Software Engineer, Team Lead

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, deliver digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them to save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agrifinance, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in talented people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and innovate. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 25,200 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Description

Role Purpose

The Software Engineering Team Lead provides hands-on technical leadership and delivery ownership for a squad of junior engineers, aligned to Experian's Product Development career framework. This role focuses on engineering execution, technical direction, and team enablement rather than people management or HR administration.

Key Responsibilities
Technical Direction & Quality: Provide architectural guidance, conduct design and code reviews, and champion CI/CD, observability, and secure-by-default practices.

Mentorship & Capability Building: Coach junior engineers, maintain team playbooks, and foster a culture of craftsmanship and learning.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Partnership: Partner with Product and Project Managers and collaborate with Line Managers on staffing and growth (no HR ownership).

Qualifications

Essential: Experience leading junior-heavy teams, strong system design fundamentals, proficiency in modern backend and frontend stacks, Agile delivery, CI/CD, and cloud platforms.

Desirable: AI-assisted development exposure, security best practices, and experience in regulated or high-availability environments.

Additional Information

Why this role is important to us:

This role is essential in ensuring our technology landscape evolves in a cohesive, scalable and future‑ready way. By translating business needs into well‑designed solutions, the Solution Architect helps shape the systems that power our products and services. It's an exciting opportunity to influence major initiatives, guide technical direction and work at the intersection of innovation, problem‑solving and meaningful business outcomes.

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