Team Lead – Panel Systems

• Own delivery for the Panel Systems (Portal) team, including scope, sequencing, and trade-offs
• Line-manage a small team of engineers building and maintaining Portal applications, APIs, and supporting services
• Conduct regular 1:1s, provide feedback, and support career development
• Guide the evolution of Portal architecture to improve scalability, maintainability, and consistency
• Contribute to feature development and application maintenance
• Support automation, tooling, and platform improvements
• Hire and onboard engineers
• Run fair, well-calibrated performance reviews
• Establish and maintain engineering practices covering observability, testing, documentation, and incident response
• Ensure reliable, secure, and performant systems supporting panel engagement and data collection
• Represent the team’s work to Product and Engineering teams
• Translate business priorities into technical plans and vice versa
• Shape a roadmap balancing technical improvements, technical debt, and feature work
• Uphold security, quality, data privacy, compliance, and health and safety policies

• Experience managing or mentoring software engineers, including hiring, performance, and career development
• Solid technical background in modern web and backend systems
• Experience with APIs and cloud platforms such as AWS and Serverless
• Experience with PHP, Laravel, Angular, and React
• Experience and confidence using AI tooling for general-purpose and software engineering tasks
• Experience contributing to or delivering customer-facing or internal product platforms
• Knowledge of agile software development methodologies and delivery practices
• Clear, direct communication and ability to work with a range of stakeholders
• Comfortable engaging with architecture, system design, and engineering trade-offs
• Experience with automation, including test automation and AI-assisted workflows
• Familiarity with data privacy and governance, such as GDPR and consented panel data
• Understanding of information security and compliance frameworks, such as ISO 27001

Demonstrates expertise in managing engineering teams, delivering scalable and maintainable web and backend systems, and ensuring compliance with data privacy and security standards. Proficient in translating business needs into technical solutions while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

• Team Management
• API Development
• Cloud Platforms (AWS, Serverless)
• PHP and Laravel
• Agile Methodologies

• Software Engineering Management
• Web Development
• Backend Systems
• Test Automation
• AI Tooling
• System Design
• Performance Reviews
• Technical Road mapping
• Data Privacy Compliance
• Incident Response

• Clear Communication
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Mentoring
• Feedback Provision
• Career Development Support

• ISO 27001 Compliance

• Data Privacy
• GDPR
• Observability
• Engineering Practices
• Performance Management

• AWS
• Serverless
• PHP
• Laravel
• Angular
• React
• Automation Tools
• AI-Assisted Workflows