Technical Lead

TL;DR

Technical Lead: Leading engineering teams and collaborating across the business to build products that delight customers, focusing on shipping new commercial partnerships, improving the claims experience, and building a world-class technology platform. Focus on managing a team of engineers, developing engineering strategy, and refining the team-level approach.

Location: Based in Oval, London with office-centric approach.

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000

Company

hirify.global is making insurance fair - to people, planet and wallets.

What you will do

• Collaborate with teams across the business to build real value and shape the future of the company.
• Manage the day-to-day of a team of engineers, responsible for delivering cross-functional projects.
• Work with the engineering leadership group to develop the engineering strategy and refine the team-level approach.
• Manage multiple direct reports and mentor engineers across the team.
• Roll up your sleeves and get involved wherever the company needs you.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of professional experience working as a software engineer with proven experience leading engineering teams.
• Fluent in and opinionated on one or more of: Front-End Javascript frameworks (we work with Angular), Python.
• Experience with (or are at least excited to learn more about!): Front-End/UX design and prototyping, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, AWS, SQL.
• Confident using your technical expertise to influence key decisions about how we design, build, and grow our products and systems.
• Excited about supporting and growing a group of engineers, helping them become the best engineers they can be.
• Comfortable working through ambiguous problems with a high degree of autonomy.

Culture & Benefits

• Positive, open working environment.
• 25 days paid annual leave, plus public holidays.
• Rapid Progression with lots of responsibility from day one.
• Dedicated development budget, access to a senior mentor, and training.
• Well-being support through access to therapy, weekly onsite yoga, and subsidised sports clubs.
• Enhanced parental leave and support for parents returning to work.