Engineering Team Leader

Job Description
The Engineering Team Leader position combines leadership responsibilities with hands-on coding tasks. The objective is to guide and mentor a team of developers, ensuring project success and upholding high technical standards while also engaging in coding. The role involves active participation in software development, oversight of code reviews, software documentation and influence over technical solutions design.

Responsibilities encompass collaboration with research and development to enhance both product innovation and process efficiency. Collaborative efforts with colleagues will focus on delivering sustainable customer offerings in luxury hospitality, retail, and private healthcare, all while aligning projects with strategic business objectives.

Additionally, the role plays a critical part in shaping customer experience solutions and refining technical scoping alongside the Product Manager and Solutions Architect. Leadership within the role is aimed at fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration, promoting effective communication within the team and across the organisation to achieve shared objectives.

Job Requirements
Technical Leadership:

• Proficiency in Ruby programming language and the Ruby on Rails framework, with experience in writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and design patterns. S.O.L.I.D. principles.
• Experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, including database schema design.
• Familiarity with developing, deploying, and maintaining SaaS applications for enterprise customers.
• Knowledge of API design, development, and integration. GraphQL and RESTful.
• Take ownership and actively contribute to the software architecture and technical design, ensuring scalable solutions with minimal technical debt.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, adherence to coding standards, and best practices.
• Work in an Agile development environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of software applications.
• Ensure developers have clearly defined and refined tasks and run Scrum ceremonies according to the Product Development Process.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, providing guidance and support to team members.

Team Leadership

• Lead by example, playing an active role in the software development process and producing top-notch code.
• Coach developers, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Collaborate with the HR department in onboarding and retaining top talent.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that promotes creativity and innovation.

Job Responsibilities

• Excellent communication skills (oral, written & presentation).

• Commercial experience building using the following programming languages:

• Ruby on Rails

• Javascript / React)

• Commercial experience building on Cloud using at least one of the following topics:

• AWS

• Serverless Framework

• A successful track record or proven aptitude as a hands-on software engineer or developer.

• Experience in delivering projects using Agile methodologies.
• Extensive experience in developing software for large-scale distributed systems.
• Previous project or product management experience is advantageous.
• In-depth understanding of computers, operating systems and system security.
• Sound knowledge of various operating systems and databases.
• Experience in using JIRA Ticketing System as tool to manage User Stories.
• Comfortable managing small development teams in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Comfortable working with technical people of varying skill sets and capabilities, as well as third-party vendors.
• Excellent leadership skills, including negotiation and conflict management.
• Is vigilant and disciplined regarding the use of tools and following processes.
• Good attention to detail and quality driven.
• Takes ownership and is personally accountable for outputs.
• Drives the "Alliants Way".

Job Benefits
Alliants, established in 2009, is dedicated to producing customer engagement technologies and services that pave the way for a more human, sustainable, and promising future for hospitality.

At Alliants, we are all in for our people and our industry.

What's in it for you?
We Know We All Work Better In An Autonomous, Collaborative, Diverse And Equitable Space. To Support You In Becoming The Best Version Of Yourself, We Offer You

A competitive salary

Up to 10% annual bonus

Remote & flexible working

25 days holiday + public holidays

Digital Nomad: travel abroad while working for 30 days a year

Monthly takeaway allowance

£1,500 training and development budget each year

To celebrate you joining the team we will plant a Great Oak tree

Alliants celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.