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Atom bank
Delivery Lead IRB
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Description
We’re Atom bank
The bank that’s leading the fintech charge!
We’re not like the rest. We’re true innovators, and we’re redefining what a bank should be. Ours is a bank for today and the future, a mobile-first bank. Forget the stuffy branches, with Atom you can bank whenever, wherever, faster, and simpler.
Could you be the next innovator to join us?
What will your ‘typical’ day look like? Different that’s for sure…:
Our Tech Delivery teams are organised according to Team Topologies principles, recognising the diverse needs of our technology landscape. We’ve aligned many of our teams to business value streams and these value streams are further divided into sub-streams. As an Atom Delivery Lead, you’ll lead the Technology activity for a specific area, which may be a value sub-stream.
However, we also recognise the importance of specialised teams. You might lead an Enabling Team, focused on providing expert guidance and support to stream-aligned teams in areas like security or testing. Alternatively, you could lead a Complicated Subsystem Team, responsible for the development and maintenance of critical, complex components that underpin our platform and products.
At Atom bank, we’re revolutionising the banking industry through cutting-edge technology and data-driven decision making. We’re on a mission to secure an A-IRB waiver, a prestigious designation that recognises our commitment to robust model and data governance, this role will initially sit within and lead activity for our AIRB sub-stream.
You will also:
Build strong relationships & effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders including commercial teams & product managers.
Champion good practice within teams to support their ongoing improvement.
Work with architecture team members to create a technology strategy.
Help the team measure and understand their performance using relevant metrics (DORA and other metrics such as throughput, cycle time, happiness), using them as a basis for improvement.
Utilise feedback for continuous learning and improvement in efficient and incremental value delivery to accelerate speed to market.
Identify and implement improvements in People/Team Topologies, Process, Technology and Culture.
Manage of the Run/Opex and Change/Capex budgets for their sub-stream, working with Finance on forecasts and actuals
What do we need from you?
Be delivery focussed – You deliver to commitments whilst ensuring quality.
Excellent relationship building skills.
Financial services experience, ideally with knowledge of banking regulations e.g. Basel III, CRR or familiarity with IRB models (PD, EAD, LGD).
Exceptional communication skills.
Strong stakeholder management and engagement skills.
Experience in leading delivery teams, and helping them become mature, high-performing, and autonomous.
What you’ll get from us:
Salary £65k-£75k
Flexible hybrid & remote working
4-day work week
Annual Share Option – performance-related
Incredibly generous company pension scheme (maximum of 13% of Atom input – you can put in more)
‘All About Me’ fund: £200 per year to spend on personal development.
22.5 days annual leave plus public holidays
Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan & Life Insurance
Enhanced Parental Leave
Electric Vehicle Scheme
PLEASE NOTE: You must have the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role as Atom is unable to support Visa Applications/Sponsorship
Atom is an equal opportunities employer. We value you as an individual and therefore disregard race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, age, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership and disability in any hiring decisions we make. Atom will always adhere to the Equality Act 2010.
All roles within Atom must adhere to the Conduct Rules as set out by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
As part of Atom bank’s commitment to the FCA’s Consumer Duty, Atom will, take all reasonable steps to avoid causing foreseeable harm to customers, take all reasonable steps to enable customers to pursue their financial objectives and act in good faith.
Life at
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Culture overview
We’re using cutting-edge technology to change banking for the better and whilst we’re at it, we’re creating an outstanding place to work.
A 4 day work week, flexible hybrid working, annual share option bonus, life insurance and health cover are just the basics.
Ever wanted to learn or develop a new skill? Crochet? Scuba Diving? Golf Lessons? We'll give you £200 from our "All about me fund" towards it!
Hackathons, social events and work in the local community all add to our vibrant culture.
Employee benefits
4-Day week
Bonus Scheme
Cycle To Work
Enhanced parental leave
Flexible Hours
Flexible Working
Free Food
Free Parking
Health Cash Plan
Laptop
Learning Allowance
Life Insurance
Pension
Private Healthcare
Season Ticket Loan
Share Options
Wellbeing Programme
Office vibe
Beer Fridge
Hackathons
Open Plan
Social Events
Location
Tech at
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Leadership
Andy Sturrock
CTO
Engineering principles
Agile Process
Code Reviews
Configuration management
Continuous delivery
Continuous Development
Continuous integration
Infrastructure as code
Knowledge sharing
Mentoring
Micro services
Monitoring and logging
Pair programming
Rapid release cycles
Scrum
Test Driven Development
Unit testing
Company tech stack
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