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API Platform Lead
£28,000 - 45,000
Computershare
North St Andrew Street 4, Edinburgh
£28,000 - 45,000
Requirements
Must:
As our API Platform Lead, you will need extensive experience in building and maintaining software platforms that support core domains, including Company, Customer/Investor, Product, Transactions, etc. Other key skills include:
- A deep understanding of API architecture, development frameworks, and technology stacks, ensuring the creation and maintenance of robust, scalable API solutions.
- Advanced knowledge of cloud technologies, digital transformation strategies, and software development life cycles (SDLC).
- A proven track record in successfully managing complex technical projects, delivering quality solutions on time and within budget.
- Experience leading software engineering teams, preferably in API development and management.
- Familiarity with the broad development of API capabilities, including design, standards, and governance across an engineering organization.
Responsibilities
In the role of API Platform Lead, you will:
- Lead and mentor a team of software engineering professionals, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment where your team can design and architect advanced solutions.
- Engage in extensive stakeholder management, both internal and external, aligning with business priorities and delivery timelines to ensure that the platforms meet the needs and expectations of all parties involved.
- Oversee the setup and maintenance of scalable, highly available, and disaster recovery-enabled platforms.
- Create capabilities that enable the federated consumption of platform capabilities by other engineering teams, adhering to standards and design patterns across the organization.
- Implement and uphold standard practices, design patterns, and strategies across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Description
You will be based in our Edinburgh office for at least three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for part of your week. This position is part of a global transformation program where you will help cultivate a culture of engineering excellence. Your role will sit at the forefront of our technology division, enabling critical capabilities across multiple domains while combining technical leadership with strategic stakeholder management and innovation. We offer rewards designed for you, including flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle, health and wellbeing programs, and opportunities to invest in our business through share purchase schemes. You will be part of a welcoming and close-knit community with experienced colleagues ready to support your growth. For more details on our rewards and culture, feel free to explore our careers handbook.
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