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 Lifecycle team is a product-aligned, customer-first engineering team owning onboarding, activation, and engagement experiences across IG's platform. We build and support the critical first-mile customer journey and ongoing engagement features - with an obsessive focus on reducing friction, improving conversion, and driving engineering excellence to ensure our systems are reliable, performant, and easy to change.

Your role in the Team's Success

Your primary responsibility will be to lead a small, high-performing engineering team – combining hands-on technical excellence with day-to-day leadership. You'll set technical direction for your domain, drive delivery of business-critical features, and ensure your team operates with an ownership mindset. You'll work as a hands-on practitioner who leads by example, spending significant time writing code while coaching others to grow into independent, self-sufficient engineers. You'll leverage AI-assisted development tools as a core part of your workflow — we expect engineering leaders to actively embrace AI to multiply their team's impact. Think and act like an owner – your leadership directly impacts our customers’ ability to achieve their financial goals. 

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of features within your domain – from technical design through to production – taking accountability for performance, reliability, and business outcomes 

• Stay hands-on with code, demonstrating high-quality engineering that embodies what a world-class engineer should be – your team learns from your example 

• Coach and develop team members to become independent, self-sufficient engineers – everyone on your team should aspire to grow and operate autonomously 

• Drive technical excellence and raise the bar across your team – set and enforce high standards for code quality, testing, observability, and documentation  

• Partner with Product, Design and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions that champion the client and deliver real commercial value one iteration at a time 

• Identify and escalate risks early, remove delivery blockers, and ensure your team delivers at pace without compromising quality 

• Think big – proactively identify opportunities to improve systems, reduce complexity, and challenge the status quo rather than just maintaining things as they are 

• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate your team's delivery, improve code quality, and stay at the cutting edge of modern engineering practices 

• You'll need to be willing to commit to an on-call support rota - on-call time is compensated (This is a Full Time employment contract, not B2B)

What you'll need for this role

For this role, we're looking for someone with: 

• Extensive software engineering experience with a strong track record of technical delivery and informal leadership – you've been the go-to person others turn to for guidance 

• Deep expertise in your core technology stack, particularly Front End expertise in React/React Native – you know when to use the right tool and how to make it sing 

• Battle-tested experience building and operating production systems – you've been on-call when something breaks at night and lived to tell the tale 

• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop other engineers – you get genuine satisfaction from helping others grow 

• Experience with AI-assisted development tools is expected – we're looking for technical leaders who see AI as a force multiplier, not a threat 

• Whilst a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering would be useful, we value real world practical experience. If you’re an excellent engineering leader then do apply! 

• An ownership mindset that borders on obsessive – you treat every system with care and a focus on the best customer experience possible in terms of speed, reliability, intuitiveness and functionality, and you hold others to the same standard 

• An AI-positive mindset – you see AI tools as amplifiers of engineering capability, not replacements, and you're excited to push the boundaries for you and your team of what's possible with AI-assisted development 

• Strong commitment to engineering excellence: TDD, pairing, code reviews, and continuous improvement are how you operate, not boxes you tick  

• Strong English-language communication skills and the ability to work effectively in globally distributed, cross-functional teams – you can explain complex technical concepts simply  

• Keen interest in ongoing learning, both business and technical – you'll gain deep understanding of IG's trading products and financial markets, and share this knowledge with others 

• Familiarity with financial services or trading platforms is highly desirable but not essential — curiosity and learning ability matter more  

• Willingness to participate in on-call rotation — because you build it, you run it, you love it  

• This is a hybrid position (3 days onsite, 2 days remote work) 

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

Learn more about the Perks here!

Join us for this exciting journey. Apply now!