Technical Lead - Software

Salary: £85,000 - 85,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong commercial experience in Java, with at least three years working on high-volume applications
• Minimum three years experience leading or mentoring engineers, with demonstrable examples of team development and growth
• Ownership of architecture and strategic technical decisions from start to finish
• Experience with infrastructure alongside software: cloud servers, containerisation, and a solid understanding of DevSecOps principles
• Familiarity with TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL within the platform stack
• Proven ability to lead through challenging delivery scenarios, such as failed releases, inherited technical debt, or complex migrations
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders and link them to commercial outcomes
• Relevant cloud certifications
• Experience with Terraform, Docker, and integration tooling
• Awareness of ISO 27001 or exposure to recognised security frameworks
• Experience with headless commerce, Next.js, or modern CMS platforms
• Comfortable with AI-assisted development and able to articulate the code you deliver

Responsibilities:

• Lead a small, growing engineering team as we bring development and support in-house
• Work hands-on in the codebase, with approximately 60% development and 40% leadership responsibilities
• Take ownership of the platform transition and help bring domain knowledge in-house
• Provide architecture direction and make strategic technical decisions
• Conduct code reviews and establish the standards guiding the teams work
• Support the transition of infrastructure and DevSecOps capabilities in-house
• Lead a team of four, expanding to six, and contribute to team growth over time
• Report directly to the Head of Development and Architecture
• Lead through challenging delivery scenarios, including failed releases, inherited technical debt, and complex migrations

Technologies:

• AI
• Cloud
• CMS
• DevSecOps
• Docker
• GraphQL
• Support
• Java
• PostgreSQL
• Security
• Swift
• Terraform
• TypeScript
• NodeJS
• JavaScript

More:

We are a well-established group expanding our in-house engineering capability and seeking a Technical Lead to join at a pivotal stage. This is an influential, hands-on leadership role with genuine ownership as we establish the technical direction for the platform and grow a small team. The role has a significant infrastructure and DevSecOps element as those capabilities transition in-house. We offer a competitive, flexible salary dependent on experience, swift decision-making with minimal bureaucracy, and a recruitment process consisting of two interview stages that will progress promptly.

last updated 34 week of 2026