Engineering Team Leader in London

We're a technology company that revolutionises betting - from sports to political markets, delivering the sharpest prices and the fairest odds. Linux, Kafka, Postgres, Kubernetes, with Python 3, Rust, C++17, and React power our platform. We build infrastructure that institutions trust while keeping trading accessible to everyone. We create a high-performance environment where exceptional talent can thrive, blending deep business experience with a commercial mindset to drive strategic growth.

About the Role:

As an Engineering Team Lead in our Engineering organisation, you will lead a team of software engineers who build, manage, and maintain the microservices that power Smarkets' products. You will help organise the direction of your team, guide their career growth, and ensure that we're building the right stack to power the future of our products. Ultimately, you will work alongside your team of engineers, other engineering managers, technical leadership, and product managers, to drive the complex technical projects that help deliver the Smarkets product roadmap.

What you will do:

• Report to the VP of Engineering.
• Directly manage a team of engineers, from junior to tech-leads.
• Drive sprint planning, including proper scoping of tasks, working alongside our Program Management function.
• Hire great people and keep them happy, motivated, and challenged.
• Ensure the career growth of the engineers in your team as they advance in seniority.
• Set the standard for quality engineering, including improving our engineering processes, to keep our level of excellence high.
• Explore and define next technology adoption paths to help us build our stack for the future.
• Represent the team in cross-functional meetings and internal events.
• Be the champion of the stack by demonstrating first hand how to implement functionalities in the right way, with an eye to the horizon and your mind on the present.

Role Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience building microservices for high speed and high scale products.
• 3+ years of experience working with a modern technology stack (Rust, C++, Java, etc).
• Previous experience leading a team technically or directly.

Our Values:

Our values are at the heart of everything we do - guiding how we work, collaborate, and innovate. They reflect what we expect of ourselves and each other to deliver the best results, while fostering a positive, high-performing environment:

• Bring the Energy: We bring positivity, curiosity, and enthusiasm to everything we do, inspiring those around us.

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package, alongside a dynamic, collaborative environment where your work truly makes an impact and your voice is heard.
• Pension Scheme: Competitive plan via Aviva, with up to 6% matched contributions if you opt in.
• Health Insurance: Enhanced Parental Leave to support you through life's most important moments.
• Enjoy fresh, chef-made breakfast and lunch every day, plus a constant supply of fruit, snacks, tea, coffee, and soft drinks.
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme: Support for sustainable commuting and staying active.
• Learning & Development: £1,000 annual education budget for courses, conferences, books, or training.
• Holiday: 25 days paid leave + bank holidays, with the option to carry over 5 days.
• Flexible Working: Hybrid model with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home to fit your lifestyle.
• Team Energy: Regular socials, hackathons, and events — because collaboration and fun go hand-in-hand.

Diversity & Inclusion:

We're an equal opportunities employer and celebrate diversity in all its forms.