Software Engineering Team Lead - Cardiff, United Kingdom - LexisNexis Risk Solutions

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    Software Engineering Lead-People Leadership-Cardiff

    Do you enjoy leading a team that develops high-quality code?

    Are you A highly visible champion with a 'can do' attitude and enthusiasm that inspires others?

    About the Business

    LexisNexis Risk Solutions provides customers with solutions and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with advanced technology and analytics to assist them in evaluating and predicting risk and enhancing operational efficiency. We use the power of data and advanced analytics to help our customers make better, timelier decisions. By bringing clarity to information, we ultimately help make communities safer, insurance rates more accurate, commerce more transparent, business decisions easier and processes more efficient. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk solutions at the link below,

    About our Team

    As a Software Engineering Lead, you will be leading and liaising with dynamic, passionate cross functional teams, where collaboration as a team is key.

    About the Role

    As the Software Engineering Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing and guiding a team of Software Engineers who work on Mobile and Web Applications. You will be a people leader and have your teams best interests at heart.

    Responsibilities

    • Leading a development team as they efficiently deliver features and capabilities.
    • Working closely with other development team members to understand complex product requirements and translate them into software designs.
    • Managing and encourage new ideas from staff to foster improvements through innovations.
    • Serving as the initial point of escalation for software development issues within specific area of responsibility.
    • Promoting and collaboration between the teams, sharing best practice and helping clear potential blockers.
    • Working closely with the Product Manager to ensure the team have the right direction and is well aligned with other teams.

    Requirements

    • Have experience of proficient coding skills in at least one programming language for example; PHP, Java, Python, .NET, JavaScript, Perl, C#, C++, experience of working on Android/iOS is desirable.
    • Be able to partner and lead internal and external technology resources in solving complex business needs.
    • Be able to collaborate, support and drive team members to deliver on results, providing technical and professional guidance.
    • Be able to design and work with complex data models.

    The role is going to be more People management and little hands on development .

    Women in technology:

    LexisNexis Risk Solutions is very supportive of women in Technology and has been a founding signature for the Tech Talent Charter. Currently 27% of our Technology workforce are women which is much higher than the UK average of 17%. We have the following initiatives in place to support women in technology:

    • Mentoring scheme for women in technology
    • Women's network forum
    • Regularly run events for schools girl about careers in technology to inspire the next generation of girls in tech.
    • LexisNexis Risk Solutions proudly support the Tech Talent Charter

    Cardiff is commutable from:

    • West of Cardiff:
    • Penarth
    • Barry
    • Bridgend
    • Port Talbot
    • Neath
    • Swansea
    • North of Cardiff:
    • Caerphilly
    • Pontypridd
    • Merthyr Tydfil
    • East of Cardiff:
    • Newport
    • Chepstow
    • Bristol
    • Portishead

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