Technical Lead, Software Development, Java Developer

Job Title:

Technical Lead Division:
Data Technology and Innovation Department:
Digital Delivery Hub Salary:
National (Edinburgh and 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

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.

• 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
• 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

• Minimum:
  Practical and current active technical experience of the following:
  Kotlin/Java, JavaScript/Typescript, Angular, AWS
• Demonstrable 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

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Colleagues spend a minimum of 50% of their working time in the office each month (60% for Directors and Executive Directors) across our London, Leeds and Edinburgh offices
• Non-contributory pension (8-12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle
• For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.

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