Technical Lead - Platform

JR United Kingdom; Preston; Remote; GBP 69,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading B2B SaaS organisation is seeking a Technical Lead - Platform in Preston to drive the development and maintenance of their core platform. This role involves leading a skilled team, working with cutting-edge AWS technologies, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable digital solutions. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills, be well-versed in AWS infrastructure, and have hands-on experience with CI/CD practices.

Benefits

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading software development teams.
• Strong background in digital solutions and AWS infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional technical team.
• Guide team in designing robust technical architecture.
• Participate in a weekend support rota for high-priority incidents.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Organisational Skills

Tools

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

GitHub Actions

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Technical Lead - Platform, Preston, Lancashire

Client:

Futureheads Recruitment | B Corp

Location:

Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

4

Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

Technical Lead - Platform

Location: Remote (Must be UK-based)

Type: Permanent

Salary: up to 82,000 + benefits

Are you a competent technical leader looking to impact the future of digital platforms? We are working with an established B2B SaaS organisation seeking a talented Technical Team Lead to join their growing team.

As the Team Lead, you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining the core platform underpinning a suite of modern digital products. You’ll lead a skilled team of DevOps and QA engineers, collaborating closely with BAs, Product Owners, and Architects to deliver high-quality, scalable, event-driven systems using the latest AWS serverless technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional technical team, ensuring best practices in code quality, style, and test coverage.
• Guide the team in designing and maintaining robust technical architecture.
• Align your team’s work with broader organisational technical strategies.
• Support agile working practices and continuous improvement.
• Participate in a weekend support rota for high-priority incidents.

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience leading software development teams.
• Strong background in delivering digital solutions and maintaining AWS infrastructure (using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Serverless or CloudFormation).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).
• Expertise in event-based microservice architectures.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritise, delegate, and manage workloads effectively.