Backend Development Team Lead

at  Capsule

About Capsule
Capsule launched in 2009 following the founders’ frustration with existing customer relationship management (CRM) services that were either too simple or too complex for most businesses.
We have thousands of customers in the UK and have started moving into other international markets with teams in the US, South America and Europe. Some of our customers have a couple of users but others have over 200 users using Capsule to service all their sales and marketing requirements from one place.
We’re bringing a fresh experience to business owners; a modern CRM and marketing platform that helps businesses stay organised, optimise sales opportunities and run marketing campaigns while providing a great user experience and fantastic customer support.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Team Lead who not only wants to build a great product, but also wants to grow a close-knit team and the business as a whole.
As our Team Lead, you’ll work with the Head of Engineering to manage the workflow and technical delivery for one of our cross-functional teams. You’ll ensure the team consistently delivers working product changes to the standards the department expects and collaborate constantly with the Product Owner.
We are looking for an experienced, hands-on, developer who is still happy cutting code but has some experience leading and mentoring a development team.
Our main code base is in Scala, but if you have a Java background, and an interest in learning new languages, this role could be perfect for you.
How We Work
Working with the latest kit, you’ll develop your code in GitHub feature branches and pull requests regularly merged into the main code line and shipped to customers frequently. We’re constantly improving Capsule and gaining this quick feedback from real users is important for agile product development.
Your DevOps toolkit includes access to unified logging, application performance monitoring, statistics and stack traces from production environments. These tools help us diagnose issues, monitor performance and understand our user’s behaviour. Capsule has a comprehensive Jenkins CI environment with an extensive automated test suite, static code analysis, and monitoring for security vulnerabilities.
Capsule deployments are fully automated and releases are shipped to Amazon Web Services. As a result, Capsule’s infrastructure and code are performant, reliable and available for our customers 24/7.
So, you’ll have more in-depth knowledge of how the entire system works, our development team cycles through week-long stints working with our wonderful Support and Customer Success teams. During these weeks, you’ll help resolve technical issues for customers and support third-party developers who are using our API.
Location
At Capsule, everyone has the right to flexible working. Our employees balance working from home with attending our Manchester-based office.
Because of the nature of the role, we’d expect the ideal candidate to have a regular presence in our Manchester office, to work closely with their direct reports and other development team leads.

EXPERIENCE YOU MIGHT HAVE

• Leading and mentoring software teams with demonstrable line management skills to nurture team members and help them reach their goals
• Demonstrating hands-on experience with development practices, serving as a role model for others in the team
• Good knowledge of using back-end technologies such as Java or Scala
• Proven communicator to your team and stakeholders, adept at negotiating, inspiring, and influencing to drive team success
• Natural motivator to bring out the best in people and foster a positive team environment
• Championing a strong testing mindset and experience with automated testing, ensuring high-quality and reliable software solutions
• Detail-oriented approach, mindful of maintenance costs and ensuring solutions are robust and sustainable in the long term.

• Leading and mentoring a small team of developers to ensure their work aligns with the product vision and roadmap
• Collaborating closely with the Product Owner to understand user needs and business priorities, translating them into actionable development work
• Driving the delivery of high-quality software features that not only meet user expectations but also deliver tangible business value
• Engaging in hands-on development, creating elegant, scalable, robust, and maintainable solutions to complex problems
• Cultivating a culture of experimentation and continuous learning within your team, promoting adopting new technologies and industry best practices
• Proactively identifying opportunities for product enhancements and improvements
• Facilitating communication and collaboration across various teams to maintain alignment with product goals and ensure seamless integration of new features into the product ecosystem
• Providing line management for a group of developers across the product development team, including conducting regular one-on-one meetings and supporting their personal development
• Prioritising your team’s overall well-being and job satisfaction, ensuring a positive and supportive working environment.