Technical Team Lead, Buckhill
£73-85.1k
Salary for rest of the world candidates: €57,000 - €115,300, dependent on location
Delivering modern insurance solutions to the London Market
Open for applications
Delivering modern insurance solutions to the London Market
21-100 employees
Open for applications
£73-85.1k
Salary for rest of the world candidates: €57,000 - €115,300, dependent on location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To empower the London Insurance Market through connected and intelligent technology solutions that simplify insurance operations and maximise efficiency.
Role
Who you are
- If you thrive in a Scrum environment and are passionate about technical leadership, mentorship, and team success, we’d love to hear from you!
- A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields
- 5+ years of experience in a technical role
- 2+ years of experience in technical leadership, preferably within a Scrum team
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coach and inspire
- Ability to manage and motivate a team of cross functional engineers
- Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, Git Flows and automated testing
- Proficiency with Static Code analysis (Qodana, PHPStan, Lint, Trivy, NPM/Composer audit and licensing)
- Proficiency in Automated testing: unit, integration and E2E testing
- Proficiency in PHP and/or JavaScript, including frameworks such as Laravel, Filament and Vue.js
- Experience with relational databases (MySQL) and writing efficient queries
- Understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working within Scrum teams
What the job involves
- At Buckhill, we’re seeking an experienced Technical Team Lead to guide and support a cross-functional team, ensuring our products deliver high quality technical solutions to our clients
- This role goes beyond managing workflows. It’s about empowering people, fostering collaboration, and driving technical excellence
- As a Technical Team Lead, you will lead a cross-functional Scrum team of Developers, QA Engineers, and Solutions Engineers, ensuring alignment with business goals while fostering a culture of continuous growth and improvement
- Support with facilitation of Scrum ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, retrospectives, and stand-ups) to ensure smooth team operations
- Monitor development progress and identify potential issues or roadblocks proactively escalating these issues where necessary
- Mentor and support team members, delegating tasks and responsibilities effectively, fostering a team culture that supports professional growth and technical expertise
- Identify, assess and resolve technical challenges and issues that arise during development, mitigating risks that could impact development processes
- Oversee resource planning, manage team availability, and align team capacity with sprint goals to ensure long-term scalability and management of technical debt
- Act as a point of contact for the team, communicating technical information, developments and changes to internal stakeholders
- Work collaboratively with other teams and internal stakeholders to ensure development iterations are delivered on time and within budget
- Conduct performance reviews and provide regular feedback to support individual development
- Collaborate closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure high-quality project delivery
- Conduct code reviews to maintain coding standards and best practices, providing hands-on technical support where gaps have been identified
- Identify and resolve conflicts, ensuring a positive and productive work environment
Our take
Buckhill delivers next-gen technology solutions for the insurance industry, specifically tailored to meet the needs of businesses in this space. Boasting over 15 years of industry experience, the company serves insurance companies, brokers, and Lloyd’s syndicates to navigate the complexities of digital transformation
With digital transformation now key to success, it is important that even businesses with complex systems are able to update and improve the way technology serves them. Buckhill supports those in the insurance sector to adopt modern cloud technology and simplify their operations with APIs, connectivity and intelligent automations.
This combination of modern technology expertise with deep industry knowledge enables Buckhill to lead its customers towards digitally-enabled efficiency. As digital transformation becomes more vital for all, we can only expect that the company will see further adoption of its solutions in the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Company benefits
- Remote Working Options: We offer full flexibility on work arrangements so you can choose whether you prefer working remotely or from the office (or both!)
- A Friendly and Supportive Team: We encourage building healthy relationships in our teams, where knowledge-sharing is essential, everyone's voice is heard, and all ideas are considered.
- A Healthy Work-Life Balance: We value a strong work-life balance and recognize that people do their best work when they have predictable schedules and clear boundaries between their professional and personal lives. We only ask for overtime in exceptional circumstances.
- Parental Support: Welcoming a new child is both exciting and challenging. We want to support you during this special time by offering new parents a one-time financial bonus to help make the transition a little easier, in addition to time off, and an adjustable working schedule for all parents.
- Working Schedule Flexibility: Due to our geographical presence and understanding that everyone prefers different working schedule, you can choose your desired starting hours between 8 and 9 AM (CET)
- Fully Covered Sick Leave: Don't worry if you get sick and need some time off to recover. We've got you covered!
- Career Switch Opportunities: If you find that a different role within the company suits you better, let's talk. We want to work with people who fit the role and are not shoehorned into areas that don't suit them.
- Professional Growth Support: We offer company-level learning opportunities and those tailored to your specific role to strengthen the skills you need to excel in your role.
- Career Growth Opportunities: There are a number of leadership and management opportunities at Buckhill which will allow you to further grow and develop within your role, as well as performance-based bonuses and schemes during your tenure.
Company values
- Consistency: We prioritise open communication and clarity in our client interactions, fostering collaborative problem-solving and informed decision-making. This integrity-driven approach builds trust and establishes sustainable partnerships
- Transparency: Reliability and consistent quality define our approach. We adhere to rigorous standards, employ predictable methodologies, and remain committed to delivering exceptional results with unwavering transparency
- Knowledge: Continuous learning and technical expertise are the foundation of our innovation. We cultivate a knowledge-driven culture that empowers our team to develop cutting-edge solutions tailored to the evolving needs of the industry
- Automation: We harness intelligent automation to streamline processes and optimise resource allocation. Our commitment to efficiency enhances value for our clients, driving scalability and success in their operations
Company HQ
London, EC3M 7HA, UK
Leadership
Stuart Buckell
(Founder & CEO)Former Co-Chair of the British Croatian Chamber of Commerce. Was also an RTA Claims Representative at RAC and worked in Insurance Sales at Ford and Aviva.
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