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16/09/26
North West, Manchester
£75k - 80k per year
Permanent
Software Engineering
Full time

Job role

Technical Lead

Manchester (Hybrid)

£80,000 DOE

Are you a hands-on Technical Lead with a passion for building and scaling mission-critical SaaS platforms? We're looking for an experienced engineering leader to take ownership of a Scrum team delivering a cloud-based customer engagement platform, combining technical leadership, architecture oversight, and hands-on development.

This is an opportunity to join a growing technology business where engineering excellence, platform reliability, and AI-enabled software delivery are key strategic priorities. You'll work closely with Product and Platform teams to shape technical direction, modernise systems, and deliver high-quality solutions that make a measurable impact for customers.

Why Join

Lead the technical direction of a business-critical SaaS platform.
Drive the adoption of modern AI-assisted engineering practices.
Influence architecture, delivery standards, and engineering culture.
Join a collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for a Scrum team, owning sprint delivery, quality, and outcomes.
Partner with Product teams to shape requirements, manage technical risk, and ensure predictable delivery.
Design, build, and evolve backend services and APIs using C# and .NET.
Support frontend development and technology modernisation initiatives using Vue.js and related frameworks.
Lead production readiness, incident response, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements.
Drive adoption of AI-assisted development practices, standards, and workflow optimisation.
Mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical coaching.
Champion testing, observability, security, and operational excellence.

Requirements

Strong experience as a Senior Engineer or Technical Lead within Agile Scrum environments.
Proven hands-on expertise with C# and .NET (6-8) and modern frontend frameworks.
Track record of leading teams through complex technical delivery and transformation initiatives.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across engineering and product functions.
Experience with software quality practices, testing strategies, and production-ready delivery.
Background supporting business-critical systems with a focus on reliability, security, and observability.
Experience using AI developer tools responsibly and effectively within software engineering workflows.

Desirable Experience

Experience working on SaaS platforms in live customer-facing environments.
Knowledge of Docker, containerisation, and CI/CD pipelines.
Exposure to Azure, AWS, monitoring, and cloud operations tooling.
Experience with AI-enabled systems, platform modernisation, real-time communications, or customer engagement technologies.

Location: Manchester (Hybrid)
Salary: £80,000 DOE

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Aaron Thorpe

Software Engineering Recruitment Specialist, Manchester