Engineering Lead

Role: Engineering Lead

Benefits: Up to £80,000 + more

Location: Manchester (Hybrid or Remote)

Our client is a trailblazing company at the forefront of the travel industry. They are in search of a dynamic Engineering Lead to lead and inspire their team, driving innovation and excellence. If you are a visionary team leader with a passion for technical excellence, this could be your next career-defining opportunity.

Responsibilities:

As the Engineering Lead, you will play a pivotal role in nurturing the professional growth of your engineering team, fostering a culture of technical excellence. You will serve as both a thought leader and a line manager, guiding your team to new heights of success. Your responsibilities will include:

• Shape the technical direction of your teams and the broader engineering department in collaboration with different teams.
• Create a nurturing environment for your team, encouraging open communication and empowering them to excel in their work.
• Lead your team in the development of clean and simple APIs that enable both internal and external customers to book and manage products from multiple providers.
• Drive the creation of new APIs within a micro-service architecture, utilising technologies such as .NET Core and Node, and embracing cutting-edge cloud solutions, such as AWS.
• Implement and oversee CI/CD pipelines to support seamless development and deployment processes.
• Focus on enabling rapid onboarding of new products and suppliers, while enhancing the maintenance and extensibility of existing services.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within your engineering team.
• Act as a technical expert and provide guidance to ensure the successful execution of projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the alignment of technical solutions with overall business objectives.
• Proactively address and resolve any technical challenges and roadblocks that may arise during the development process.
• Maintain a forward-looking approach to technology trends and industry best practices to keep the team at the forefront of technological advancements.

Required skills:

• Proven experience in leading technical teams.
• Track record of successful line management, showcasing improvements in team members’ skills and abilities.
• A deep-rooted product mindset, with a focus on delivering tangible outcomes.
• Exceptional communication skills to foster a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Extensive experience in technical delivery and mastery of Agile methodologies.
• Proficiency in both object-oriented and functional software development, coupled with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Dedication to the principles of software craftsmanship, promoting high-quality, rigorously tested, and resilient services.
• Strong belief in product ownership, with a commitment to both delivery and operation responsibilities.
• Competency in test-driven development.
• Proactive approach to identifying and assessing emerging technologies and practices to enhance the platform.
• Hands-on experience with C#, .NET Core, Node, Typescript, and AWS.