Software Development Team Lead in Guildford

Software Development Team Lead(C#, C++, SQL, .NET, Trading, FinTech, Financial Technology, financial Services)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Software Development Team Lead to join my client\’s Development department. This senior role reports directly to the COO and has overall responsibility for both the Software Development and QA teams.

As a Software Development Team Lead you will join a global FinTech firm headquartered in the UK with offices in major capitals worldwide. The company is a leading software systems integrator for retail foreign exchange and crypto trading markets, and has developed industry‐first products to advance the capabilities of retail brokers and crypto providers.

Benefits

25 days basic annual leave, increasing with length of service

Paid days off on your birthday, during a house move, and for your wedding

Buy/sell holiday trading scheme

2 days paid charity leave per year

Better than matching employee pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Payroll Giving charity donation scheme

Company‐paid healthcare cash plan

Company Share Options scheme

Key Responsibilities

Resource and project management across both the Development and QA functions.

Performance management of all direct reports, including regular 1–2–1s, conducting annual appraisals, and managing performance.

Support individual team members in their professional development and acquisition of new skills.

Monthly reports delivered to CEO/COO on department progress.

Work closely with the head of client services to prioritise new fixes and features.

Ensure tracking tools such as Jira and TFS are used to the highest of standards.

Contribute to the product roadmap.

Act as a point of internal escalation for the company\’s on‐call support line alongside other members of the management team.

Actively develop products when needed, splitting time 20/80 between development and management responsibilities.

Skills and Experience

7+ years of experience in a software development role in financial technology, specifically trading.

Experience with C#, C++, SQL, and .NET.

Experience as a line manager or mentor of people in technical roles.

Strong organisational skills, including management of Jira.

A strong technical mindset and a desire to be a product knowledge expert.

Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable speaking directly with customers where needed.

Resilient, a positive attitude, and able to persevere through challenging situations to completion.

University‐level education with a Bachelor\’s Degree (or equivalent).

You Should Ideally:

Have a financial services background or experience, preferably in FX or Crypto trading.

Working Hours & Location

37.5 hours per week; 7.5 hour day with flexible start time.

Essential to be in the office 4 days per week.

Seniority LevelMid‐Senior level

Employment TypeFull‐time

Job FunctionInformation Technology

Industries: Software Development

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