Software Engineering Team Lead

We are looking for an experienced Software Engineering Team Lead to work directly with the business. Leading an agile team, you will deliver high-quality, customer-focused, technical solutions to exceed the customer's expectations. You will be active in all phases of the development lifecycle. You will be a hands-on technical lead responsible for end-to-end delivery of the work within your team whilst promoting knowledge sharing, new technical approaches and allowing the team members room to grow. What you will be doing:

• Hands on leadership and coaching of the delivery team - you will manage a multi-disciplined team whilst serving as mentor/coach to develop team skills through personal development - imparting your wealth of knowledge to your team and learn along the way
• Regular 1-to-1 catch-ups, objectives setting, probation assessment, personal development plans, performance evaluations and succession planning
• Contribute to the recruitment of team members and the continuous improvement of the recruitment process and providing guardrails into development practices and standards, and ensuring adherence
• Ensuring technical debt is managed effectively (avoid creating it & remove it whenever there's opportunity) whilst designing, implementing and documenting solutions through collaboration with developers and the wider teams
• Support planning and pre-planning sessions with Product Owners, Delivery Leads, and Architects and taking responsibility for product delivery and your contributions to it. Reviewing code and providing constructive feedback
• Responsibility for the path to live via CI / CD whilst driving improvements in KPI's (code quality, defects, performance, security, resiliency etc.)
• Communicating clearly with everyone, translating non-technical and technical requirements appropriately whilst understands timelines and dependencies, coordinating with teams around you
• Active participation in the communities of practice associated with your role whilst supporting the production environment for products and services delivered by the team during office hours
  
  All of the traits of a good Java developer and be an experienced leader of people - Experience gained in Software Engineering, QA and DevOps - including good experience as a Lead Developer or equivalent
• Experience in building microservice architectures and AWS, and cloud technologies
• Experience in automated software testing through unit/functional/integration test suites
• A DevOps mindset with an understanding of all the operational considerations for enterprise grade software with knowledge of Agile delivery principles and practices such as Scrum or Kanban
• A creative approach to problem solving while keeping solutions as simple as possible with commitment and drive. You will see things through to the end and set the example for their team to follow
  
  Our roles offer more than just a job, you'll become part of our 888 William Hill family! We have created an environment where our people can thrive. Check out some of the fantastic benefits on offer-
• Financial: Competitive salary and bonus schemes
• Hybrid working: Our employees can work from home up to 80% of the time with 20% of office time built in to ensure we get some face-to-face collaborative team time - and the chance for a coffee and a catch-up!
• Holiday entitlement: You'll be entitled to 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays and an extra day for your birthday
• Perks and discounts: Discounts at a range of high-street retailers
• Family support: Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities
• Health & wellbeing: Tools and services to help support your well-being, including support with mental health and financial education. You will also have access to gym discounts and our cycle to work scheme
• Travel card: Enjoy access to our heavily discounted Zone 1-6 Oyster card for convenient commuting
• Healthcare: We prioritise the health and well-being of you and your loved ones, offering comprehensive healthcare benefits (or a cash alternative)
• Pension package, income protection and life assurance: Safeguarding your financial future and offering peace of mind
More about evoke We're a business that embraces change and progress. The power behind big name brands William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, evoke is the new name for 888 Holdings. Marking a new sense of purpose, direction and ambition for the business, there couldn't be a more exciting time to join us as we accelerate our journey to bring even greater delight to our customers with world-class betting and gaming experiences. That's the future. That's evoke. At evoke, you'll benefit from flexibility and a culture built on trust. We'll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play. We'll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that's right for you.