Leisure & Fitness
Engineering Lead - Longevity
Mid Level
London, United Kingdom
in office
Full time
Job description
About the Role
This role will join the Digital & Technology Transformation Team and lead the technical direction and delivery of the longevity proposition across the mobile app, backend services, APIs and integrations. It is a hands-on position that involves solving complex technical challenges, guiding engineers and ensuring that solutions are secure, reliable and scalable. Technology is central to the organisation's evolution, and the team is building globally scalable digital products that help members understand their health, make informed choices and achieve lasting progress.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the technical direction for the longevity proposition across the mobile app, backend services, APIs and integrations.
- Lead delivery of the longevity proposition across the mobile app, backend services, APIs and integrations.
- Solve complex technical challenges in a hands-on capacity.
- Guide engineers.
- Ensure solutions are secure, reliable and scalable.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Significant software engineering experience, including experience as a Technical Lead or Engineering Lead.
- Experience leading engineers and setting technical direction across the full stack.
- Strong hands-on experience with mobile applications and backend services.
- Backend development experience using C and.NET.
- Strong knowledge of APIs, integrations and scalable system architecture.
- Experience integrating mobile applications with backend and third-party services.
- Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, monitoring and DevOps practices.
- A collaborative approach with strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Preferred Skills
- Experience within Microsoft Azure is ideal.
- Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform would be advantageous.
- Experience with Azure integration services would be advantageous.
- Experience scaling engineering teams and codebases would be advantageous.
Workplace
- Permanent - Full Time
- 40 hours per week
Benefits & Perks
- 25 days annual leave excluding bank holidays, plus a Celebration Day.
- Access to The Peoples Pension with employer contributions at 3%.
- Complimentary Virgin Active membership for the employee and a buddy, plus free membership for children and access to Club V.
- Private dental and healthcare insurance.
- Life assurance at 4x salary.
- Discounts across Virgin Active, including guest passes and 50% off PT sessions.
- Access to Virgin Family, including communication with colleagues across Virgin Group and discounts at Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Holidays and Virgin Media/O2.
- 20% off food and drink at KAUAI branches located in clubs.
- Access to Salary Finance for loans, savings plans and personal finance support.
- Health Heroes employer assistance programme with 6 free counselling sessions.
- Complimentary corporate letting services through Dexters, with no tenant charges.
- Access to ePoints for online retailer discounts.
About the Company
Virgin Active offers a premium environment with industry-leading facilities, development and progression opportunities aligned to employees' level, access to a vibrant, engaged member community, the platform to build their career, reputation and impact, and the opportunity to be part of a brand redefining the future of wellness.
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