Job Description
The-Role
We-are-seeking-an-experienced-Technical-Lead-to-lead-technical-direction-and-architecture-across-multiple-products-and-platforms.
This-is-a-hands on-leadership-role-combining-software-development-with-enterprise-architecture.-You-will-guide-technical-decisions,-improve-engineering-standards-and-ensure-systems-are-scalable,-secure,-resilient-and-maintainable.
You-will-work-closely-with-Engineering,-Product,-Architecture-and-Security-teams,-leading-through-technical-expertise-rather-than-traditional-people-management.
Key-Responsibilities
- Define-technical-architecture-and-direction-across-multiple-teams-and-platforms.
- Lead-architectural-decisions-covering-scalability,-security,-performance-and-reliability.
- Remain-hands-on-with-coding,-code-reviews-and-complex-technical-problem-solving.
- Drive-platform-modernisation-and-reduce-technical-debt.
- Establish-engineering-standards,-coding-practices-and-automated-testing.
- Champion-CI/CD,-DevOps,-infrastructure-as-code-and-cloud-native-development.
- Mentor-engineers-and-technical-leads,-influencing-decisions-across-teams.
- Work-with-senior-stakeholders-to-align-technical-solutions-with-business-objectives.
- Support-production-systems,-troubleshooting-and-continuous-improvement.
Essential-Skills-&-Experience
- Proven-experience-as-a-Technical-Lead,-Principal-Engineer,-Staff-Engineer-or-equivalent.
- Strong-hands-on-software-development-and-technical-leadership-experience.
- Experience-designing-enterprise-scale-systems-across-multiple-teams-or-platforms.
- Broad-full-stack-knowledge-across-frontend,-backend,-APIs,-databases-and-cloud.
- Strong-understanding-of-microservices,-distributed-systems-and-event-driven-architecture.
- Experience-with-cloud-platforms,-ideally-AWS,-alongside-Docker,-Kubernetes-or-Terraform.
- Knowledge-of-CI/CD,-automated-testing,-DevOps-and-production-support.
- Ability-to-influence-technical-decisions,-mentor-engineers-and-communicate-with-senior-stakeholders.
Technical-Stack
Experience-with-a-selection-of-the-following:
- Languages:-TypeScript,-JavaScript,-Node.js,-React,-Go-or-Rust.
- Databases:-PostgreSQL,-Redis-or-MongoDB.
- Cloud-&-infrastructure:-AWS,-Docker,-Kubernetes,-Terraform-or-AWS-CDK.
- Architecture:-Microservices,-event-driven-systems,-serverless-and-distributed-systems.
- Delivery:-GitHub-Actions,-Jenkins,-CI/CD-and-automated-testing.
The-Ideal-Candidate
You-are-an-established-technical-leader-who-combines-hands-on-engineering-with-architectural-thinking.-You-can-guide-multiple-teams,-make-sound-technical-decisions-and-deliver-scalable,-high-quality-solutions-while-remaining-close-to-the-code.