Software Engineering Tech Lead / Manager - Java

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Software Engineering Tech Lead / Manager in large, complex organisations
• A track record of building, leading, coaching, and supporting high-performing Software Engineering teams
• Hands-on background with deep technical expertise across Java, JavaScript, and Azure/GCP, including building distributed systems
• Ability to simplify complex data challenges such as match and merge and enhance-transform & load (ETL) through tooling, while navigating data quality, scale, and dependency issues in large datasets
• Previous experience designing software architectures for scalability, reliability, and performance
• Demonstrable experience building a product from concept to prototype and implementation
• Proven knowledge and experience of Agile delivery processes
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across users, Product teams, technical and non-technical audiences, and senior management
• Exceptional communication skills
• Flexible approach towards hybrid working (3 days per week)
• Degree or Masters in Computer Science, or a related field
• Strong understanding of Computer Science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis
• Immediate availability

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and manage teams of Software Engineers
• Oversee the development and maintenance of technology products
• Apply deep technical expertise across a range of technologies to support delivery
• Build and support high-performing Software Engineering teams
• Design software architectures for scalability, reliability, and performance
• Simplify and address complex data challenges using tooling and technical problem-solving
• Contribute to building products from concept through prototype to implementation
• Work within Agile delivery processes
• Engage with stakeholders across the organisation to explain software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior management

Technologies:

• Azure
• Cloud
• ETL
• GCP
• Support
• Java
• JavaScript

More:

We are recruiting for a Software Engineering Tech Lead / Manager for a high-profile organisation on an up to £700 per day Inside IR35 contract. This is a London hybrid role with three days per week on-site. We are looking for candidates from a contracting background who can bring strong leadership, hands-on technical depth, and experience building high-performing engineering teams across Java, JavaScript, ETL, and cloud technologies such as Azure or GCP.

last updated 31 week of 2026