Lead Developer

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Role Context:

• Identity & Fraud (ID&F) is one of the most vibrant business units of Experian, currently undergoing the most remarkable Digital Transformation across its product line-up.
• It is a particularly exciting and pivotal time for ID&F as we begin decomposing several monolithic applications into microservices and deploying them into the cloud.
• As an ID&F Software Engineering Lead (.NET Core), you will be part of a high-performance engineering team contributing to and leading other engineers to deliver the product backlog of ID&F's market-leading Identity Services platform.
• You will work closely with other Software Engineers to build our cloud-native microservices and web applications using the latest technologies and architectural patterns whilst leading a group of engineers to do the same.
• Experian UK&I is a Great Place to Work certified employer; Therefore, we are fully committed to your personal development, particularly in helping you achieve industry-leading certifications like AWS Associate Developer certification.

Essential Soft Skills

• You have extensive experience in managing, cross-functional engineering teams.
• You are capable of supporting, mentoring, and developing less experienced engineers.
• You have experience communicating updates and resolutions to customers and other partners to shape and contribute to the outcomes across distributed groups.
• You will have and willingness to to adhere to deadlines and team commitments.
• You stay informed about relevant technology trends and developments, keen to keep up to date with software engineering best practices, technologies, and architectural patterns.

Responsibilities

• As a Leader, you will create a culture and necessary environment where your Team have all the conditions for success.
• You will work with the Engineering and Delivery Managers to agree and deliver your Team's product backlog commitments in time and within budget.
• You will set the standards for your Team's software engineering best practices.
• You will work closely with the Team and the ID&F Senior Leadership Team to create a environment where individuals are happy and effective in their roles.
• You will work closely with the Engineering Manager to ensure compliance with Experian's security policy and associated security scorecard whilst delivering the backlog of planned and unplanned activities related to security, app, & infrastructure remediation.

Essential Technical Skills

• 10+ years of experience in managing, cross-functional engineering teams
• We expect you to have considerable experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of building mission-critical, high-volume transaction web-based software systems, preferably in regulated environments (finance and insurance industries).
• You will already have proven your ability to implement agile ways of working across multiple teams successfully.
• You will already have proven your ability to manage and lead a engineering team.
• You will have extensive knowledge of the following technologies and software engineering best practices.• ASP.Net Core
• RESTful APIs using ASP.NET Web API (.NET Core)
• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• SOLID Principles
• Software Design Patterns like Adapter, Decorator, Facade and Factory patterns.
• Test-Driven Development (xUnit.Net, NUnit)
• Open API / Swagger
• Source Code Management tools (Git, Bitbucket)

Desirable certifications & additional skills:

• Jira & Bitbucket.
• Docker & Kubernetes
• AWS Associated Developer.
• Experience in building microservices.
• You have worked in an agile environment using a Scrum approach.

• 10+ years of experience in managing, cross-functional engineering teams
• We expect you to have considerable experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of building mission-critical, high-volume transaction web-based software systems, preferably in regulated environments (finance and insurance industries).
• You will already have proven your ability to implement agile ways of working across multiple teams successfully.
• You will already have proven your ability to manage and lead a engineering team.

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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