Technical Lead, Software Development, Software Engineer

Senior Recruitment Consultant @ SR2 B Corp™

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Tech agnostic environment with a strong Python core. Modern CI/CD practices.

• Leading a small engineering team while remaining hands on in the codebase
• Designing and building core platform features used at scale
• Owning technical direction and setting engineering standards
• Working closely with Product Owners to keep the roadmap on time and story points realistic
• Championing clean, maintainable code that works first time
• Mentoring engineers and supporting their technical and personal development
• Making engineering decisions with ARR and commercial impact in mind

• Proven experience as a senior engineer stepping into or already operating at Tech Lead level
• Strong backend engineering background, bonus if Python, but language agnostic in mindset
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and distributed systems
• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure and microservice architecture
• Experience line managing, mentoring, or leading engineers day to day
• Calm, pragmatic approach to leadership with open and honest communication

The ideal candidate is someone who can zoom out to see the bigger picture without losing grip on the details, leads calmly under pressure, and is confident making decisions while being honest when trade offs appear. They enjoy being hands on in the code but also take responsibility for guiding others, setting standards, and keeping delivery on track. They communicate clearly, work persuasively alongside Product Owners, and understand that good engineering is as much about collaboration and commercial impact as it is about clean code.

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off
• Share options + more
• Opportunity to make an impact on a capable engineering team and impactful product!

Location:

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

Employment type:

Full‑time

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Job function:
Engineering, Information Technology, and Other

Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting, Software Development, and IT System Custom Software Development

If you’re looking for a role where you can make tangible impact, work on an interesting product, and develop your engineering skills across the stack, get in touch at