Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead)

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Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead) – Edenred Paytech

Location: Hybrid (London or Swindon office with remote flexibility)

Salary: Competitive, with performance-based bonus and comprehensive benefits

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

About Edenred

Edenred is a global leader in transactional solutions for the working world. Operating in 45 countries, Edenred connects over 60 million users and 2 million partner merchants through innovative digital platforms. Our services span employee benefits, fleet and mobility, corporate payments, and more—driven by a commitment to digital transformation and improving everyday life for people at work.

Edenred UK is investing heavily in modernising its technology platforms and adopting agile, cloud-native solutions. We are seeking a Tech Lead to help drive this transformation and lead the development of scalable, secure, and high-performing systems.

Role Overview

As Tech Lead, you will be responsible for the technical leadership of a cross-functional agile team. You will guide software architectural decisions, contribute hands-on to development, mentor engineers, and ensure the delivery of robust software aligned with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of enterprise-grade applications using Java and related technologies
• Define and enforce agreed coding standards, architectural principles, and engineering best practices
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Solution Architects and Scrum Masters to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Mentor and support software engineers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement
• Drive adoption of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks
• Ensure systems are secure, scalable, and maintainable across the full software lifecycle
• Participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and backlog refinement
• Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their potential for Edenred’s platforms
• Actively contribute to the design, implementation & testing of the platform within the sprint team ensuring software meets or exceeds published metrics and quality benchmarks

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Senior Java Developer in agile environments
• Strong understanding of Agile framework & principles
• Strong proficiency in Java (preferably Java 17+), Spring Boot, and RESTful API development
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), containerization (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
• Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• Knowledge of security best practices (e.g. OWASP) and performance optimization
• Excellent leadership, communication, time management and mentoring skills, with the ability to influence technical direction 

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in fintech, payments, or enterprise SaaS platforms
• Exposure to event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Understanding of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)