Technical Lead (Java, React/React Native & AWS)
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Job description
You will lead and contribute hands-on to the development of IG's new crypto offering, balancing people management with technical delivery. You'll set the technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality, high-impact releases. This role directly influences the success of our FCA-licensed launch, requiring urgency, ownership, and a results-driven mindset., * Lead a high-performing engineering team, splitting time between coding and people management.
- Drive the delivery of new crypto product features end-to-end, from design to production.
- Ensure code quality, observability, scalability, and security are embedded in every release.
- Foster a collaborative, growth-focused team culture with clear goals and high accountability.
- Coordinate closely with Product, Design, and cross-functional teams to achieve business outcomes.
- Identify and remove delivery blockers, ensuring the team meets ambitious timelines.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading engineering teams in a hands-on capacity (people + technical leadership).
- Strong expertise in building cloud-native, distributed systems with Java, React/React Native, and AWS.
- Track record of delivering high-quality software at speed in regulated or high-stakes environments.
- Excellent problem-solving, prioritisation, and communication skills.
- Commitment to security-first engineering practices, especially in fintech/crypto contexts.
- Growth mindset with the ability to mentor, inspire, and develop engineering talent.
Benefits & conditions
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.
- Competitive salary
- Flexible Benefits Package on top of your salary (12%)
- Private medical cover for you and your family
- Life insurance
- Contribution to gym memberships
- 25 Days holiday, with 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday & 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work (28 in total
- The option to buy or sell holiday days.
- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning Platform
- A comprehensive global and local onboarding process
- Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women's, Black and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organising events & projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture
- Option to participate and create ESG initiatives based on IG Brighter Future Fund
- Enhanced primary (maternity), secondary (paternity), and shared parental pay and leave, as well as a range of support and benefits for parents
Learn more about the Perks here!
