Software Engineering Lead - InsurTech

Are you a senior, hands-on technologist with leadership experience looking to progress to an Engineering Manager role? You could be progressing your career in as a hands-on Software Engineering Lead as part of a friendly and supportive international team at a growing and hugely successful European car insurance tech company as they expand their UK presence; their platform enables an insurance quote to be made to the consumer within 60 seconds, using just 4 clicks. Your role: As a Software Engineering Lead you will remain hands-on with software engineering (focusing on architecture and design) whilst heading-up a small, cross functional team with responsibility for the delivery and technical quality of all features and applications in that area as well as the teams' personal development. You'll guide the definition of the technical roadmap, ensuring that the system complies with software engineering standards for maintainability, reliability, scalability and security; supporting the team to ensure they can deliver on time, managing resources and removing blockers as well as providing training and career development paths to drive continuous improvement. You'll be working with a modern cloud based tech stack and using functional programming languages including Elixir and Rust. The role offers quick progression into a management position. Location / WFH: The company is a big advocate of flexible working and prides itself on DEI; you can work from home anywhere in the UK; you can also work at times that suit you. About you: You have a strong software engineering skills with technologies such as, Elixir, Rust, Scala, Ruby or Python in a SaaS environment You have a good knowledge of AWS You're able to conduct code reviews and provide coaching and mentoring You have effective communication and stakeholder management skills, able to influence others and explain complex technical information You are delivery focused and have experience of managing technical projects You have commercial acumen You are degree educated in a technical or scientific discipline, Computer Science preferred