Lead Software Engineer (Fullstack)

TL;DR

Lead Software Engineer (Fullstack): Leading a team to build a next-generation API Gateway, API Marketplace, and API Compliance for a bank with an accent on developing a flagship React + Cloud based API Marketplace product. Focus on implementing software engineering best practices, designing elegant and complete technical solutions, and ensuring extreme reliability and security of services.

Location: Hybrid in Edinburgh, UK, requiring at least two days per week in the office.

Salary: £92,701–£109,060 per annum

Company

hirify.global is transforming its banking services and technologies to shape the future of finance.

What you will do

• Lead a Feature Team in delivering flagship product features.
• Implement software engineering best practices for innovative software within the API team.
• Develop solutions supporting the technical strategy.
• Collaborate using Agile frameworks to optimize team development.

Requirements

• Detailed knowledge and experience in software engineering and processes.
• Strong programming skills in React, CSS, HTML, Typescript, Node.js.
• In-depth knowledge of developing and managing API solutions (REST, GraphQL, microservices).
• Exposure to cloud technologies (GCP, Azure, AWS).
• Strong communication, collaboration, and engineering leadership skills.
• Stakeholder management experience.

Nice to have

• Exposure to an API Management Platform (e.g., ApigeeX, API Connect).

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities.
• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• Annual performance-related bonus and share schemes.
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
• Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.