Tech Lead: Build a Mobile-First Investment Platform

AJ Bell plc; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment platform provider in Manchester is seeking an Engineering Lead to oversee a cross-functional team. The role involves advancing a mobile-first investment platform using modern technologies. Applicants should have experience in leadership, programming, and a strong ownership mentality. Enjoy competitive benefits including a starting holiday entitlement of 26 days, flexible working conditions, and continuous professional development opportunities.

Benefits

26 starting holiday days

Pension scheme with matched contributions

Discretionary bonus scheme

Health Cash Plan

Discounted private healthcare

Free onsite gym

Ongoing technical training

Casual dress code

Qualifications

• Experience leading an engineering team, including line management duties.
• Excellent programming and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in creating performant, scalable, secure and well-tested code.
• Experience working with investment or pensions platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team and manage ~5 engineers.
• Engage in the full software development lifecycle.
• Look for ways to improve products and processes.
• Advocate for automated testing, continuous integration, and deployment.

Skills

Leadership

Programming

Problem-solving

Understanding of software design patterns

Strong ownership

Tools

Go

gRPC

TypeScript

Vue

Dart

Flutter

Job description

A leading investment platform provider in Manchester is seeking an Engineering Lead to oversee a cross-functional team. The role involves advancing a mobile-first investment platform using modern technologies. Applicants should have experience in leadership, programming, and a strong ownership mentality. Enjoy competitive benefits including a starting holiday entitlement of 26 days, flexible working conditions, and continuous professional development opportunities.