Software Development Lead

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Software Development Lead to joinmy clientsDevelopment department, Ideally we seek candidates who have experience within FinTech (financial technology) and Trading. This is a senior role reporting directly to the COO, with overall responsibility for both our Software Development and QA teams.

As Software Development Lead you will join a global FinTech firm, headquartered in the UK with offices in some major capitals around the globe. My client is one of the worlds leading software systems integrators to the retail foreign exchange and crypto trading markets. An award-winning company, my client has developed a number of industry-first products to help improve the capabilities of retail brokers and crypto providers across the globe.

Benefits (C#,C++, SQL, .NET, Trading, FinTech, Financial Technology, financial Services)

25 days basic annual leave, increasing with length of service

Paid days off on your birthday, a house move, and 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 (C#,C++, SQL, .NET, Trading, FinTech, Financial Technology, financial Services)

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 road map.

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 with development and management responsibilities.

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