We're working with an established, growing SaaS business looking for a Tech Lead to join its product engineering team.
This is a hands-on role, combining software engineering with technical direction, architecture and mentoring. You'll lead a cross-functional product squad and play a key role in the continued development and modernisation of a large-scale SaaS platform.
The role:
- Lead the technical direction of a cross-functional engineering squad
- Remain hands-on, building scalable, high-quality software
- Mentor and support engineers through technical reviews, 1:1s and development plans
- Work closely with Product and Data teams to shape new features and solutions
- Take ownership of architecture, performance, scalability, reliability and security
- Contribute to the ongoing modernisation of the platform
- Help improve engineering practices, deployment frequency and overall delivery
- Support technical hiring as the engineering team continues to grow
What we're looking for:
- Strong commercial experience with Java and Spring - essential
- Experience as a Senior Software Engineer, Lead Engineer or Technical Lead
- Experience within a SaaS, MarTech or data-driven product environment
- Previous experience mentoring and developing engineers
- Frontend experience with React and TypeScript would be beneficial
- Experience working in cloud-native environments using AWS or GCP
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD
- Strong understanding of software design principles and testing practices
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with Product, Data and Engineering teams
This is a great opportunity for an experienced engineer who wants to remain close to the code while taking greater ownership of technical direction and helping develop the wider engineering team.
Sphere is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications regardless of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation, and any other protected status as required by applicable law
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