Senior Software Engineer

Company Description

Clank Tech Group is a fast-growing software consultancy and product company focused on building high-performance digital platforms, intelligent automation systems, and scalable enterprise software. We work across bespoke software development, AI-driven tooling, data platforms, and modern cloud infrastructure to help businesses solve complex operational problems and move faster.

Our team combines strong engineering fundamentals with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset. From internal business platforms to large-scale client systems, we design and build software that is reliable, scalable, and built for real-world use - not just demos.

We operate in a fast-paced start-up environment where ownership, initiative, and problem-solving are valued highly. As we continue expanding internationally, we’re focused on building both innovative products and a world-class engineering culture around quality, execution, and continuous improvement.

Role Description

As a Team Leader / Senior Engineer, you will sit at the intersection of technical excellence and team empowerment. You will be responsible for architecting robust solutions, mentoring junior-to-mid-level developers, and ensuring that our agile processes, managed through Jira, are streamlined and effective. You are not just writing code; you are building the environment where great code happens.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Design & Implementation: Lead the architectural design of complex systems, ensuring scalability, security and maintainability
• Code Quality: Set the standard for clean, well-documented code. Conduct rigorous code reviews and establish best practices for the entire engineering team.
• Problem Solving: Act as the final point of escalation for complex technical bugs or architectural bottlenecks

Team Management & Mentorship

• People Development: Provide technical mentorship and career guidance to engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning
• Resource Allocation: Work with stakeholders to balance technical debt with new feature development
• Culture: Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance engineering culture

Agile Workflow & Jira

• Project Oversight: Work with the Project Manager to manage the end-to-end lifecycle of engineering tasks within Jira, ensuring tickets are well-defined, estimated and prioritised
• Process Optimisation: Utilise Jira Reporting (Burndown charts etc) and other analysis to identify bottlenecks and improve team throughput
• Sprint Leadership: Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning and retrospectives

Technical Stack (This not a complete list but provides a general overview):

• TypeScript
• React
• Apache
• AWS
• Docker
• GitHub

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: Minimum of 7 years in professional software development (not personal projects or university), with a minimum of 1-2 years in a lead or supervisory capacity
• Technical Stack:
• Agile Mastery: Deep expertise in Agile / Scrum methodologies and advanced proficiency with Jira (including workflow customisation, dashboarding, and integration management)
• Communication: Ability to translate complex technical concepts into "business-speak" for non-technical stakeholders
• DevOps Mindset: Solid understanding of CI/CD principles, cloud infrastructure (AWS) and automated testing

Preferred Attributes

• Expertise in high-growth environments or scaling products from MVP to enterprise-level
• A "product-first" mindset - understanding that the best technical solution is the one that solves the user's problem most efficiently

What success looks like in 6 months

• Product Stability: The team's Jira board is a source of truth, with clear workflows and predictable sprint velocities
• Team Growth: Measurable improvement in the technical autonomy of our junior team members
• Delivery: Successful deployment of at least one major architectural improvement or feature set under your leadership

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