Software Engineer Lead

Job Description

About usAt the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our valuescaring, connecting and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other.Were not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves to our values.Caring. We care about our colleagues and people whose lives we are here to transform. Connecting. We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections. Transforming. We are committed to transforming lives and make a positive societal impact.We help peopleparticularly those most in needto improve their financial wellbeing and build a better, more confident future. Working collaboratively across the UK, we make sure customers can access high-quality money and pensions guidance and debt advicethroughout their lives, however and whenever they need it.By fostering our values, we are very proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. We are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds, we want our colleagues to reflect our customers and the people we assist.The role

• To lead the software engineering team at MaPS, comprising front end, back end and full stack developers and DevOps, of around 10 heads in total
• To manage, motivate and develop the capabilities of the team in line with the needs of MaPS
• To ensure the delivery of high quality software using best practice methods, through clear leadership, guidance and standards setting
• To work with the MaPS solutions architect to define and optimise the technical design of MaPS digital tools

Key accountabilitiesTeam leadership:

• Coaching and mentoring staff, fostering an atmosphere of constant personal development
• Setting and monitoring objectives to guide, support and develop performance
• Allocating team members to development squads appropriately to optimise both outputs and skills development
• Coaching agile collaborative software development techniques to nurture developers who perform well in teams
• Embedding and aligning to the DMI delivery model to ensure consistent and efficient delivery

Setting standards of work, such as:

• Keeping track of, and where appropriate implementing, the latest industry trends and technologies
• Mandating robust engineering practices including e.g. peer code review, pair programming, test driven development and continuous integration to create code that is robust and sustainable
• Developing and maintaining coding standards to align the work of internal and external dev teams

Leading the development aspects of our digital product development work, such as:

• Writing efficient, reusable and well-documented code
• Using the latest front and back end techniques to build cross-platform interfaces, working closely with designers, developers, and editors
• Following a component-driven development practice, using a content management system, shared component libraries, and shared design principles, to work efficiently while providing a clear and consistent user experience
• Engaging collaboratively with Architecture and DevOps on solutions design and implementation to ensure robust and well supported development

Skills & experienceExperience and Expertise:

• Significant demonstrable experience of managing and developing digital engineering teams, including recruitment, individual and team development, coaching and mentoring
• Experience of Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
• Significant experience of leading highly collaborative engineering teams demonstrating high performance in Agile frameworks
• Demonstrable commitment to high quality, robust engineering practices, particularly those associated with Agile frameworks
• Evidence of productive collaboration with creative, architecture, security, and DevOps team members
• Ability to lead technical forums and to communicate technology options to different audiences

Desirable:

• Experience of leading teams using Adobe Experience Manager
• Experience of Javascript frameworks, particularly React
• Experience of implementing Headless content management applications
• Experience of other component content management systems such as Magnolia, Sitecore, Episerver etc
• Demonstrable strong coding and technical design skills
• Solid understanding of architectural principles

OtherWhat Money and Pensions Service can offer you :

• Career progression and development
• Pension scheme - contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
• Interest-free loan to help you buy season tickets for buses and trains
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Free eye test & flu jabs
• Life assurance scheme
• Give as you earn scheme
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
• Enhanced family and sick pay
• Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
• Recognition Scheme
• Discounts portal to numerous retailers

OtherWhat Money and Pensions Service can offer you :

• Career progression and development
• Pension scheme - contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
• Interest-free loan to help you buy season tickets for buses and trains
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Free eye test & flu jabs
• Life assurance scheme
• Give as you earn scheme
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
• Enhanced family and sick pay
• Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
• Recognition Scheme
• Discounts portal to numerous retailers