ServiceNow Developer Lead in Cambridge

ServiceNow Developer Lead in Cambridge

Cambridge Full-Time 60000 - 75000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Greater Giving, Inc.

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead and inspire a team of ServiceNow Engineers to deliver innovative solutions.
  • Company: Join a leading global payments company with a culture of innovation.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, bonuses, wellness week, and family support.
  • Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for career growth and impact.
  • Why this job: Shape the future of global commerce while developing your leadership skills.
  • Qualifications: Experience in ServiceNow development and strong team management skills.

The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a ServiceNow Development Lead to join our ever-evolving ServiceNow Platform team and help shape the future of global commerce.

What you’ll own

  • Technical Leadership & Team Management
    • Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of ServiceNow Engineers, fostering a culture of craftsmanship, accountability, and continuous improvement.
    • Set the technical standard by modelling exemplary development practices, architectural thinking, and solution design.
    • Act as the “golden standard” for code quality, platform architecture, and development discipline.
    • Provide technical oversight and ensure complex solutions are well designed, rational, and maintainable.
  • Agile Delivery Leadership
    • Take the lead in Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, ensuring clarity, prioritisation, and an environment of open, constructive communication.
    • Empower the team to raise concerns, challenge assumptions, and contribute to improvements in process and delivery.
    • Drive predictable, high-quality delivery across all ServiceNow workstreams.
  • Solution Design & Development
    • Design, develop, and implement ServiceNow applications, integrations, and configurations (workflows, business rules, UI scripts, client scripts, etc.).
    • Ensure all solutions are scalable, robust, secure, and aligned with both ServiceNow and organisational best practices.
    • Provide architectural guidance and approve designs for complex or strategic initiatives.
  • Platform Governance & Health
    • Own and enforce ServiceNow governance: coding standards, peer reviews, release processes, and change control.
    • Maintain platform health as a top priority, ensuring performance, stability, and maintainability are never compromised.
    • Stay current with new ServiceNow releases and drive adoption of relevant enhancements.

What you’ll bring

  • Stakeholder Engagement
    • Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, and process stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into high-quality technical solutions.
    • Represent the development team confidently and ensure engineering considerations are heard and respected.
  • Incident Ownership & Operational Excellence
    • Own the Incident Management process within the development team.
    • Ensure incidents assigned to engineers are kept up to date, progressed appropriately, and resolved within agreed SLAs.
    • Conduct root-cause analysis and feed learnings into continuous improvement initiatives.

About the team

Our Tech and Security teams keep us moving each day, no matter where we are in the world. The ServiceNow Development Lead is responsible for providing technical leadership, architectural guidance, and hands-on expertise in the design, development, and delivery of ServiceNow solutions. This role leads a team of ServiceNow Engineers, ensuring the platform is robust, scalable, and aligned with organisational standards and strategic objectives. Acting as the pinnacle of development excellence, the Lead establishes coding standards, champions best practice and confidently represents the voice of engineering within the wider business. They ensure that platform health, technical integrity, and operational resilience remain the highest priority.

What makes a Globalpayer

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do. Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.

Benefits

  • My Health - We offer access to medical coverage that supports the health and wellbeing for you and your family.
  • My Money - In addition to base salary, you may be eligible for bonuses and/or equity awards, determined by role, level, impact, and our policies.
  • My Lifestyle - We have a dedicated Wellness Week each year – which includes an extra paid day off - so you can take time to relax, recharge and invest in your wellbeing.
  • My Family - FLEX, our family inclusion community, offers support for all Globalpayers at every stage, from raising families to caring for loved ones.
  • My Time Off - We offer paid time off and public holidays so you can rest, recharge and spend time on what matters most.

ServiceNow Developer Lead in Cambridge employer: Greater Giving, Inc.

Greater Giving, Inc. is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic work culture in the heart of London, offering employees the chance to engage in groundbreaking projects within the payments industry. With a strong emphasis on professional growth, competitive salaries, and comprehensive wellness programs, we ensure our team members thrive both personally and professionally. Join us to be part of a global community dedicated to innovation and excellence in legal compliance and contract negotiations.

Greater Giving, Inc.

Contact Details:

Greater Giving, Inc. Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace ServiceNow Developer Lead in Cambridge

ServiceNow Development
Technical Leadership
Team Management
Agile Delivery
Solution Design
Application Development
Integrations