Backend Engineering Squad Lead | Leading FinTech

Location City of London
Discipline: Software Design and Application Development, Back-End & Server-Side Development
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £up to 140,000 per annum

An industry-leading FinTech company based in the CIty of London are seeking an exceptional Engineering Squad Lead to join their team on a permanent basis.

This role combines hands-on development, technical leadership, team management, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide hands-on support throughout the development cycle, resolving technical challenges and obstacles to ensure smooth project execution.

  • Lead a team of software engineers, managing their development through regular team meetings, and performance evaluations.

  • Oversee squad planning and task delegation, ensuring roles are clearly defined and team members are well-equipped to succeed in delivering project work.

  • Set and monitor individual and team performance goals, offering guidance, feedback, and recognition to drive personal and collective growth.

  • Facilitate effective and engaged agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

  • Promote high coding standards by conducting code reviews, offering technical direction, and enforcing best practices.

  • Provide regular updates on the squad’s progress, outcomes, and accomplishments to the broader engineering organization, sharing insights to promote cross-team collaboration and learning.

  • Encourage a culture of experimentation and innovation within the squad to support continuous improvement of engineering standards, tools, and processes.

Skills and Experience

  • Proven experience with Microservices architecture.

  • Strong expertise in Java and familiarity with open-source technologies.

  • Expertise in designing, optimising, and managing relational databases particularly PostgreSQL.

  • Proficient in designing, developing, and maintaining RESTful APIs.

  • Solid understanding of cloud computing concepts and hands-on experience with AWS systems and frameworks.

  • In-depth knowledge of testing methodologies, including unit, integration, and acceptance testing.

  • Familiarity with DevOps practices including CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code, with the ability to streamline development processes and improve operational efficiency.

  • Strong background in software development and technical leadership, with a thorough understanding of engineering principles and processes.

  • Previous experience in leading and mentoring technical teams across multiple locations within an agile environment.