Lead Engineer - Back End in Chatham

Chatham Full-Time No home office possible

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At a Glance

Tasks: Lead the development of scalable backend solutions and mentor engineering teams.
Company: Join OSB Group, a forward-thinking bank focused on innovation and community.
Benefits: Competitive salary, family-focused benefits, annual bonus, and 28 days leave.
Why this job: Shape the future of banking with cutting-edge technology and impactful projects.
Qualifications: Extensive Java experience, strong communication skills, and Agile delivery knowledge.
Other info: Dynamic workplace with a commitment to diversity and professional growth.

Overview At OSB Group, were passionate about helping our customers, colleagues and communities prosper. Our specialist lending and savings brands are powered by modern, resilient technology – and our engineers play a vital role in shaping secure, customer-focused digital experiences in a regulated environment.
Were looking for a Lead Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership to our Savings Value stream. Youll ensure consistency in architecture, code quality and security across our full-stack platforms, including backend services and Salesforce components.
The role reports into the Principal Engineer and will partner closely with Product Owners, Cloud Architects and Delivery Leads to ensure solutions are robust, scalable and ready for regulatory and customer-facing releases.
The role can be based from our Wolverhampton, Chatham or London office and will require occasional travel between all OSB Group locations.
What you will be doing Acting as a technical bridge between our UK and India delivery teams, youll support distributed Agile ways of working, contribute to Run the Live (RTL) responsiveness, and help drive production stability. A key part of the role is mentoring and developing engineering capability within our India hub, helping to build long-term, OSB-led technical expertise.
Your responsibilities will include:
Designing, developing and maintaining high-quality, scalable backend solutions using modern Java technologies
Building and maintaining Java web services and components in line with detailed designs and best practices
Championing Test-Driven Development (TDD), ensuring strong unit and integration test coverage
Developing integration tests to validate acceptance criteria and end-to-end system behaviour
Driving technical standards around performance, resilience, security and code quality
Leading and contributing to team ceremonies, ensuring meetings are focused and productive
Working closely with UK and offshore teams to deliver high-quality outcomes in an Agile environment
Supporting RTL activities and responding effectively to production issues when required
Whats in it for you? Base salary between cstronge65,000 – cstronge75,000 dependant upon experience
Enhanced family-focused benefits
Annual bonus opportunity up to 15%
28 days annual leave +