Java Tech Lead - Oxford, United Kingdom - Richard Wheeler Associates

Richard Wheeler Associates

Verified Company

Oxford, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Strong Tech Lead - Java coding, Spring, Agile

to £85k + share options

Oxford / Remote / Flexible work from home options available

This is an exceptional opening for a Java Technical Lead / Manager to lead an agile engineering team (around 6 direct reports) working with other Java developers and experts in AI, static and dynamic program analysis, and software verification.

A great opportunityfor a Java expert to learn new AI and program synthesis techniques.

The Java Lead will manage the agile delivery of core product features, line manage team members and participate in the technical review and refinement of ongoing projects.

You will also be expected to manage the various customer relationships so as to ensurethe team is building the right product as well as building the product right.

Responsibilities

Manage an engineering team and deliverables operating in an Agile environment
Provide architectural guidance and review on sprint backlog items
Plan significant units of work that the team will work on, including refinement with stakeholders, staging and garnering feedback from customers
Proactively contribute to the team's objectives of delivering incremental value every sprint and partner with other team members to deliver those objectives
Interact with business stakeholders, customers and management to understand, define and refine user stories and the product backlog
Have a passion for innovation and improvement whilst recognizing that customer outcomes are always king
Manage personal development objectives for each team member ensuring that members are continuously learning and growing
Undertake regular 11's and reviews with team members to ensure that team members are engaged and happy in their work environment
Undertake some strategic planning for their team with a view to both personal, team and company growth

The Java Engineering Manager will have:

Fluency in the Java language
Experience of managing small teams in an agile environment
Proven experience in contributing to large private and/or opensource projects
Proficient knowledge of Git or other SCMs
UX/UI experience
Knowledge of testdriven development and a CI/CD setup
Excellent communication skills
Experience with one or more of Linux/Mac OS/Windows environments
Willingness to learn new skills and technologies and adapt to arising challenges

Optional but desirable skills:

Experience with compiler architectures, parsers and syntax trees
Prior exposure to the implementation of verification and program analysis techniques

Benefits
You'll get to work in one of the hottest tech start-ups in the UK.

The full list of company benefits is truly comprehensive, though the headline ones include:

Competitive package, including share options
Private health and dental plans
8% noncontributory pension
Life insurance & Income Protection schemes
25 days annual leave + Bank holidays

The company has a great Oxford-based head office for those actively wanting regular time in the office, which includes a beautiful open-plan space with lots of natural light, your own dedicated workspace with laptop, dock & monitor and on-site shower changingand facilities.

Java Technical Leader | Java Engineer / Team Manager | Java Expert | Java Developer / Manager