Engineering Team Lead
16 hours ago
Leeds
Role Reporting to the VP of Engineering, the Engineering Team Lead plays a pivotal role in guiding a team of Software Engineers who deliver core components of the StarCompliance Enterprise SaaS platform. This role balances hands-on technical contribution with people leadership - providing coaching, mentoring, and line management to developers while also leading design discussions, contributing to architectural decisions, and supporting the technical evolution of the platform. As a leader within Star’s engineering organisation, you will foster a culture of continuous improvement, technical excellence, and learning. You will help shape modern engineering practices, AI-enabled development approaches, and high-quality delivery through strong CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native design. This is a strategic, impactful role influencing both team outcomes and Star’s broader engineering direction. Responsibilities • People Leadership & Coaching, • Line manage, mentor, and coach Software Engineers to support their professional growth, performance, and career development., • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and engineering excellence., • Support recruitment, onboarding, and capability development across the engineering function., • Technical Leadership, • Lead and participate in design and architectural sessions, partnering closely with the Architecture function to deliver compliant, scalable, cloud-ready solutions., • Contribute hands-on to development, ensuring best practices, maintainability, and technical quality., • Drive the adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices, guiding teams on how LLMs and automation can enhance productivity and quality., • Delivery Ownership, • Own the lifecycle of delivery for your team, ensuring clear visibility of progress, quality, and key engineering metrics., • Ensure strong adherence to Star’s SDLC, engineering standards, version-control practices, and quality expectations., • Play a key role in defining, optimising, and maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines across Azure DevOps and associated tooling., • Support the technical strategy and evolution of Star’s SaaS platform, contributing to modernisation, scaling, and cloud transformation initiatives., • Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement, • Work closely with Product Managers, Product Owners, QA, Architecture, and Cloud teams to ensure alignment on priorities, scope, design, and delivery., • Advocate for engineering needs, design integrity, maintainability, and long-term platform health., • Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, providing clear updates, risks, and mitigation plans Skills and Experience Essential Technical Skills • Extensive experience leading and mentoring high-performing software engineering teams., • Strong hands-on expertise with the Microsoft .NET ecosystem:, • C#, ___ MVC, Entity Framework, Visual Studio., • Solid understanding of web technologies such as JavaScript, React, Angular, HTML., • Strong grounding in software engineering principles, including SOLID, design patterns, and scalable architecture., • Experience delivering enterprise-grade, cloud-hosted applications., • Strong understanding of relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL)., • Experience with modern CI/CD pipelines and cloud technologies; Azure experience strongly preferred., • Familiarity with PaaS, cloud infrastructure fundamentals, and SaaS operational considerations. Leadership & Delivery Skills • Proven success overseeing large or complex software development projects., • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working across engineering, product, and leadership teams., • Ability to analyse requirements, propose solutions, and guide teams through delivery., • Ability to quickly learn new technologies and drive their adoption across the team. Desirable Skills • Experience or interest in AI-enabled engineering practices, including use of LLMs for productivity, code generation, or testing., • Experience working in a modern, Agile, cloud-first SaaS environment., • Exposure to microservices, distributed systems, and modern architectural patterns. Minimum Qualifications • Degree or Similar Integrity and Ethics • All StarCompliance employees are expected to commit to a high standard of personal integrity and carry out their responsibilities in an ethical manner