Engineering Team Lead

Engineering Team Lead – Platform & Automation

Location: London (Hybrid – 1–2 days per week in office)

Salary: £100,000 – £130,000 + Benefits

Additional: Long-term incentive/equity scheme available after 12 months

A rapidly growing technology-driven financial services business is looking for an Engineering Team Lead to help modernise and streamline internal systems across the organisation.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex operational challenges through technology.

The focus is on building scalable internal tools, integrations, and automation that improve efficiency across multiple business functions.

Rather than working solely on customer-facing applications, you’ll be focused on optimising internal platforms, connecting systems, and reducing manual processes.

The Role

Leading a small engineering team, you will play a key role in delivering solutions that improve internal workflows and enable teams to operate more efficiently.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading and mentoring a team of engineers delivering internal technology solutions
• Designing and implementing system integrations and automation frameworks
• Building and improving internal tools and operational platforms
• Connecting data and services across multiple systems and departments
• Identifying manual or inefficient workflows and replacing them with scalable solutions
• Partnering with product and operational stakeholders to deliver transformation initiatives
• Supporting the rollout of solutions across the wider organisation
• Ensuring the reliability, scalability, and maintainability of internal systems

You will collaborate with a variety of teams across the business to help modernise internal technology and improve operational performance.

Technical Environment

Experience with some of the following technologies would be beneficial:

• JavaScript frameworks such as React or Next.js
• Backend development with Node.js, C#, or similar
• Cloud platforms (AWS or equivalent)
• Building and maintaining API integrations and distributed systems

Experience using AI-assisted development tools or modern developer productivity workflows would be a plus.

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