Software Engineering Team Lead

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Software Engineering Team Lead

Hybrid Working

Location - Swindon or London

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 + bonus + benefits

We have an ambitious strategy that will see our platform used globally for Edenred and our FinTech customers. Meeting this ambition requires a new approach and a new platform. We are re-architecting our core platform, utilising a microservice-based architecture and leveraging AWS with the aim to be a cloud native platform

Whilst this involves a lot of new tech, people are at the heart of our transformation.  You will be managing and supporting a team of java engineers, helping them to reach their full potential through training, mentoring and on the job opportunities

You will work with other Team Leads to build and run a development centre of excellence creating and maintaining high standards for software development. Building the right culture for collaboration, innovation and learning.

As part of a delivery team you will use your expertise to help drive the delivery of high quality, secure and performant cloud-based services.

What you will be doing:

• Actively lead and contribute to the design, implementation & testing of the platform

• Mentor and transfer knowledge to developers of all levels

• Management of direct reports by:

  • Monitoring the quality of the team’s performance and providing regular feedback against the agreed goals.

  • Career development and training

• Assessment of new requirements for impact and estimation

• Take responsibility for the effective resolution of issues as they arise

• Proactively contribute to the technical evolution of the PPS platform

• Liaise with other team leaders and architects to ensure technical integrity of the solutions

What we want from you:

Technical

• Significant commercial experience of

  • Java 8 and above

  • Microservice & RESTful API development

  • Springboot, Hibernate

  • DevOps culture and practices

  • TDD & BDD

  • OO analysis & design

  • Agile practices

• Experience of the following would be beneficial:

  • AWS services

  • System architecture and Design Patterns

Behavioural

• Coach & manager – can support and manage software engineers within a matrix environment

• Culture Promoter – Promote a positive, collaborative and inclusive culture. A focus on people

• Decision maker – can weigh up complex options to reach the right decision

• Influencer – can articulate and challenge ideas to get the best outcome for the business

• Well organized – able to plan own work and track progress against a plan.

• Strong communicator – able to articulate complex ideas to technical and non-technical people alike

Why Edenred PayTech?

We are a subsidiary of the Edenred group and a Mastercard Principal Member, and an FCA Electronic Money Institution, offering a range of cutting-edge services including Payment Processing, UK and SEPA banking solutions, BIN sponsorship, and eWallet provisions. We work with various clients across Challenger Banking (Monese, Tide, Anytime, and more), Corporate Benefits (Fuel cards, restaurant tickets), and Retail and Travel services (Sainsbury’s, TUI, Argos).

As an Edenred Paytech employee, you will get the support and structure that you need to enjoy your work and develop your career while doing what you love and making a difference in a fast-paced and innovative business.

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave excl. bank holidays

• Hybrid working environment with a 3 days per week in the office

• Bonus scheme

• Medical & international travel cover (leisure and action sports)

• Competitive Pension Scheme

• Income protection

• Life insurance

• Season ticket loan

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Monthly gym allowance

• Holiday trading scheme

• Employee Assistance Program (incl. family members)

• Employee discount shopping platform

• Digital learning platform

• Complimentary fruit, snacks & refreshments

• Volunteering programme

• Social events

• Employee referral bonus scheme

Diversity

Edenred UK and PPS are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, colour, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation,

gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, marital status or civil partnership/union status, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable country or local laws.

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