Hands-On Tech Lead: AI-Driven Backend & SaaS Architect

Actian; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative environment

Collaborative team

Competitive salary

Remote or hybrid

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Actian is seeking a highly technical Tech Lead to guide a small feature team of 3 to 4 engineers. You will write exceptional code, architect robust backend systems, and lead by example as a builder who ships value.

You will own the technical execution of a modern SaaS stack using Scala, Python, and TypeScript, and you will leverage AI coding agents to multiply output without sacrificing quality. The role emphasizes product alignment, multi-tenant cloud deployment, and production health, with

Qualifications

• Deep backend engineering experience for cloud-native SaaS platforms.
• Strong production-proven coding in Scala; Python or TypeScript is a plus.
• Must-have: experience using AI coding agents and prompting for quality security and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on coding and execution of complex backend features.
• Guide team technical direction using Scala, Python and TypeScript.

Skills

Backend engineering

Polyglot developer

AI coding agents

Builder mindset

Product empathy

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Scala

Python

TypeScript

Job description

Actian is seeking a highly technical Tech Lead to guide a small feature team of 3 to 4 engineers. You will write exceptional code, architect robust backend systems, and lead by example as a builder who ships value.

You will own the technical execution of a modern SaaS stack using Scala, Python, and TypeScript, and you will leverage AI coding agents to multiply output without sacrificing quality. The role emphasizes product alignment, multi-tenant cloud deployment, and production health, with