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Job Title: Lead Developer (Python)

Job ID: 11822

Job Location: UK – Whiteley– Hampshire

Please note that onsite working will be expected for at least 4 days per week.

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.

At L3Harris Flight Data Services, we provide an outsourced Flight Data Monitoring service to aircraft operators worldwide. It is important to deliver insights to customers in a presentable and timely manner, enabling them to take action to reduce costs and improve safety to save lives.

L3Harris Flight Data Services has the largest flight data monitoring platform in the world; the Software Engineering Team supports & develops capabilities and ad-hoc analysis for this platform. We care deeply about aviation safety; our work reflects our passion for this, and we expect the same from you. We work with customers to improve their safety operations with insights and analysis capability.

As a Lead Developer, you will line manage, coach and mentor team members, undertake software development tasks, prioritise tasks in line with our strategy, and deliver safety solutions on-time to our customers. You will foster innovation while working in a high-performance agile team that delivers value. You will communicate and work closely with team members ensuring code quality, design fidelity and expertise is shared.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days

• Private medical insurance with optional family cover

• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution

• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)

• Group income protection

• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme

• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

  ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborating with Tech Leads on planning and documenting technical solutions.

• Designing, building, and configuring applications.

• Directing the development team in all aspects of the software development life cycle.

• Writing testable, scalable, efficient code, and leading by example.

• Conducting code reviews.

• Mentoring and guiding junior team members, fostering their professional growth.

• Ensuring that software quality standards are met by enforcing code standards.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business goals and deliver effective and impactful software applications.

• Performing line management for a development team.

• Setting performance goals for team members.

• Conducting 1:1 meetings.

• Performing mid and end-of-year reviews.

  TECHNOLOGIES USED

• Python / NumPy / Pandas / Cython

• Django / Flask / Celery / RabbitMQ

• JavaScript / React

• Linux / Docker / Kubernetes

• PostgreSQL

• AWS & Azure

• JIRA

• Confluence

• SharePoint

• MS Product suite

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND QUALIFICATIONS

• • Proven success as a technical team leader.

• Experience of coaching and mentoring other Developers.

• Ability to manage customer expectations and project deadlines.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

• Expertise in Python programming.

• Expertise in the Django Python framework.

• Expertise in at least one other Python framework such as numpy or pandas.

• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery.

• A very good understanding of databases and SQL.

• Experience with cloud technologies would be beneficial.

• Use of Git or similar version control systems.

• Working within Docker / Kubernetes environments.

• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Please note applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK.

Overseas travel may be required.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.