Lead Engineer

Role Overview

We are looking for a senior hands-on software engineer within Risk technology playing a key role in designing building and delivering robust enterprise-grade platforms. This position combines deep technical contribution with engineering leadership ensuring solutions are secure scalable and production-ready.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute directly to the architecture development testing and deployment of Risk systems and data platforms.
• Take ownership of the SDLC delivering clean secure and maintainable code aligned to engineering standards.
• Promote engineering excellence through structured code reviews performance optimisation refactoring and best practice adoption.
• Drive automation across build testing deployment and environment management processes to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership across architecture tooling and development standards mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Design and enhance CI/CD pipelines to enable secure stable and repeatable releases embedding automated quality controls and environment governance.
• Partner on scalable and resilient system design evaluating emerging technologies to enhance platform capability and developer productivity.
• Champion the use of AI ML and intelligent automation to improve code quality testing effectiveness and release efficiency.
• Implement comprehensive automated testing strategies (unit integration regression functional) integrated within CI/CD frameworks collaborating with QA teams to accelerate defect resolution.
• Work closely with Product Project Management Architecture Technology Risk and Production Support teams to align delivery priorities manage dependencies and ensure adherence to governance and compliance standards.

Skills & Experience

Technical Capabilities

• Strong in C# Java technologies
• Deep knowledge of web technologies including MVC Razor JavaScript
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell Python Groovy or Shell scripting.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD and source control tools such as Jenkins TeamCity Git and Nexus.
• Experience with distributed messaging and communication technologies including WCF gRPC SignalR and RabbitMQ.
• Demonstrated experience implementing automated testing within continuous integration pipelines.

Professional Experience

• Experienced within investment banking environments.
• Proven track record delivering across the full SDLC.
• Experience within Risk technology environments preferred.
• Stakeholder engagement across Architecture Governance Risk and Production Support teams.
• Analytical solution-oriented and delivery-focused with strong communication skills and the ability to operate effectively in complex fast-paced environments.

Additional Information :

#TalanUK

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time