Java Lead Engineer - Cx (Hybrid)

As Engineering Manager in the Customer eXperience vertical, you lead a cross-functional team to simplify travel changes and cancellations for customers. You shape technical direction for the payments domain and ensure high-performance delivery that adds real value to users. You mentor engineers, drive excellence, and partner with product, architecture, and data science to scale the platform. This role offers hands-on leadership in a hybrid, outcome-focused environment with a strong focus on learning and growth., * Lead and grow a cross-functional agile team of 7-10 software engineers

• Collaborate with Product, Business, Architecture, and Data Science to define technical strategy for payments
• Translate functional specs into high-performance designs and break work into valuable tasks
• Promote technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Hire, onboard, and manage performance; set goals and prioritise workload
• Foster team identity, engagement, and healthy dynamics with an agile coach
• Mentor team members and develop their professional growth

• Strong communication and influencing abilities
• Customer-value focus and alignment with company values
• High standards for quality and technical excellence in coding
• Ability to learn and grow self and others
• Confident presenting to technical and non-technical audiences
• Knowledge of coding, OO design, system design, performance tuning, design patterns, and data modelling
• Java proficiency and codebase understanding
• Experience with distributed, concurrent, and scalable systems