Engineering Group Lead in London

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What We\’re Looking ForArgus is a fast‐growing global B2B media company providing essential information on commodity markets. Technology is central to everything we do, and the evolving technology organization must be aware of emerging technologies and their applications to Argus services. We are seeking an experienced and hands‐on Engineering Group Lead who is passionate about building scalable, reliable, and secure technology solutions. You will combine technical expertise with leadership skills to guide engineering teams in delivering high‐quality software that meets business needs and drives innovation.

What Will You Be DoingWorking as the Engineering Group Lead you will be part of the Technology and Data team, leading engineering teams, working on different projects and closely collaborating with product, quality assurance, other engineering group leads and teams to deliver solutions that meet the required business needs, quality, and technical standards.

Key Responsibilities

Apply software and data engineering best practices to develop maintainable, scalable, reliable and secure solutions based on common architecture patterns and principles

Ensure timely delivery of high‐quality software solutions that are fit for the future while maintaining a strong focus on practicality, user experience and user satisfaction

Communicate progress, challenges, and technical trade‐offs to stakeholders

Lead and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability and ownership

Possess a big‐picture perspective while remaining hands‐on and dived into the code when necessary

Act as a visible, approachable leader, removing bottlenecks and enabling the teams

Ensure that all engineering work meets agreed standards of quality, including code reviews, testing and best practices with a hands‐on approach

Promote a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging the team to constantly seek ways to enhance their skills and processes

Stay updated on emerging technologies and evaluate their adoption

Embed AI, automation and pragmatic DevOps practices to boost speed and quality

Skills And Experience

Bachelor\’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related field

Strong understanding of Service‐oriented architecture, microservices and event‐driven architectures

Cloud‐native development with AWS services (Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway, EC2, S3, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, RDS Aurora, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS, Athena, etc.)

DevOps practices (CI/CD, infrastructure as code, containerization)

Strong experience operating within an Agile delivery methodology

Strong experience delivering .NET/C# and Angular web apps (hands‐on current/recent experience)

Advocate of SOLID principles and design patterns

Strong database experience (SQL and NoSQL)

Strong problem‐solving skills, ability to think creatively, combined with a results‐oriented mindset

Practical experience applying AI/ML tools and techniques as an extension of the software engineer\’s toolbox

Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with both technical and non‐technical stakeholders

Desired experience building, extending or maintaining a trading platform

What\’s In It For YouOur rapidly growing, award‐winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognizes and rewards successful performance and, as an Investor in People, promotes professional development and retains a high‐performing team committed to building our success.

Competitive salary and company bonus scheme

Group healthcare and life assurance scheme

Flexible working environment

25 days holiday with annual increase up to 30 days

Subsidised gym membership

Season ticket travel loans

Cycle to work scheme

Extensive internal and external training

About ArgusArgus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets. Headquartered in London with over 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world\’s principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long‐term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.

Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK‐registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.

Argus is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee‐led initiatives, including a women\’s network. Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity.

ApplyFor more details about the company and to apply please upload your CV via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions

Equal Opportunity StatementBy submitting your job application, you automatically acknowledge and consent to the collection, use and/or disclosure of your personal data to the Company. Argus is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

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