Backend Team Lead: Build Scalable Cybersecurity Platforms

Netcraft; Greater London, Manchester, Bath; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days leave

Family leave

Private health cover

Equity

Hybrid work

Learning & development

Volunteer days

Spot bonus

Job summary

Netcraft is seeking a Backend Engineering Team Lead to establish and guide a new backend team for key products, including an integration layer and web services. You’ll contribute code, set standards, and steer a delivery roadmap in a hybrid UK environment.

You’ll oversee architecture, collaborate with Product, and ensure timely delivery while applying AI-first techniques to improve productivity and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership with delivery focus and collaborative mindset.
• Proven backend engineering experience across diverse stacks.
• Experience modernising legacy products and launching new ones.

Responsibilities

• Lead a new backend team for Netcraft products and define strategy.
• Contribute code and establish engineering best practices.
• Manage delivery roadmap and stakeholder requirements.
• Balance hands-on coding (30–50%) with architectural guidance.
• Ensure high quality through TDD and CI/CD practices.
• Apply AI-first approaches to boost productivity and value.

Skills

Go

OpenSearch

MongoDB

AWS

Job description

Netcraft is seeking a Backend Engineering Team Lead to establish and guide a new backend team for key products, including an integration layer and web services. You’ll contribute code, set standards, and steer a delivery roadmap in a hybrid UK environment.

You’ll oversee architecture, collaborate with Product, and ensure timely delivery while applying AI-first techniques to improve productivity and customer outcomes.