The Pepperstone story started in 2010. We know what it's like to trade the world's markets. Our team describes us as a place for the curious and the driven, and we like to do things a little differently; as a transformative global fintech, we're digital, nimble, connected, and united in our vision to create a better way to trade.
We thrive on progress - for our clients and for ourselves. Our organizational culture is ever-evolving, vibrant, diverse, global, and results-focused. You'll find our 350+ team currently across 9 locations and time zones.
The Role
Our
technology team thrives on inclusivity and collaboration, believing that diverse perspectives lead to great solutions. We foster a culture that champions individual growth, professional development, and work-life harmony. We're invested in your success and dedicated to supporting you every step of the way. We encourage our team to bring challenge thinking and fresh ideas to the table and our Agile approach empowers us to focus on outcomes. When we hire someone it`s because they bring the skills, attitude, and experience we're looking for....so we let you do what you are best at! Join us and be part of a community that's passionate about harnessing technology's potential to drive market-leading solutions for our clients. Elevate your career in an environment where your ideas matter, your growth is nurtured, and your potential is limitless. We are currently going through an exciting phase of growth as we invest in cutting-edge technologies.
The
Engineering Team Lead - Web Experience will lead the engineering team and their practices in the delivery of our next-generation Payments platform. They will design the solution and be a champion for the incremental delivery of the work, mentoring and developing the team along the way.
They will manage their team independently, communicating context, timeline, scope to their team and other stakeholders, to deliver initiatives on time.
Additionally, as an Engineering Team lead, they will play a critical role in shaping and positively influencing the Engineering function at Pepperstone driving Engineering best practices.
As our
Engineering Team Lead - Web Experience, your key responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Establishing a target state architecture for the Web Experience platform with the support of the Principal Architect and Head of Engineering EMEA
- Leading and mentoring a team of 10+ engineers in a remote setting
- Being a champion of and leading Continuous Delivery practices within the team
- Working incrementally towards delivery of the platform working closely with Product using customer data and insights to drive prioritisation
- Establishing strong quality and automation practices and processes
- Hands-on design and implementation of software patterns and architecture
- Synchronising with the Heads of Engineering and Principal Architect on developing best in class software solutions
- Working closely with our Platform teams to establish ways-of-working that enable and drive our business objectives
- Setting clear expectations for team members; soliciting, synthesising, and delivering feedback
- Building, supporting, and developing the Payments platform engineering team
- Collaborating closely with product owners, delivery leads, and business analysts
- Contributing to the improvement of software development lifecycle processes
About You
- 7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a Technical Lead role or equivalent in an agile setting
- In-depth knowledge of modern web development technologies (e.g. HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Typescript, React etc.)
- Domain experience in global web architectures and best practices, including Headless CMS (ContentStack)
- Extensive experience with modern front-end web development; proficiency in full-stack development with various languages
- Hands-on experience with AWS
- Comprehensive knowledge of testing methodologies (e.g., TDD, BDD, mocking)
- Experience using automation tools to build robust, automated build/release/deploy processes (e.g. Github Actions)
- Solid grasp of software design patterns (e.g., SOLID, Strategy/Observer/Facade) and both object-oriented and functional programming
- Understanding of containers and container orchestration (docker, ECS, EKS, docker-compose)
- Deep understanding of software development best practices, including object-oriented and functional programming, design patterns, etc
- Experience in designing team and service interfaces
- Proven capability to work with remote, global teams
Why you will enjoy working with us
- Competitive salary structure including company bonus scheme
- Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Remote working option - work from anywhere for up to 6 weeks per year
- Ongoing personal development & learning opportunities
- 3 paid volunteering days per year & Workplace Giving Program
- Periodic recognition and reward programs for outstanding performance and achievements
- Frequent events and celebrations
- Comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for your healthcare needs
- Pension fund
- Employee Assistance Program & Wellbeing Initiatives
- Convenient and cozy office located near the Limassol Municipal Garden
More About Pepperstone
We're a regulated online Forex and CFD trading platform. With the scale of a global fintech and the agility of a start-up, we arm our clients with everything they need to take on the global markets with confidence. You will be part of a wider passionate and friendly team, and whilst things may not always go to plan, we learn quickly and move forward with impact. To learn even more visit Pepperstonecareers.com and www.linkedin.com/company/pepperstone/
We understand it's important to do due diligence on a prospective employer and see what our team is saying on Glassdoor. We respect our team members' experiences and will never pay to remove a negative review.
Pepperstone is an equal-opportunity employer. We are passionate about building a diverse workplace and strongly encourage applications from any background.
"We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we respond to every applicant".
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