Software Engineering Lead

Software Engineering Lead

Do you want to lead a team and be part of a Greenfield project?

Do you enjoy leading a team of Software Engineers and see them flourish?

About the Business

At ICIS, our mission is to optimize the world’s resources. We help companies make strategic, sustainable decisions by bringing transparency to markets across the world. We create a comprehensive view of commodities markets, providing companies with the data and intelligence to successfully navigate across global value chains every day. Our customers benefit from instant access to price assessments, reports and forecasts, a dedicated news channel and supply and demand data.

About our Team

You will be joining a team of 6 which consists of 2 permanent Software Engineers and 4 contract staff. We have a strong supportive culture, with a keen focus on innovation, technical excellence, and career development.
 

About the Role

Taking on a leading role in our technology team, you will take responsibility for the continuous improvement and growth of a team of passionate developers, ensuring personal growth and constant challenges for its members. You will agree on reliable timelines and ensure the quality of the results. 

Responsibilities

• Utilizing your extensive Python experience to guide the developers and development strategies
• Being able to optimize the team's strengths ensuring that the team functions as a unit and upskill the team.
• Conducting performance reviews, coaching, mentoring and managing the team members and support them in their career growth
• Collaborating with cross-functional technical teams to develop a culture of sharing, collaboration and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Possess skills to lead a team of developers, to inspire and build relationships
• Have analytical, problem solving and communication skills, including communicating technology to non-technical stakeholder
• Experience in web development and Python, software architecture and development best practices
• Experience with DBMS, both relational and non-relational.
• Experience with SPA frameworks ( React) is desirable.

At LexisNexis Risk Solutions, having diverse employees with different perspectives is key to creating innovative new products for our global customers. We have 30 diversity employee networks globally and prioritize inclusive leadership and equitable processes as part of our culture. Our aim is for every employee to be the best version of themselves. We would actively welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups.