description

Software Engineering Team Lead (.Net)

Software Engineering Team Lead .Net (Fintech)

Exciting new team transitioning from London to Belfast - Hybrid role - Exclusive to OCHO

First key hire required for an exciting and well funded FDI. Ocho filled the last two senior developers with this client with brilliant feedback from the recent hires. This is an exciting role with a fast track career path into Engineering management.

The Role

The Software Engineering Team Leader will lead the technical direction and standards on our clients flagship platform. As a key hire this role requires a passion for software development, technical expertise, and mentoring skills to drive the success of the development team. This position is hands-on with some management responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

Lead and manage the Platform Team to deliver Framework Services and integrate into the wider product suite.
Also act as Principal Full-Stack Software Engineer using Microsoft C#.NET, React, TypeScript, and low-latency event-driven architectures.
Serve as the bridge between business and technology, communicating with stakeholders and coordinating with wider technology teams.
Ensure adherence to and development of processes, quality, and architectural design.
Provide leadership and be accountable for team architecture, code quality, standards, tools, and technology.
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
Work with the Scrum Master to unblock the team and maintain high delivery velocity.
Champion Agile practices, participate in retrospectives, and ensure continuous improvement.
Collaborate with third parties to ensure a full complement and cross-functional Agile team.
Handle incident management to rectify Production defects based on criticality and severity.
Collaborate with architecture teams to guide software solutions.
Support the team in identifying and escalating risks appropriately.
Ensure inter-project dependencies and risks are managed.
Guide the team in implementing and adhering to Change Control principles.
Ideal candidate

Current experience in hands-on Full-Stack Software Engineering leadership with Microsoft C#.NET, React, TypeScript, and ideally low-latency event-driven architectures.
Proficiency with Application Lifecycle Management Tools and technologies such as Source Code Management (git), DevOps platforms (GitLab, TeamCity).
Strong understanding of OO design principles (SOLID, DRY, YAGNI) for maintainable, high-quality code.
Experience with Architectural Patterns and practices (Backend for Frontend, Micro Frontends, Microservices, MediatR).
Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and patterns like CQRS for polyglot persistence.
Expertise in Dev(Sec)Ops to automate and minimize delivery times from Development to Production (CI/CD).
Commitment to code quality using

Unit/Integration/e2e

testing tools (NUnit, Moq, Jasmine, Cucumber) and automating regression testing.
Knowledge of Cloud Technologies and concepts (preferably AWS, Azure/GCP).
Experience with Containerization for deployability, testing, and loose coupling.
Strong proponent of Agile methodologies to enhance delivery speed, reduce risk, and provide maximum value to users.
Bonus points if you have Knowledge of the Broking/Trading business domain.
Familiarity with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
Experience with GraphQL and subscription-based streaming.
Proficiency in software engineering using Java.
About the client

Our client is a leading provider of market infrastructure, connecting clients to global financial and commodities markets. With a strong presence worldwide. Their award-winning all-to-all trading platform further solidifies their market leadership.

What’s it like to work for this Client?

You will join an enthusiastic group of technologists who seek to effectively deliver the best solutions and value likeminded people. Always looking for learning opportunities in situations that don't go according to plan, and as a team contributing to continuous improvement.

What’s In It For You?

Competitive salary up to £75k + 10% bonus
Private Health Insurance
Life Insurance, Critical illness, and Income protection
Pension

How to Apply:

If you believe you meet the criteria for this role and are excited about the opportunity to join our clients team, please apply via this link. Alternatively, you can reach out to Phil Gamble directly for an informal chat via LinkedIn or WhatsApp.

Phil has proudly worked in the Tech recruitment industry for over 19 years, successfully delivering on challenging IT recruitment campaigns in global IT software companies in the US, UK and Ireland. If you would like a discussion on how we can support your career or hiring needs please get in touch