Engineering Team Lead – Cloud & Platform
The Engineering Team Lead – Cloud & Platform at Capital on Tap will lead the Cloud Platform team in evolving infrastructure to meet the diverse needs of a global engineering effort. This role involves redefining the developer experience and pushing the technical limits of cloud infrastructure. Capital on Tap is a financial platform offering business credit cards, SME-focused spend management, and a growing suite of financial products to support small businesses.
Key responsibilities include championing a culture of continuous improvement, providing mentorship, and fostering accountability to ensure consistent delivery and resource efficiency. The role also involves driving the adoption of AI within the team, staying hands-on in cloud and platform engineering, and defining best practices to ensure scalability and operational excellence. Collaboration with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and QA is essential to align strategy and execute outcomes effectively.
The ideal candidate is a confident and supportive leader with experience managing cloud or platform engineering teams. They should possess a deep understanding of modern cloud engineering practices, scalable system architectures, and expertise in Azure and related technologies. Strong communication skills are necessary to bridge technical and non-technical audiences, and experience in fostering a culture of reliability and continuous improvement is highly valued.
Capital on Tap offers a range of benefits, including private healthcare, worldwide travel insurance, anniversary rewards, a salary sacrifice pension scheme with up to 7% match, and 28 days of holiday plus bank holidays. Additional perks include an annual learning and wellbeing budget, enhanced parental leave, and a dog-friendly office environment.
The company culture emphasizes piloting new ideas quickly, maintaining speed and simplicity, supporting team members from day one, and providing regular, constructive feedback to help employees flourish. Capital on Tap is committed to inclusivity and encourages applications from individuals who share this commitment.