Lead Software Engineer

As a Technical Lead (Back End), you will lead the build of key technical projects that further the company's products and platforms. You will drive quality outcomes for our customers by combining strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to identify problems, research and tackle complex challenges, and lead the solution design and development of key projects that advance our mission and align with our broader engineering goals. You will collaborate closely with peers, product, design, and leadership to build outstanding products and features for the Deputy platform, delivering services to millions of users and businesses, from small and medium-sized enterprises to large corporations. You wake up every morning knowing with confidence that the work you do, from the user-facing experiences to the backend APIs, is being used to power 100,000 workplaces and the livelihood of millions of users worldwide. Make technical decisions and deliver technical solutions, with consideration for high-performance, high-quality systems and applications. Use hands-on technical expertise to drive solutions for a range of challenges. Encourage innovation and foster an environment of continuous improvement. Design, implement, and deliver software solutions for product features, with consideration for high-performance, high-quality systems and applications. Write simple, efficient, self-documented modular, high-quality code that follows best practices and improves the overall codebase. Align with our Design, Engineering and Product principles to build product & technical solutions that drive customer value with quality and performance. Uphold a high bar of engineering standards and co-ordinate with Infrastructure and Quality. Accountability for delivering technical solutions within estimated timeframes Influence and problem-solve with senior, mid, and junior engineers to deliver high-quality outcomes. This role may not have direct reports, but your leadership and mentorship will drive the squads to successful outcomes. Mentor and guide more junior engineers in an impactful and meaningful way to their growth trajectory. Collaborate with Product and Design to discover and estimate solution options to key strategic initiatives. Research, create POCs and introduce new technologies to the team. Advocate for and adopt the latest trends and enhance the developer experience. Form a key member of the technical leadership team, driving standards, ways of working and platform decision-making. Break down problems into impactful milestones and tasks, delivering value incrementally. Share your expertise through documentation, design reviews, code contributions, presentations and technology discussions.