Technical Lead, Software Development, Software Engineer

Job Summary

Wellington IT is a leading provider of Credit Union software in Northern Ireland and Ireland, delivering fintech solutions that power savings, loans, online banking, and more. As part of Volaris, we focus on growth and continuous improvement.

Technical Lead – responsible for driving technical excellence, leading AI‑assisted development, and guiding a delivery team toward pod‑based models.

• Lead technical direction for the delivery team, championing AI‑assisted workflows and spec‑driven approaches.
• Guide engineers in leveraging AI coding assistants such as Git Hub Copilot, Amazon Q Developer, Cursor, and others to improve productivity and code quality.
• Establish standards and best practices for AI‑native development, including prompt engineering, code‑generation review, and QA.
• Keep up with industry best practices in fintech and AI, assessing technology choices for impact on the team.
• Provide hands‑on technical contributions while balancing leadership duties.
• Line‑manage 4–5 engineers – conduct 1:1s, give performance feedback, and support career development.
• Mentor engineers using coaching to foster solutions, identify improvement areas, and maintain team morale.
• Drive adoption of pod‑based delivery practices and collaborate with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to keep the team aligned with company goals.
• Prioritise work, balance feature delivery with technical debt and support, and ensure sustainable pace.
• Communicate project status, blockers, and delivery estimates to stakeholders, translating technical impact into business value.

• Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Senior Software Engineer with leadership responsibilities.
• Hands‑on technical skills across fintech/banking technologies.
• Experience with AI coding assistants (Git Hub Copilot, Amazon Q, Cursor, etc.) in production.
• Track record of implementing spec‑driven development and AI‑assisted workflows.
• Experience mentoring and coaching engineers.
• Agile/scrum delivery experience with Product Owners and stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills – able to explain complex concepts to non‑technical audiences.
• Experience estimating and delivering work in iterative cycles.
• Problem‑solving, architectural thinking, and strong analytical skills.

• Oracle, Java/C#, or modern web stack familiarity.
• Background in financial services or regulated industries.
• CI/CD, Dev Ops, and modern tooling.
• Experience with pod‑based delivery models.
• Knowledge of agentic AI frameworks (Lang Chain, Lang Graph, Auto Gen) and prompt engineering.
• Cloud platform experience (AWS or Azure) and modern application architectures.

• Competitive base salary and bonus scheme.
• Annual leave (36 days + birthday off).
• Training and development.
• Market‑leading pension (15% matched).
• Private healthcare (AXA, UK).
• Enhanced maternity leave.
• Remote/hybrid work flexibility, flexible start and finish times.
• Family‑related benefits and wellness initiatives.

Wellington IT is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, marital status, veteran status, citizenship, ethnicity, familial status, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected class.