C++ Technical Lead

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A pivotal opportunity for a C++ Technical Lead to join a dynamic company and lead a team towards the development of a complex platform used by hundreds of thousands daily. This fully remote role emphasizes team leadership and strategic planning, driving software delivery and innovation in a supportive environment that values inclusiveness and diversity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading software teams, including hiring and performance management.
• Strong commercial C++ experience on complex systems.
• Background in observability and logging.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of six engineers.
• Architect and implement reliable platform features.
• Integrate AI-driven capabilities to enhance security.

Skills

Leadership

C++

Team Management

Observability

Infrastructure-as-Code

Tools

Terraform

Helm

Flux

Job description

C++ Technical Lead

Super chance for a C++ Technical Lead or Senior Engineer to work on a complex platform that sees hundreds of thousands of daily users.

The role involves leading a team of six engineers, overseeing task prioritization, and driving strategic planning to ensure timely and efficient project delivery.

Location: UK, fully remote

Why join and what you’ll do

• Lead and mentor a team of six engineers, setting priorities and driving delivery
• Partner with Product to define scope, estimate effort, and establish a roadmap
• Architect and implement reliable platform features at scale for hundreds of thousands of users daily
• Build proactive monitoring, alerting, and rapid incident response processes
• Balance feature development with technical debt reduction
• Integrate new AI-driven capabilities to enhance security and user experience

What you’ll bring

• Strong experience leading software or technical teams, including hiring, coaching, and performance management
• Solid commercial C++ experience on complex systems
• Proven experience with large, multi-component systems and distributed team practices
• Strong background in observability and logging
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automated deployments (Terraform, Helm or Flux)

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