Software Engineer - Senior/Team Lead

• Technical Leadership: Code reviews, sprint-level task definition, architectural blocker resolution

• Core Stack: Java (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud), Angular (TypeScript), Python

• Additional Stack: Scala (Akka Streams), Groovy (Gradle/Spock) (Nice to have, only few components)

• Data: Apache Spark (invoice aggregation, portfolio reporting), Elasticsearch, Talend ETL

• DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes (Helm), Terraform; Jenkins/GitLab CI; Azure DevOps

• Reporting: Jasper Reports — funder statements and programme utilisation report templates

• Agile: Scrum/Kanban facilitation; sprint planning, retros; Jira board management

• People: Mentoring/line management of 4–8 developers; 1:1s, onboarding

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily squad activities: invoice ingestion, multi-funder allocation, settlement, supplier onboarding.

• Translate epics into technical tasks; define HLD for sprint features and review LLDs.

• Maintain code quality via PR reviews, pair programming, SonarQube; enforce 80%+ unit test coverage.

• Own squad Definition of Done and Definition of Ready; track velocity and flag risks.

• Ensure Kubernetes deployments and Helm charts are production-ready (resource limits, probes, rollback).

• Mentor junior and mid-level developers; run platform knowledge-sharing sessions.

• Coordinate with DevOps on pipeline improvements affecting squad-owned services.

Requirements

• 8+ yrs software engineering; 2+ yrs team lead or tech lead.

• Strong Java (Spring Boot); Scala or Python; Angular knowledge preferred.

• Delivered features on a cloud-native Kubernetes platform.

• Fintech or financial services background advantageous.

• Nice to have: Scala (Akka Streams), Groovy (Gradle/Spock)

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily squad activities: invoice ingestion, multi-funder allocation, settlement, supplier onboarding.

• Translate epics into technical tasks; define HLD for sprint features and review LLDs.

• Maintain code quality via PR reviews, pair programming, SonarQube; enforce 80%+ unit test coverage.

• Own squad Definition of Done and Definition of Ready; track velocity and flag risks.

• Ensure Kubernetes deployments and Helm charts are production-ready (resource limits, probes, rollback).

• Mentor junior and mid-level developers; run platform knowledge-sharing sessions.

• Coordinate with DevOps on pipeline improvements affecting squad-owned services.

Qualifications

Requirements

• 8+ yrs software engineering; 2+ yrs team lead or tech lead.

• Strong Java (Spring Boot); Scala or Python; Angular knowledge preferred.

• Delivered features on a cloud-native Kubernetes platform.

• Fintech or financial services background advantageous.

• Nice to have: Scala (Akka Streams), Groovy (Gradle/Spock)