Technical Lead (Java/React) – £80,000 – £90,000 + Bonus – Milton Keynes (Hybrid) – Media Sector
Overview:
A market leading Media organization producing content for the Gaming sector are searching for an experienced Technical Lead to join their business in Milton Keynes on a hybrid basis and manage a small Full-stack development team.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Work with the product teams to define, refine and deliver the product backlog.
- Design and document software solutions meeting functional and non-functional requirements.
- Implement application code, following best practices for maintainability, testability, and performance.
- Implement unit/integration/system tests and execute manual tests as necessary, working closely with test engineers.
- Peer review code to ensure robust security, usability, and adequate test coverage.
- Work closely with other development teams within the business and 3rd Parties to deliver against strategic roadmap.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues to identify defects, performance bottlenecks or technical debt.
- Participate in agile ceremonies and drive continuous improvement.
- You will lead team members and support their career development.
- Working with Solution Architects and other technical leads, you will help set the technical direction (evaluation and selection of new technologies/tools, adoption of best practices) for the business.
Technical Requirements:
- Strong experience leading technical teams.
- Proficient across the full software development lifecycle using Java technologies and tools.
- Extensive experience designing and building high-performance, scalable, and secure commercial enterprise applications.
- Extensive knowledge of Java Frameworks, REST API development, Docker/Kubernetes and microservices architectures.
- Experience with engineering best practices: OO, design patterns, SOLID principles, secure software lifecycle.
- Understanding of benefits and constraints of SaaS/PaaS.
- Experience working as part of cross-functional product teams using various agile methodologies.
- Experience working within a fast-paced and growing scale-up B2B or B2C organisation.
- Experience leading other engineers (objectives, performance, training, career development).
- High energy and enthusiasm, with a problem-solving attitude and a collaborative and accountable approach.
- High attention to detail and focus on quality.
- Experience with cloud-based software delivery, MS Azure being advantageous.
Package:
- £80,000 – £90,000
- Performance related bonus
- Hybrid Working (Milton Keynes)
Technical Lead (Java/React) – £80,000 – £90,000 + Bonus – Milton Keynes (Hybrid) – Media Sector
