Technical Lead

Tech Lead (Hands-On) | Manchester, Hybrid | Up to £90,000We're hiring a Tech Lead to own technology and delivery from idea through to production. This is not a distant management role. You will stay hands-on, guide architecture and technical decisions, and lead and mentor a small team of 2 to 3 engineers while working closely with Product, Design and the wider business.What you will be doingLeading design and build of next-generation digital experiences combining real-time data, interactive graphics and audience participationSetting technical direction and making pragmatic architecture decisions across cloud platforms and reusable product capabilitiesDeveloping engineers and building a "build it, own it, run it" cultureConnecting engineering decisions to customer and commercial valueChampioning AI-assisted engineering and modern ways of workingTech stackNew builds are predominantly JavaScript, Node.js and TypeScript on AWS, with occasional work on a legacy Java platform. You will also work with APIs, serverless and event-driven systems, real-time data, CI/CD, observability and DevOps.What we are looking forStrong software engineering background delivering production systems, still hands-on todayExperience leading, mentoring or setting technical direction for engineersSolid grasp of modern architecture with practical cloud experience (AWS preferred, Azure or GCP fine)Strong communication, ownership and decision-makingA positive attitude towards AI-assisted software developmentAvailable to start within one monthNice to haveDigital products or direct-to-consumer platformsMedia, sports, entertainment, creator or SaaS backgroundReal-time applications, platform engineering, serverless and event-driven architecturesPackageUp to £90,000 base salaryHybrid: two office days per week (Wednesday and Thursday) in central Manchester25 days holiday plus bank holidaysCompany pension, Employee Assistance Programme, mobile and broadband contributionNo need for an up-to-date CV just yet, just click 'Easy Apply' and someone will reach out with more details. We can then help you build the best CV for the role later.