Technical Lead

Location: East Kilbride / Glasgow (Hybrid)
Salary: £70K – £80K PA Flexible, depending on experience

About the Client:

Our client is a well-established, product-led technology business delivering advanced software solutions within a highly transaction-driven environment. Operating across the UK and internationally, they specialise in building scalable platforms that power large-scale, real-world applications. With a strong reputation for innovation, technical excellence, and long-standing customer partnerships, the organisation continues to invest heavily in modern technologies, cloud-native solutions, and in-house engineering capability. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative and forward-thinking team where engineering plays a central role in driving business outcomes and product evolution.

The Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Technical Lead with a strong foundation in hands-on software engineering and a proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams. They will be confident making technical decisions, driving delivery, and improving engineering standards across the board. A proactive and solution-focused mindset is key, along with the ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate effectively across product, QA, and DevOps functions. This individual will be equally comfortable contributing to code as they are shaping architecture, mentoring engineers, and ensuring best practices are consistently applied.

Key Responsibilities & Requirements

Must Have:

• Strong commercial experience developing production-grade applications using JavaScript/TypeScript
• Solid background in Java and associated technologies (J2EE, JSP, etc.)
• Experience building modern web applications using React and Next.js
• Proven track record in a Technical Lead (or similar) role with team leadership responsibility
• Hands-on experience designing and delivering cloud-native solutions within AWS (including infrastructure deployment)
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment practices
• Ability to design scalable, secure, and resilient systems
• Experience producing and reviewing technical architecture and solution designs
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and full software development lifecycle
• Experience driving code quality, testing, and best practice engineering standards
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

Desirable:

• Experience working with payment systems or within regulated environments

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Job Reference: RL8176