Technology Lead, Back End

We're currently looking for an experienced Technology Leads to come and join the Tribal team based in Paddington, London. 

Tribal (part of the Critical Mass agency) is a Total Experience agency. Thinking beyond the established customer experience, we work with brands to consider the total experience – online, offline and internal engagement and processes – and create products, services and comms that people love.

As the leader of our Java development teams, you'll take charge of delivering top-tier solutions for our clients, ensuring projects are completed on time and with exceptional quality. This dynamic role combines hands-on development with strategic oversight, guiding multiple project teams to success. You'll be the driving force behind setting and upholding Java standards, implementing efficient processes, and fostering a culture of excellence. Every day, you'll inspire and mentor your team, empowering them to push boundaries and deliver their best work.

If you're passionate about leading by example and making an impact, this is the opportunity for you!

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from the Tribal Worldwide London office a minimum of 3 days a week.

You Will:

• Lead a team of developers, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to ensure their professional growth and success. Develop and implement strategies for team growth and collaborate with your leadership team to ensure voices are heard.
• Develop and nurture the careers of team members, including identifying areas for growth, setting performance goals, conducting regular performance evaluations, and providing constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with HR and recruitment teams to hire the right individuals for the team, ensuring a diverse and skilled workforce. Conduct interviews and assess candidates' technical skills and cultural fit.
• Work with the leadership team to foster a culture of empowerment and inclusivity, encouraging team members to voice their opinions, ideas, and concerns. Creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
• Build strong relationships with clients, understanding their business needs, and ensuring project requirements are met. Act as a trusted advisor, providing technical guidance and recommendations, supporting the creation and planning of technical solutions.
• Build trust and facilitate effective communication between team members, stakeholders, and clients. Conduct regular team meetings, status updates, and project reviews to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables by establishing and enforcing coding standards, conducting code reviews, and implementing quality assurance processes.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, proactively addressing any issues that may impact project timelines or deliverables. Implement contingency plans when necessary.
• Stay updated with industry trends, technologies, and methodologies. Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices to enhance team efficiency and productivity.
• Track and monitor team performance, and identify areas for improvement. Provide regular updates to project and client services teams on project status, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (PM’s, Client Services, including business analysts, and other technical teams, to ensure smooth project execution and successful outcomes. Proactively address client concerns, resolve issues, and maintain high customer service.

You Have:

• Experience with Java 11,17,21, Java Streams, Java Collections, Spring Boot, JPA, Hibernate, OSGi, NodeJS, Groovy, PostgreSQL, Mongo/DocDB
• Experience with Git, Jenkins, Python and Bash for helper tools development, using package managers (npm, maven, pip), debugging and unit testing
• Experience with version control tools such as Git, GitHub, BitBucket to manage codebase changes and collaborate effectively with other team members across global markets.
• Experience with the Atlassian suite of tools - JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence, etc.
• Experience with modern CI/CD workflows
• Knowledge of common development best practices (e.g., TDD, agile)
• Experience in creating detailed task tickets ready to be worked on
• WCAG accessibility experience is preferred.
• The ability to communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and clients to understand requirements and provide updates on project progress.
• Scalability planning experience, which you can use to develop strategies to accommodate future growth and increased system demands.
• Experience with performance optimization and can identify bottlenecks and optimize system performance.
• Experience with security and compliance, ensuring adherence to security standards and compliance requirements.
• Expertise with documentation and technical standards, which will help establish standards and maintain comprehensive documentation.
• Experience with knowledge sharing and training, which will facilitate continuous learning and skills development.
• Experience with technical leadership, providing guidance and mentorship to foster technical excellence.
• Multi-project commercial experience with relevant tools such as >Java11 (OpenJDK), Docker, Kubernetes, Maven, Jenkins, NVM, RESTful APIs, ActiveMQ or similar.
• Experience working in an agency environment.

You May Have:

• Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) on version 6.3 or later, or enterprise CMS.
• Cloud and infrastructure management experience, optimize cloud resources and design resilient infrastructure.
• Experience with proof-of-concept development: Validate architectural decisions through prototypes and experiments.
• Experience with performance monitoring and optimization: Measure and improve system performance.
• Experience with disaster recovery and business continuity: Develop plans for data protection and system availability.
• Experience with some or all of the following technologies: AWS Lambda, EC2, ECS, EKS, ECR, SQS, Amplify, REST, GraphQL, OSGi, AWS, Docker, Varnish/Fastly, AEM