Software Development Team Leader, Verification
bet365 Stoke-On-Trent, England, United Kingdom
A Software Development Team Leader, who will help drive innovation, mentor top talent, and shape the future of our platform with cutting-edge technology, to deliver optimal software solutions.
Verification is vital to the continued success of the Business due to the regulated nature of the jurisdictions we operate in. We have responsibility for developing and supporting critical site functionality and operational tooling.
Our fast paced and dynamic environment requires an innovative and committed leadership team to continue to drive delivery of new features, functionality and maintenance work pieces.
This is a great opportunity to build a career in technical management with large-scale systems. You will thrive in a fast paced environment and help drive progress and efficiency, whilst supporting the continued growth of the team.
A background in software development is essential with a focus on your organisational, problem solving and people skills.
This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid working from home policy.
Preferred Skills, Qualifications and Experience
* Forward thinking, with the ability to challenge the norm.
* Ability to work proactively in a reactive environment.
* Passion for software development and creating efficient processes and best practises.
* Self-motivated with a strong drive to succeed.
* Capable of handling large workloads with rapid context switching.
* Strong appreciation of the importance of knowledge sharing and mentoring.
* Knowledge in at least one of the backend languages, or all of the following areas: .Net, MS SQL, Python, React, Typescript Golang and GCP.
* Knowledge of version control and code repositories.
* Knowledge of Micro service and distributed system architectures.
* Degree educated in Computer Science of relevant discipline, or relevant professional experience.
Main Responsibilities
* Ensuring timely provision of agreed deliverables throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), by understanding both Business and technical requirements.
* Working alongside Technical Leads and Senior Developers to determine the most suitable technical solution.
* Scheduling and planning development resource according to the Business needs.
* Tracking and reporting of progress.
* Mitigating risk and resolving blockers throughout the work.
* Collaborating with other teams within the Business as required.
* Looking into bugs raised and communicating with other teams involved to resolve them, while understanding and enforcing governance of best practises.
* Acting as a point of escalation for the team both in and out of office hours.
* Recognising team members’ strengths and mentoring them to encourage and support continuous improvement.
* Chairing team meetings, 1-2-1 sessions and feeding into team appraisals.
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