Modulr
Financial Services
EngineeringSquadLead-Backend
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“Engineering Squad Lead - Backend at Modulr. Skills: Backend development, Team leadership, Agile methodologies. Lead agile squads. Deliver excellence”
Industry & Context.
Analytical thinking; Critical thinking
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Expertise in Java, Experience with Spring, Experience with Hibernate, Experience designing RESTful APIs, Experience building RESTful APIs, Experience maintaining RESTful APIs, Experience with Microservices architecture, Strong understanding of AWS, Experience designing relational databases, Experience optimizing relational databases, Experience managing relational databases, Experience with PostgreSQL, Knowledge of DevOps practices, Knowledge of DevOps processes, Ability to streamline development processes, Ability to enhance operational efficiency, Understanding of testing methodologies, Experience managing multi-site technical teams, Experience mentoring multi-site technical teams, Experience in software development, Experience in technical team leadership, Understanding of engineering practices, Understanding of engineering processes, Ability to communicate effectively, Ability to apply analytical thinking, Ability to apply critical thinking
Nice to Have
Willingness to learn Java, Experience with CI/CD, Experience with IaC, Experience with TDD, Experience with BDD, Experience with unit testing, Experience with integration testing, Experience with acceptance testing
What You'll Do.
Ensure high-quality product delivery
Foster culture of experimentation
Facilitate continuous learning
Facilitate continuous improvement
Report on squad progress
Report on squad outcomes
Report on squad achievements
Share knowledge within org
Share experiences within org
Identify areas for efficiency
Identify areas for effectiveness
Address areas for efficiency
Address areas for effectiveness
Conduct performance reviews
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Multi-site technical teams; Agile environment
Communication Scope
Code reviews; Performance reviews; Providing feedback
Process & Methodology
Agile
Full Job Description
Engineering Squad Lead - Backend Pune Are you curious, excited by experimentation and always looking for a better way of doing things? Do you want to keep learning and developing whilst getting hands-on, payment-building experience? Do you want to join the Engineering powerhouse of Modulr, constantly challenging the status quo to push our technology to the extraordinary? If so, we would love to hear from you! We are looking to hire innovative, value-adding talent to join Modulr, the fastest growing payments business in the UK and Europe, to lead and shape our agile squads to deliver excellence in all they do, driving efficiency, ensuring high-quality product delivery and ultimately enabling us to continue transforming how our customers work. We are looking for a London or Edinburgh-based candidate to leverage our office-first strategy. About Us At Modulr, our vision is a world where all businesses are powered by embedded payments. Modulr enables thousands of businesses, from SMEs to Enterprise, across the UK and Europe to efficiently pay-in, collect and disburse funds instantly via a range of payment methods, accounts, and card products. We’ve created an industry-leading platform with comprehensive online tools and API access, to meet the demands of daily business payments. We are connected to an expanding network of accounting and payroll platforms, including Sage, Xero, BrightPay and IRIS. Our payments expertise and extensive product capability also enables us to build tailored solutions to solve complex payment problems for hundreds of clients in a range of industries, including Travel, Merchant Payments, Lending, Wage Advance and Investment representing Modulr’s mission, strategy, and culture throughout the process. •Foster a culture of experimentation within the squad to facilitate continuous learning and improvement across engineering standards, tooling and processes. •Regular reporting on the squad's progress, outcomes and achievements to the wider Engineerin
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