About the Role
The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital-first, data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile, and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem. The Digital Delivery Hub digitally transforms the FCA's regulatory services to efficiently meet stakeholder needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead by example in a working technical role, shaping team direction and developing high-quality digital products using Java and Angular.
- Deliver innovative features and solutions by collaborating with Product Owners and Architects.
- Promote engineering excellence by establishing and promoting best practices for consistency, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Maintain reliable services by identifying, investigating, and resolving issues for business-critical platforms during office hours.
- Develop future skills through mentoring and coaching junior colleagues to improve team capability and foster a learning culture.
- Bring initiative and creativity to complex technical challenges, encouraging collaborative problem-solving and continuous improvement.
- Accelerate leadership career in a technology-driven environment, gaining experience in team leadership, stakeholder engagement, and technical decision-making.
- Contribute to important societal work alongside a diverse and skilled team, gaining exposure to modern technologies, software delivery practices, and recognition for contributions.
Requirements
- Practical and current active technical experience of Kotlin/Java, JavaScript/Typescript, Angular, and AWS.
- Demonstrable evidence of leading and mentoring teams.
- Effective stakeholder management and communication skills at all organizational levels.
- Ability to establish and implement engineering best practices across multiple teams.
- Graduate-level education (or equivalent experience) in Computing, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Adept at leveraging automation to improve development processes and optimize software delivery.
- Solid problem-solving abilities and structured thinking for complex technical challenges.
- Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices for scalable, maintainable, and efficient systems.
Skills
- Kotlin/Java
- JavaScript/Typescript
- Angular
- AWS
- Team leadership
- Stakeholder management
- Communication
- Automation
- Software development processes
- Software delivery optimization
- Problem-solving
- Structured thinking
- Software architecture
- Design patterns
Location
- National (Edinburgh and Leeds)
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Technical Specialist
- Senior leader
Education Level
- Graduate level education (or equivalent experience) in Computing, Computer Science, or equivalent subject
Salary/Compensations
- National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £74,900 to £105,000
- London from £82,300 to £115,000 per annum
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid model (minimum 40% in office, increasing to 50% from September)
- Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age)
- Life assurance at eight times salary
- Private healthcare with Bupa
- Income protection
- 24/7 Employee Assistance
- 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
- Flexible benefits scheme
About the Company
- We regulate financial services firms in the UK to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective.
- By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services.
- At the FCA, we’re creating a fair and more resilient financial system.
- We’re establishing more transparent relationships between financial services and their customers, building trust in financial markets and protecting vulnerable consumers.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best.
- We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.
- If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.
- We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.
- We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process.
