Technical Lead, Software Development

Job Title:

Technical Lead Division:
Data Technology and Innovation Department:
Digital Delivery Hub Salary:
National (Leeds) ranging from 74,900 to 105,000 and London from 82,300 to 115,000 per annum (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
This role is graded as:
Technical Specialist - Regulatory Your external recruitment contact is Benjamin via  internal recruitment contact is Lauren via Lauren.

Pyrah.uk Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

About the FCA and team

We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services. The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital-first, data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile, and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions, transparency, and operational efficiency.

Sitting within DTI, the Digital Delivery Hub digitally transforms the FCA's regulatory services to efficiently meet the needs of all stakeholders.

Role responsibilities

Lead by example in a working technical role, shaping the direction of the team while developing high-quality digital products using Java and Angular Help deliver innovative features and solutions by working closely with Product Owners and Architects to turn business requirements into impactful outcomes

Promote engineering excellence by establishing and promoting best practices, ensuring consistency, quality and continuous improvement across the development lifecycle

Play a key role in maintaining reliable services, identifying, investigating and resolving issues to support business-critical platforms during office hours

Develop future skills through mentoring and coaching junior colleagues, helping to improve team capability and create a culture of learning and growth

Bring initiative and creativity to complex technical challenges, encouraging collaborative problem-solving and encouraging a mindset of continuous improvement

Accelerate your leadership career in a technology-driven environment, gaining valuable experience in team leadership, stakeholder engagement and technical decision-making

Contribute to important work on wider society while working alongside a diverse and highly skilled team, gaining exposure to modern technologies, software delivery practices, recognition for your contributions and opportunities for career progression based on performance and leadership potential

Skills required

Minimum:

Practical and current active technical experience of the following:
Kotlin/Java, JavaScript/Typescript, Angular, AWSDemonstrable evidence of leading and mentoring teams, combined with effective stakeholder management and an ability to communicate effectively at all levels within an organisation

Ability to establish a series of engineering best practices and implementing them across multiple teams

Essential:

Graduate level education (or equivalent experience) in Computing, Computer Science, or equivalent subject

Adept at leveraging automation to improve development processes and optimise software delivery

Solid problem-solving abilities and structured thinking, capable of handling complex technical challenges

Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns and best practices, with a focus on creating scalable, maintainable, and efficient systems Benefits
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office…