Lead Engineer, Experian
+ Discretionary bonus
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Free credit check, score, and report
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Free credit check, score, and report
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
+ Discretionary bonus
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
We’re focused on a clear purpose — to create a better tomorrow for consumers, for businesses, for our communities and for our people. It's our mission to improve financial inclusion. By improving access to financial services, we empower people to unlock opportunities and transform their lives.
Role
Who you are
- Hands-on experience with .NET 6+ or .NET Core or .NET Framework building scalable REST/SOAP/RPC APIs with proficiency in C#
- Practical experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized application development, deployment, and orchestration
- Experience leading large software teams
- Able to articulate complex ideas, solutions, and feedback to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience building secure, mission-critical, high-volume transaction web-based software systems, in regulated environments
What the job involves
- We are looking for an enthusiastic Lead Software Engineer to work at the forefront of our cloud modernisation, within our Credit & Verification Services
- Reporting into out Engineering Director
- This is an incredibly exciting time for the Experian UKI Region, as we look to build our presence in the UK and Hyderabad and work on a technology transformation to meet our aspiration to scale our business over the next five years
- This an opportunity to join Credit & Verification Services on this journey and be part of a collaborative team that uses Agile DevSecOps principles to deliver value
- Credit and Verification Services comprises nearly 100 engineering teams who deliver over 200 products achieving significant revenue per annum for our UK Business
- We're predominantly a .NET focused engineering team, building modern, cloud-native applications using the latest in .NET 8+. All new services are developed with a forward-looking mindset, and we evaluate latest features and tools to continuously improve our engineering practices
- Our architecture is built on Kubernetes (EKS), allowing us to run scalable, resilient microservices in the cloud (AWS)
- You will provide high-quality software solutions within agreed timelines, ensuring alignment with business requirements and Agile principles
- Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for high-quality software solutions
- Take ownership of the overall technical architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and maintainability of the software systems
- Champion the adoption of best practices in software development, including clean code, maintainability, efficient coding standards, and DevSecOps practices
- Collaborate with cross-functional team members
- Manage technical risks and issues, proactively identifying potential challenges and developing mitigation strategies
- Provide clear and concise documentation for code, processes, and system architecture
- Mentor senior and junior developers, providing technical expertise, code reviews
Our take
Experian is one of the world's leading data and technology companies, best known for helping people and businesses understand and improve their credit. With free credit reports and tools that let users boost their score using everyday bills, Experian is making managing money a whole lot easier.
It's a powerhouse of a company too, operating in 32 countries and boasting an employee count of over 24,000. And its reach stretches across industries, helping lenders make fairer decisions, supporting healthcare teams in preventing fraud, and guiding businesses to use data more intelligently. It's a trusted name at the very heart of how the world uses data to make smarter financial decisions.
It's also investing in new technologies and ideas to make finance even fairer and faster. As data becomes more important in our digital lives, Experian's focus on innovation and transparency will surely keep helping people take control of their financial stories.
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Company benefits
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working
- Discretionary bonus
- Pension
- Bupa Healthcare
- Sharesave Scheme
- 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave
- Discounted gym membership
- Discounted dental cover
Company values
- Working with integrity - We know that trust isn’t given, it’s earned. We’re committed to working with integrity and operating responsibly in every facet of our business. At Experian, that means treating our data, our people and our environment with respect.
- Treating data with respect - We handle the data of 1.3 billion people and 166 million businesses worldwide, so it’s essential to our business that we maintain their trust. Ensuring that we collect, store and manage data safely and responsibly is fundamental to our success.
- Investing in our community - We’re committed to investing our time, resources and partnerships to create a better tomorrow for our community.
- Unlocking the power of data - Data has the power to transform lives for the better, so we're leveraging new technologies and innovative products to do just that.
Company HQ
Nottingham, UK
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Leadership
Brian Cassin
(CEO)Previously the Chief Financial Officer of Experian and, before that, Managing Director at Greenhill & Co., Brian served for nine years as a non-executive director of J Sainsbury plc. He has also held various senior roles at Baring Brothers International and the London Stock Exchange.
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