Team Lead – Panel Systems

Own delivery for the Panel Systems (Portal) team, including scope, sequencing, and trade-offs

Line-manage a small team of engineers building and maintaining Portal applications, APIs, and supporting services

Conduct regular 1:1s, provide feedback, and support career development

Guide the evolution of Portal architecture to improve scalability, maintainability, and consistency

Contribute to feature development and application maintenance

Support automation, tooling, and platform improvements

Hire and onboard engineers

Run fair, well-calibrated performance reviews

Establish and maintain engineering practices covering observability, testing, documentation, and incident response

Ensure reliable, secure, and performant systems supporting panel engagement and data collection

Represent the team’s work to Product and Engineering teams

Translate business priorities into technical plans and vice versa

Shape a roadmap balancing technical improvements, technical debt, and feature work

Uphold security, quality, data privacy, compliance, and health and safety policies

Requirements

Experience managing or mentoring software engineers, including hiring, performance, and career development

Solid technical background in modern web and backend systems

Experience with APIs and cloud platforms such as AWS and Serverless

Experience with PHP, Laravel, Angular, and React

Experience and confidence using AI tooling for general-purpose and software engineering tasks

Experience contributing to or delivering customer-facing or internal product platforms

Knowledge of agile software development methodologies and delivery practices

Clear, direct communication and ability to work with a range of stakeholders

Comfortable engaging with architecture, system design, and engineering trade-offs

Experience with automation, including test automation and AI-assisted workflows

Familiarity with data privacy and governance, such as GDPR and consented panel data

Understanding of information security and compliance frameworks, such as ISO 27001

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing engineering teams, delivering scalable and maintainable web and backend systems, and ensuring compliance with data privacy and security standards. Proficient in translating business needs into technical solutions while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Team Management

API Development

Cloud Platforms (AWS, Serverless)

PHP and Laravel

Agile Methodologies

Hard Skills

Software Engineering Management

Web Development

Backend Systems

Test Automation

AI Tooling

System Design

Performance Reviews

Technical Roadmapping

Data Privacy Compliance

Incident Response

Soft Skills

Clear Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Mentoring

Feedback Provision

Career Development Support

Certifications & Qualifications

ISO 27001 Compliance

Industry Keywords

Data Privacy

GDPR

Observability

Engineering Practices

Performance Management

Tools & Technologies

AWS

Serverless

PHP

Laravel

Angular

React

Automation Tools

AI-Assisted Workflows

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