Software Engineering Team Lead (Fintech)

TL;DR

Software Engineering Team Lead (Fintech): Leading a cross-functional engineering team to develop a next-generation mobile-first investment platform with an accent on scalable, secure backend services and modern software architecture. Focus on hands-on leadership, full software development lifecycle, and continuous integration and deployment practices.

Location: Hybrid, based in Manchester with regular office presence including Bristol and London

Company

hirify.global is a FTSE 250 UK-based investment platform business offering award-winning solutions for financial advisers and DIY investors, with over 644,000 customers and £103.3 billion in assets under management.

What you will do

• Lead and line manage a cross-functional team of ~5 engineers across backend, web, and mobile domains, providing coaching and mentoring.
• Engage in full software development lifecycle including requirements gathering, building, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Drive continuous improvement of product, processes, and engineering practices to reduce friction and waste.
• Implement and advocate automated testing, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.
• Collaborate across specialisms and assist in technologies beyond core expertise as needed.

Requirements

• Previous experience leading engineering teams with line management responsibilities.
• Strong programming and problem-solving skills with knowledge of software design patterns and paradigms (OOAD, DDD, MVC, microservices, containers, event-driven architecture).
• Experience delivering performant, scalable, secure, and well-tested code.
• Location: Must be able to work hybrid with minimum 50% office presence in Manchester and Bristol, including initial full-time office period.
• Ownership mindset with ability to clear roadblocks and collaborate effectively.
• Experience with investment or pensions platforms is advantageous.

Nice to have

• Prior knowledge of Go, gRPC/proto, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Docker, TypeScript, Vue, Dart, and Flutter.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with flexible office presence requirements.
• Generous holiday entitlement with buy/sell scheme.
• Pension schemes with matched contributions up to 7%.
• Discretionary bonus, share awards, and Buy As You Earn scheme.
• Health cash plan, private healthcare, dental plan, and onsite gym.
• Employee assistance, bike loan, sick pay pledge, and enhanced parental leave.
• Personal development programs, ongoing technical training, and professional qualification support.
• Casual dress code and vibrant social events.