Software Development Team Lead

About the role

Global Innovation Finance (GIF) is looking for an experienced Software Development Team Lead to head its application engineering team and drive the development of reliable, secure and scalable software solutions. The role suits a hands-on technical leader who can guide developers, oversee application engineering activities and ensure successful delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the software development team through the full lifecycle: design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance.
• Oversee backend development, API integration, database connectivity and application architecture.
• Review source code and ensure adherence to coding standards, quality requirements and secure development practices.
• Manage development priorities, technical challenges and project delivery timelines.
• Work with Infrastructure, Security and IT Operations teams on deployment and system integration.
• Identify improvements to development processes, application performance and software quality.
• Mentor and guide team members to strengthen their technical capabilities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
• Strong professional experience in software development, especially backend development and application integration.
• Previous experience leading developers, supervising a team or coordinating technical projects.
• Good understanding of software architecture, REST APIs, databases and version control systems.
• Knowledge of software testing, deployment processes and secure coding practices.
• Strong leadership, analytical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills.