Software Engineering Squad Lead

Gamma Communications plc; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Private medical insurance

Pension matching

Parental leave

Life assurance

Share save plan

EV & Cycle scheme

Job summary

Gamma is seeking a Technical Team Lead to guide a small development team, delivering high‑quality projects aligned with our product strategy. You will provide technical leadership and hands‑on engineering across Group Products, ensuring scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions for business needs.

You’ll design systems, write code, review quality, and champion automated testing, CI/CD, and Agile delivery while collaborating with stakeholders and shaping roadmap priorities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading, coaching, and mentoring engineers.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking to diagnose and resolve complex issues.
• Experience designing and building scalable systems and APIs.
• Stakeholder management and clear communication to influence decisions.
• Experience with modern tech such as Node.js/TypeScript and React or Angular.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, automated testing, version control, and Agile delivery.
• Familiarity with AWS and containerisation (Kubernetes).
• Java and telecoms industry knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and organise a small engineering team to deliver projects.
• Design technical systems and software solutions with strong non‑functional requirements.
• Write code and implement features across modern stacks.
• Review code and drive quality, testing, and maintainability.
• Champion automated testing and CI/CD best practices.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and plan delivery using Jira.
• Support discovery, scoping, and accurate estimation of time and cost.
• Identify technical debt and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Mentoring engineers

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Designing scalable systems

API design

Stakeholder management

Communication

Node.js

TypeScript

React

Angular

CI/CD

Automated testing

Version control

Agile delivery

AWS

Kubernetes

Java

Telecoms knowledge

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Node.js

TypeScript

React

Angular

Job description

At Gamma we provide voice, data, and mobile solutions to businesses across the UK, Germany, Spain, and the Benelux region.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that’s transforming how businesses connect and communicate globally.

We’re growing fast, but we never lose sight of what matters: our people. Whether you're looking to develop your skills, take on new challenges, or make a meaningful impact, Gamma is the place to do it.

What is the role responsible for?

As a Technical Team Lead, you will be responsible for leading, coaching, and mentoring a small development team to deliver high-quality projects aligned with our product strategy. This role exists to provide both technical leadership and hands‑on engineering expertise across systems within the Group Products space, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable while meeting business and customer needs.

What will you be doing day-to-day?

Here are a few examples of what you could be involved with:

• Leading, motivating, and organising a small team of engineers to deliver projects and product enhancements
• Designing technical systems and software solutions, ensuring best practices across architecture and non‑functional requirements (e.g. security, scalability, performance)
• Writing code and implementing new features across modern technology stacks
• Reviewing code and driving high standards for quality, testing, and maintainability
• Championing automated testing and CI/CD best practices
• Facilitating Agile ceremonies and managing delivery using Jira in line with Group processes
• Supporting product discovery, scoping, and accurate estimation of time and cost
• Identifying technical debt and driving continuous improvement and innovation within the team

What you’ll bring

You don’t need experience in everything listed, but we’re especially keen to hear from people with some of the following skills:

• Proven experience in team leadership, coaching, and mentoring engineers
• Strong problem‑solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
• Experience designing and building scalable systems and APIs
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions
• Experience with modern technologies such as Node.js / TypeScript and React or Angular
• Knowledge of CI/CD, automated testing, version control, and Agile delivery practices
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS) and containerisation (e.g. Kubernetes)
• Experience with Java and telecoms industry knowledge (desirable)

What do we offer you?

• 25 days annual leave + birthday
• Subsidised private medical insurance
• 5.1% matched pension contributions
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life assurance and Income protection
• Share save and incentive plans
• Electric Vehicle and Cycle scheme

A few things to note

We require all candidates to be eligible to work in the UK and pass a basic DBS check.

Gamma is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to building diverse, inclusive teams where everyone feels valued and can be their authentic selves. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in our industry. As a family‑friendly employer, we foster a culture of trust, autonomy, and flexibility to support your work‑life balance and help you thrive at Gamma.