Hands-On Tech Lead: AI-Driven SaaS Backend Builder

Actian-Corporation; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work arrangements

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Actian seeks 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.

You will own the technical execution of your team using a modern SaaS stack: Scala, Python, and TypeScript, and you will leverage AI coding agents to multiply output without sacrificing quality. Core responsibilities include hands-on coding, shaping technical direction, driving AI-augmented velocity, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Deep backend engineering experience building and scaling cloud-native SaaS platforms.
• Production-proven Scala with Python or TypeScript as a plus.
• Must-have: deep experience using AI coding agents in daily work.
• Builder mindset: loves coding and shipping features over admin tasks.
• Excellent communication to align with product owners.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on coding & execution: write high-quality backend code.
• Guide technical direction with Scala and Python, TypeScript for full-stack features.
• Promote AI coding agents to boost team velocity.
• Product-driven ownership and multi-tenant cloud scalability.
• Mentor 3-4 engineers through reviews and pairing.
• Ensure production health and collaboration with product managers.

Skills

Scala

Python

TypeScript

AI coding agents

Leadership

Tools

GitHub Copilot

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Job description

Actian seeks 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.

You will own the technical execution of your team using a modern SaaS stack: Scala, Python, and TypeScript, and you will leverage AI coding agents to multiply output without sacrificing quality. Core responsibilities include hands-on coding, shaping technical direction, driving AI-augmented velocity, and ensuring