Engineering Team Lead

Engineering Team Lead / Development Manager – Private Equity London (Hybrid)

I’m currently partnered with a leading Private Equity client in London who are looking to appoint an Engineering Team Lead / Development Manager to head up a small but high-performing engineering function. This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation that places technology at the heart of its business strategy.

The Role

The successful individual will lead a multi-skilled engineering team delivering modern, cloud-native solutions across both data and software engineering. You will set direction, provide technical leadership, and play a key role in shaping the technical architecture and delivery approach. The role offers a mix of hands-on development, team leadership, and engagement with senior business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of talented engineers

Work closely with business stakeholders to shape requirements and define solutions

Design and deliver scalable, secure, and business-critical applications and data solutions

Promote best practice in DevSecOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native development

Support wider technology initiatives, including citizen development and innovation projects

About You

Proven experience as an Engineering Team Lead or Development Manager, ideally in financial services or a similarly fast-paced industry

Strong hands-on coding skills in at least one modern programming language (e.g. TypeScript, Python, Node.js, etc.)

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), modern data environments, and tools such as Terraform, Spark, React, and Snowflake

Strong communicator, comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders

A leader who values collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement

If this position is of interest, please apply directly or if you wish to find out more about the role, please reach out to our Head of Technology, Daniel O'Connell at