**Company Description**
Clank Tech Group is a fast-growing software consultancy and product company focused on building high-performance digital platforms, intelligent automation systems, and scalable enterprise software. We work across bespoke software development, AI-driven tooling, data platforms, and modern cloud infrastructure to help businesses solve complex operational problems and move faster.
Our team combines strong engineering fundamentals with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset. From internal business platforms to large-scale client systems, we design and build software that is reliable, scalable, and built for real-world use - not just demos.
We operate in a fast-paced start-up environment where ownership, initiative, and problem-solving are valued highly. As we continue expanding internationally, we’re focused on building both innovative products and a world-class engineering culture around quality, execution, and continuous improvement.
**Role Description**
As a Team Leader / Senior Engineer, you will sit at the intersection of technical excellence and team empowerment. You will be responsible for architecting robust solutions, mentoring junior-to-mid-level developers, and ensuring that our agile processes, managed through Jira, are streamlined and effective. You are not just writing code; you are building the environment where great code happens.
**Key Responsibilities**
**Technical Leadership & Architecture**
- **Design & Implementation:**
Lead the architectural design of complex systems, ensuring scalability, security and maintainability
- **Code Quality:**
Set the standard for clean, well-documented code. Conduct rigorous code reviews and establish best practices for the entire engineering team.
- **Problem Solving:**
Act as the final point of escalation for complex technical bugs or architectural bottlenecks
**Team Management & Mentorship**
- **People Development:**
Provide technical mentorship and career guidance to engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning
- **Resource Allocation:**
Work with stakeholders to balance technical debt with new feature development
- **Culture:**
Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance engineering culture
**Agile Workflow & Jira**
- **Project Oversight:**
Work with the Project Manager to manage the end-to-end lifecycle of engineering tasks within Jira, ensuring tickets are well-defined, estimated and prioritised
- **Process Optimisation:**
Utilise Jira Reporting (Burndown charts etc) and other analysis to identify bottlenecks and improve team throughput
- **Sprint Leadership:**
Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning and retrospectives
**Technical Stack**
(This not a complete list but provides a general overview):
- TypeScript
- React
- Apache
- AWS
- Docker
- GitHub
**Required Qualifications & Skills**
- **Experience:**
Minimum of 7 years in professional software development (not personal projects or university), with a minimum of 1-2 years in a lead or supervisory capacity
- **Technical Stack:**
- **Agile Mastery:**
Deep expertise in Agile / Scrum methodologies and advanced proficiency with Jira (including workflow customisation, dashboarding, and integration management)
- **Communication:**
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into "business-speak" for non-technical stakeholders
- **DevOps Mindset:**
Solid understanding of CI/CD principles, cloud infrastructure (AWS) and automated testing
**Preferred Attributes**
- Expertise in high-growth environments or scaling products from MVP to enterprise-level
- A "product-first" mindset - understanding that the best technical solution is the one that solves the user's problem most efficiently
**What success looks like in 6 months**
- **Product Stability:**
The team's Jira board is a source of truth, with clear workflows and predictable sprint velocities
- **Team Growth:**
Measurable improvement in the technical autonomy of our junior team members
- **Delivery:**
Successful deployment of at least one major architectural improvement or feature set under your leadership
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