Technical Team Lead

Job Description

Minimum compensation: starting from 26 750 PLN. The final offer will be determined based on the candidate's experience and competencies.

So, who are we?

Hello, we're IG Group. We are a FTSE100 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.

We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We're global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We're hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.

We work in cross-functional teams and are laser focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.

Your team

The UK Trading Engineering group partners with our UK Product Managers to deliver ever-more-compelling investment products to UK and Ireland customers. We cater to retail through professional traders by providing CFDs, Spread Bets, FX, Futures, Options, and a world-class trading experience.

Your role in the Team's Success

Your primary responsibility will be to lead one of the UK Division’s Trading teams. You will become a subject matter expert in OTC products products such as CFDs, Spread Bets, Futures, Options, and FX. You will own, extend and support the underlying applications, which are critical components of IG's real-time dealing platform. You will partner with a Product Manager to deliver a stream of business enhancements, alongside technical improvements.

From an engineering point of view, you will champion and deliver ever-higher-quality applications, lowering any costs of support, and proactively keep tech debt under control. You will apply a commercial lens to your decision-making, prioritising the things that will enable better commercial outcomes.

What you'll do

• Demonstrate high-quality engineering, leading by example (hands-on). Embody what a world-class engineer should be.

• Act as a primary point of contact for any inquiries from different stakeholders, providing clear visibility of work programs (what and why), provide guidance on options & priorities, train and mentor new joiners, supporting their understanding of trading at IG, and ensuring a smooth learning curve.

• Partner with the other engineering leads in UK Tech. Guide and support them in terms of technical & operational risks and engineering quality.

• Provide regular reporting & objective metrics on availability, technical risks, project progress to technical and commercial stakeholders.

• Willing to take part in an on-call support rota (This is compensated). This position is a Full Time employment contract, not B2B.

What you'll need for this role

• A strong engineering mindset, and enough depth of experience to hit the ground running. You will be a hands-on engineer (Java), both willing and able to lead by example in terms of delivery.

• A keen interest in ongoing learning, both business and technical. You will be expected to gain a deep understanding of IG's trading business, and the wider community of engineering teams and business teams around you.

• Strong analytical and organisation skills. You will be expected to assess risks, and be able to articulate your priorities or choices to stakeholders.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with great attention to detail.

• Track record of delivery and operational efficiency improvements.

Interview Process

• 45 min (non-technical) telephone interview, focusing on leadership (both technical and people), and having a two-way discussion about the role & opportunity.

• 60-min technical interview with a couple of IG engineers, focusing on Java engineering.

• A final 30-min culture & values interview.

How we work

We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office -- which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:

• Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm

• Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes

• Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs

• Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth;

• Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback

We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We're committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that's why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey. Learn more about our D&I approach here.

The Perks

Your growth fuels our success! Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression. Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs. Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work.

• Flexible working hours & hybrid working

• Home office equipment reimbursement

• Performance-related bonus

• Private medical cover for you and your family/partner (Medicover) Multikafeteria system (you can choose a multisport card, vouchers, etc.) Life insurance (Generali)

• Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women’s, Black, and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organizing events & projects that foster an open, diverse, and inclusive culture

• Career-focused technical and leadership training in-class and online, incl. unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning platform

• Well-being events as well as Employee Assistance Programme

• Summer picnic, New Year party and other social events

• 3 additional days off a year - 1 to celebrate your Birthday and 2 for voluntary work