Technical Team Lead

Technical Team Lead, Software Engineering Manager Lead, Build, and Shape the Future of a Next-Gen SaaS Platform

Our client, a fast-scaling, well-funded technology company is looking for a hands-on Technical Team Lead to drive the engineering evolution of a platform used by some of the UK's best-known brands.

This is a rare opportunity to influence the technical strategy for a major platform migration to something new and fantastic, lead a growing engineering team, work with modern technologies, and step into a leadership role with a clear progression path toward CTO as the company scales.

If you're excited by building high-quality software at scale, leading talented engineers, and owning major technical decisions this one's for you.

The Opportunity

As the Technical Team Lead, you'll combine 60% hands-on coding with strong technical leadership. You'll guide a team of engineers, shape engineering standards, and work closely with partner agencies to deliver a world-class platform.

You'll also play a defining role in the strategic migration away from legacy Service Fabric architecture toward a modern, scalable Kubernetes-based backend, creating the future foundation of the entire product suite.

This is a high-impact role in a scale-up where your leadership, technical expertise, and architectural direction will genuinely shape the business long-term.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and mentoring a team of 3-6 engineers (with significant headcount growth expected)
• Delivering hands-on engineering (around 60% coding) while setting high engineering standards
• Defining the technical strategy for the Connect 2.0 migration away from Service Fabric
• Architecting scalable backend systems on Kubernetes
• Driving frontend development using React
• Collaborating with partner agencies to ensure consistent engineering excellence
• Making strategic decisions across integration approaches, frameworks, and cloud infrastructure
• Contributing to a modern, secure, high-performing SaaS platform
• Influencing product direction alongside product and engineering leadership

What You'll Bring

• Strong engineering background with both backend (Kubernetes) and frontend (React) expertise
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams or mentor developers
• Experience designing and scaling modern SaaS platforms
• Solid expertise with cloud technologies (Azure ideal)
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
• Strong communicator who collaborates well across functions and with external partners
• Pragmatic, hands-on approach with a passion for quality engineering
• Architectural experience or ambition to step into a broader strategic role

Tech You'll Be Working With

• Backend: Kubernetes, C#, .NET
• Frontend: React, JavaScript
• Infrastructure: Azure, Cosmos DB, modern CI/CD pipelines
• Legacy: Service Fabric (only during the transition toward Kubernetes)

Why This Role Stands Out

• Take ownership of one of the company's most strategic engineering initiatives
• Lead a team with genuine autonomy and room to grow
• Influence long-term engineering and product direction
• Work in a scaling business offering real leadership progression, including a pathway to CTO
• Enjoy a Great Team culture with strong investment and momentum
• Work from a London office 2-3 days per week, with flexibility

Interested?

If you're an driven technical leader who loves building at scale, shaping engineering direction, and driving major platform evolution, this is an opportunity where your work will truly matter.

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