Team Lead - step into Engineering Leadership

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>We’re Capital on Tap 👋<br></strong></span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">💳 Capital on Tap started because small businesses were underserved. Big banks were slow, their products weren't fit for purpose, and small business owners often couldn't access what they needed. We set out to fix that.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Today we're a financial platform - not just a credit card company. We offer a best-in-class business credit card, SME-focused spend management platform, a savings product that hit £1 billion in funds within its first year, and a growing suite of tools and financial products that make running a small business easier.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1,000+ employees, £20bn in annual card spend, 200,000+ customers, 17,000+ Trustpilot reviews averaging 4.7 stars, and we're profitable. We’ve done a pretty good job so far, but we’re just getting started!&nbsp;</span></p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">📍 Moorgate 🏢 2 days in the office a week</span></p> <h3 class="text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Your first step into Engineering Leadership</span></h3> <p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Are you a strong .NET engineer who's been the go-to person on your team? The one others come to for guidance, code reviews, or a second opinion? Have you found yourself mentoring junior colleagues, running standups, or quietly holding a project together? If you're ready to make that role official, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We're looking for someone who is technically excellent and people-driven; you don't need a string of management titles behind you, but you do need the hunger to lead, the empathy to develop others, and the credibility to earn your team's trust from day one.</span></p> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">What You'll Be Doing</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Growing into the leadership seat</strong></span></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Taking ownership of a small, talented engineering team; setting the tone for quality, collaboration, and accountability</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Providing mentorship and constructive feedback that helps engineers level up, something you've likely been doing informally already</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Building the habits and rituals that keep a team aligned: standups, retros, 1-to-1s, and clear communication across remote and in-person settings</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Staying close to the code</strong></span></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Remaining hands-on in software development; this isn't a role where you disappear into meetings</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Upholding coding standards and best practices, and guiding engineers through technical challenges at a peer level</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Collaborating with Tech Leads and the Engineering Manager on technical direction, architecture, and continuous improvement</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Bridging engineering and the business</strong></span></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Working closely with Product Managers, QA, and Designers to translate ideas into well-delivered outcomes</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Contributing to product decisions and helping the team understand the wider context behind what they're building</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Spotting risks early and addressing them before they derail delivery</span></li> </ul> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">What We're Looking For&nbsp;</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>You're ready to lead — even if you haven't held the title yet</strong></span></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You've mentored colleagues, upskilled those around you, or stepped up informally in a previous role</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You're a strong communicator who can bring clarity to ambiguous situations</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You care about people's development as much as your own</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>You're technically solid</strong></span></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Extensive commercial experience with <strong>C# / .NET / .NET Core</strong> and ideally some exposure to <strong>React</strong></span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Comfortable with <strong>RESTful API design</strong> and working in <strong>Azure cloud environments</strong></span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Proficient in <strong>SQL</strong> and a genuine advocate for code quality; unit and integration testing aren't an afterthought for you</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Grounded understanding of scalable system architecture and modern development practices</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Interview Process 🤝</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Stage 1: 30 minute intro call with a Talent Partner</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Stage 2: 60 minute technical interview with the Engineering Manager &amp; People Partner</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Stage 3: 60 minute live technical challenge with the team</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Stage 4: 60 minute case study with Product, the Engineering Manager &amp; CTO</span></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Other Info<br></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">👍Check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.capitalontap.com/en/blog/posts/acing-your-interviews-with-capital-on-tap/">‘Top Tips’ for interviewing.</a><br></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">✔️Keep updated on new job opportunities by following us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/capital-on-tap">Linkedin</a>.<br></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">📧Email <a href="mailto:careers@capitalontap.com">careers@capitalontap.com</a> if you have any questions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Excited to work here? 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