Lead Developer to CTO‑Level Engineering Leader (Hybrid)

VIQU IT; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing tech company in the energy sector seeks a Lead Developer to guide development and transition into Engineering Management. The role involves leading a serverless cloud stack and mentoring teams while shaping engineering practices. This position offers career growth to CTO-level responsibilities and the flexibility of hybrid work, requiring commuting to the Oxfordshire area. Key qualifications include engineering leadership, technical expertise in Python and AWS, with a clear opportunity for impactful contributions and mentorship.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Direct mentorship from founders

Opportunity for clear career advancement

High-impact role

Qualifications

• Experience leading or managing developers.
• Proven mentoring and coaching junior engineers.
• Comfortable in shaping team culture and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead development across a modern, serverless cloud stack.
• Support agile delivery within small, self-managing teams.
• Shape the engineering culture and best-practice processes.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Mentoring junior engineers

Shaping best practices

Python

AWS serverless technologies

React / JavaScript

REST APIs

SQL

Job description

A growing tech company in the energy sector seeks a Lead Developer to guide development and transition into Engineering Management. The role involves leading a serverless cloud stack and mentoring teams while shaping engineering practices. This position offers career growth to CTO-level responsibilities and the flexibility of hybrid work, requiring commuting to the Oxfordshire area. Key qualifications include engineering leadership, technical expertise in Python and AWS, with a clear opportunity for impactful contributions and mentorship.