Development Team Lead

Development Team Lead

London - Hybrid

Up to £130,000 + Bonus & Benefits

Java | AWS | FIX Protocol | Trading Systems | Team Leadership

My client, a leading global financial technology organisation, is looking for a Development Team Lead to join a high-performing engineering team responsible for delivering business-critical client connectivity and trading technology solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically hands-on leader who enjoys balancing software engineering with people management. You'll lead a talented team of developers while remaining actively involved in the design and development of high-performance Java applications used within fast-paced financial markets. Alongside engineering, you'll play a key role in mentoring the team, influencing technical direction and working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Software Engineers through coaching, appraisals and technical guidance

• Remain hands-on, designing and developing robust Java applications within a high-availability trading environment

• Drive technical excellence, ensuring solutions are scalable, resilient and maintainable

• Work closely with Product Managers, Architects, QA and business stakeholders to deliver complex technology initiatives

• Contribute to architectural decisions and help shape the future direction of the platform

• Support production systems, troubleshooting complex technical issues when required

• Oversee software releases and collaborate with operational teams to ensure smooth deployments

• Champion engineering best practices, code quality and continuous improvement across the team

• Foster a collaborative and high-performing engineering culture

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience leading and developing software engineering teams

• Strong commercial Java development experience within enterprise environments

• Previous experience working on trading, capital markets or financial services platforms

• Good commercial knowledge of the FIX Protocol

• Experience building and deploying applications within AWS

• Strong understanding of modern software engineering principles and Agile delivery

• Experience using Git-based version control

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Comfortable operating in a hands-on technical leadership role

Desirable Experience

• Python or other Scripting languages

• SQL and relational database technologies

• CI/CD and DevOps tooling such as Jenkins, Maven or Ansible

• Observability and monitoring platforms such as Grafana

• Messaging technologies such as Solace

• Experience working within SAFe environments

• Exposure to AI-assisted software development tools

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