At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the technical direction of customer identity management and manage third-party engineering partners.
- Company: Join a large international consumer organisation undergoing digital transformation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career advancement opportunities in a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on customer experience while working with cutting-edge technologies.
- Qualifications: Full-stack engineering background with strong React and Java Spring Boot experience.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
A large international consumer organisation with a diverse portfolio of customer-facing brands is undergoing a digital transformation to enhance the end-to-end customer experience. They're hiring a hands-on Lead Software Engineer to own the technical direction of customer identity management as the business continues expanding across the globe.
This is an engineering lead role, you'll stay close to the code, understand the architecture in depth, and be credible enough to challenge how things are being built.
Role OverviewDay one, you'll lead and manage third-party delivery partners who do the majority of the hands-on build work — this isn't about building an in-house team from scratch initially. Over time, the company retains technical ownership and guardianship of the codebase while vendors continue as the implementation arm.
Responsibilities- Own technical direction and architecture decisions for the customer identity platform
- Manage and hold accountable third-party engineering partners delivering the day-to-day build
- Stay hands-on across the stack — able to review, question, and where needed dig into code across front end, back end, cloud, and CI/CD
- Act as the technical guardian of the codebase, ensuring vendor output meets quality, security, and architectural standards
- Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritise initiatives and align technical delivery with business goals
- Report on platform performance, delivery progress, and technical risk
- Full-stack engineering background — comfortable across the entire SDLC, not a front-end-only specialist
- Strong experience with React on the front end
- Back-end experience with Java Spring Boot; comfort with (or appetite to move toward) JavaScript/TypeScript on the back end, as that's the likely future direction
- Solid understanding of cloud platforms and CI/CD/DevOps pipelines
- Proven ability to manage or oversee third-party engineering vendors/partners, holding them to account technically
- Identity and access management experience is a nice-to-have, not a requirement
- Strong technical judgement and the confidence to challenge delivery partners on design and implementation decisions
Tech Lead employer: Formula Recruitment Limited
Join a forward-thinking global business in the travel and experiences sector, where your role as a Business Analyst will be pivotal in driving transformation across diverse projects. With a hybrid working model based in London, you'll enjoy a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation, alongside competitive salary and benefits, including an annual bonus and flexible perks. This is an exceptional opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment that values your contributions and encourages professional development.
Contact Details:
Formula Recruitment Limited Recruitment Team
