Engineering Tech Lead - CMS

Forsyth Barnes; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title: Engineering Tech Lead - CMS

Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days in office, commutable from South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, or Derbyshire; 2 days working from home.

Industry: Retail

Salary: £85k - £90k + Benefits

The Role

As an Engineering Tech Lead, you’ll balance hands-on coding with team leadership, driving technical excellence and ensuring your squad delivers scalable, high-quality solutions. You’ll collaborate closely with stakeholders, define roadmaps, and build integrations with modern search solutions and headless CMS platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead a squad of engineers to develop and optimise search, CMS, and core platform components.
2. Contribute hands-on coding around 30% of the time, setting high standards for code quality and best practices.
3. Mentor and coach team members through code reviews, pair programming, and regular feedback.
4. Work with stakeholders to plan and prioritise technical roadmaps, breaking large projects into actionable tasks.
5. Deliver integrations with cutting-edge search technologies (e.g., Algolia) and scalable CMS platforms.
6. Champion Agile methodologies, driving collaboration, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
7. Promote modern engineering practices such as microservices, API-first development, and event-driven design.
8. Cultivate a culture of innovation, sharing ideas and fostering team growth.

What You’ll Bring:

1. Strong leadership experience, with the ability to balance coding and team management.
2. Proficiency in React, Next.js, GraphQL, TypeScript, and Node.js.
3. Expertise in building and optimising REST APIs and working with NoSQL/SQL databases.
4. Experience integrating search technologies and headless CMS platforms into large-scale systems.
5. A delivery-focused approach with excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
6. Familiarity with Agile principles, team dynamics, and effective stakeholder communication.

Desirable Skills:

1. Hands-on experience with tools such as Algolia, Amplience, or similar CMS/search platforms.
2. Knowledge of cloud platforms like Azure or AWS, with exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
3. Experience with event-driven systems and caching tools like Redis.
4. A good understanding of DevOps practices and cloud operations.