C++ Technical Lead

JR United Kingdom; Liverpool; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a C++ Technical Lead or Senior Engineer to lead a team of six engineers in building a complex platform that supports hundreds of thousands of daily users. This fully remote role involves driving project delivery, integrating AI capabilities, and ensuring the efficient development of platform features while managing technical debt. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills, extensive C++ experience, and a background in multi-component systems, making this position an exciting opportunity for technical professionals looking to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading software or technical teams including hiring and performance management.
• Solid commercial C++ experience on complex systems.
• Proven experience with large, multi-component systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of six engineers, setting priorities and driving delivery.
• Partner with Product to define scope, estimate effort, and establish roadmap.
• Architect and implement reliable platform features at scale for hundreds of thousands of users daily.

Skills

Leadership

C++

Multi-component systems

Observability

Infrastructure as code

Tools

Terraform

Helm

Flux

Job description

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Super chance for a C++ Technical Lead or Senior Engineer to work on complex platform that sees 100ks 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 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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