Backend Engineering Team Manager (Java/Cloud)

TL;DR

Backend Engineering Team Manager (Java/Cloud): Leading and guiding a team in building and optimizing customer-facing solutions on a Public Cloud Platform with an accent on technical thought leadership, end-to-end software delivery, and stakeholder management. Focus on architecting, designing, and implementing Java applications using cloud engineering techniques and container environments like Docker and Kubernetes.

Location: Hybrid Working in Leeds, United Kingdom

Salary: £90,440 - £106,400

Company

hirify.global is evolving and investing in people, data, and technology to transform services for its 26 million customers, aiming to build the future of finance.

What you will do

• Contribute to the technical leadership team's work of driving the technology and future of the platform.
• Architect, design, and implement customer-focused journeys and services.
• Mentor and educate less experienced developers, fostering their growth.
• Mobilize teams to deliver new initiatives and projects, ensuring the right mix of roles and responsibilities.
• Build strong relationships and solve real-world problems with data and technology.

Requirements

• Experienced engineering lead background with a recent focus on developing customer-facing solutions on a Public Cloud Platform.
• Demonstrated technical thought leadership in delivering great applications.
• Experience in end-to-end software delivery using Agile methodologies and DevOps tooling.
• Technical know-how in building Java applications using cloud engineering techniques and container environments like Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm (ideally on GCP).
• Ability to build strong relationships and a passion for solving real-world problems.
• Leadership of mixed technical teams with good mentoring and coaching skills.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with continuous delivery across areas such as code reviewing.
• Understanding of basic App architectures and best practices libraries.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive everyday environment that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity.
• Focus on ensuring people belong and can be their best, regardless of background.
• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• Annual performance-related bonus and share schemes, including free shares.
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.
• Generous holiday allowance, with bank holidays on top.
• Range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.