Technical Lead

un:hurd is a music-tech platform that uses proprietary technology to transform music data into stronger promotional campaigns for artists. We have created our mobile and web platforms which are quickly becoming the ‘go-to digital marketing companion' for artists and record labels around the world. We are on our way to creating an ecosystem where artists can create, distribute and promote their music in one space.

For years, artists have been 'shooting in the dark' when it comes to their marketing. There is a clear lack of robust, transparent and accessible marketing tools for musicians and artists to use to promote their music. We have spent the last three years proving our concept by working on campaigns with some of the most exciting artists in the world and we’re now looking to scale upon our initial traction.

Over the past three years we’ve reached some milestones we’re really proud of, including:

• Featured on BBC’s Dragons Den
• Raising money from the world’s leading Music-Tech investors
• Being listed as one of Music Ally’s ‘start-ups to watch’
• Being voted as a Music Ally si:x start-up finalist
• AIM and Great British Entrepreneur of the year nominee
• Winning the Antler x ADE start-up competition
• Participants in the Marathon Music, Wallifornia Accelerator programs and BPI x Mayor Of London’s GROW initiative
• Helped over 135,000 artists and record labels reach their goals

We are growing and we’re looking for a highly skilled and motivated Tech Lead to join our multi-disciplinary development team. In this role, you’ll play a pivotal part in leading and inspiring our team of engineers, driving innovation, and ensuring the technical excellence of our products.

Our Values that we live by:

• We put artists first at all times
• We are tenacious, hard working and go the extra mile
• We push the boundaries and challenge the status quo
• We are solutions focused and have a ‘can do’ attitude to problem solving
• We are fair, loyal and great to work with
• We encourage everyone to take responsibility and to be accountable

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with the CTO to help shape the technical direction of the business.
• Work directly with the Head of Product and CTO to translate business and customer requirements into technical features.
• Manage a small but talented cross-disciplinary team of engineers, deeply understanding each person's aspirations and weaknesses to aid in learning and development strategies.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry best practices.
• Identify opportunities to leverage new technologies to enhance our products and services.
• Implement and maintain rigorous quality assurance processes to ensure the delivery of high-quality software.
• Leverage your deep understanding of software engineering to build cutting edge features.

Essential Requirements:

• Proven leadership experience.
• Experience and a willingness to line manage, mentor and support the growth of engineers.
• Deep understanding of software development principles, architectures, and technologies.
• Advanced working knowledge of C#, .NET framework, Javascript, Typescript and React.js.
• Advanced working knowledge of a cloud computing provider (Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.).
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Responsible, collaborative and a team player with a strong eye for detail.
• A genuine interest in music and the music industry.

Preferred Experience:

• Swift programming language.
• Experience building cross-platform mobile applications.
• Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies.
• Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• GitHub actions.

Benefits:

• EMI share options.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Private healthcare.
• Health benefits scheme.
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity packages.

This is a remote role. We have an office in London at Tileyard creative industries hub should you want to use that space. Our team is spread across the UK, we meet regularly via video calls but occasionally (once or twice a quarter) meet at our London office - if you are required to travel we will cover all costs.

If you have a disability, please let us know if there’s any way we can make the interview process better for you; we’re happy to accommodate. un:hurd is made up of people from diverse backgrounds and lifestyles. We embrace diversity and invite applications from people of all walks of life. We don’t discriminate against employees or applicants based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy status or any other differences.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship.

Salary: Up to £90k dependant on experience.