Tech Lead

Hays; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing tech company seeks a Technical Lead to guide development efforts while maintaining high standards of code quality. This role balances hands-on development with leadership, mentoring engineers, and shaping the platform's technical roadmap. The company values technical excellence and offers significant opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building and maintaining scalable APIs using PHP with Laravel.
• Strong expertise in developing Single Page Applications, Svelte experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical direction for the development of new features for their REST API.
• Leading the technical implementation of new features for their v2 dashboard.
• Conducting thorough code reviews and guiding the team in maintaining high code quality.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Svelte

Tailwind CSS

Unit Testing

Integration Testing

E2E Testing

Version Control

Communication

Tools

Docker

Azure

Job description

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Base pay range

Your new company

I'm partnering with a fast-growing tech company that's transforming how businesses connect with their customers through their innovative SaaS platform. They've been expanding their engineering team and are now looking for a Technical Lead to guide development efforts while maintaining their high standards of code quality. This is a company that truly values technical excellence and gives their engineering leaders the autonomy to make meaningful decisions.

Your new role

As the Tech Lead, you'll be balancing hands-on development with technical leadership responsibilities. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing technical direction for the development of new features for their REST API, ensuring scalability and maintainability
• Leading the technical implementation of new features for their v2 dashboard
• Setting the standard for clean, maintainable code and comprehensive automated testing
• Conducting thorough code reviews and guiding the team in maintaining high code quality
• Taking a leadership role in agile ceremonies and technical planning
• Mentoring and developing the technical skills of the engineering team
• Working with the IT Director to shape the platform's technical roadmap

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience building and maintaining scalable APIs using PHP with Laravel
• Strong expertise in developing Single Page Applications (Svelte experience is highly desirable)
• Solid experience with Tailwind CSS in production environments
• Demonstrated expertise in implementing comprehensive testing strategies (Unit, Integration, and E2E)
• Advanced version control skills, including managing complex branching strategies and resolving conflicts
• Experience leading technical decisions and guiding other developers
• Strong communication skills to articulate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

These would be advantageous but not essential:

• Experience with Docker containerised development environments
• Knowledge of C# and .NET frameworks
• Familiarity with Cloud infrastructure, particularly Azure

What you'll get in return

This role offers an excellent opportunity to step up into a technical leadership position while staying close to the code. You'll have the chance to influence architectural decisions, mentor other developers, and take ownership of critical platform features. The company is investing heavily in their technology, and as Tech Lead, you'll be instrumental in shaping its future direction. My candidates who've joined this company consistently report high job satisfaction and excellent professional growth.

What you need to do now

If this Tech Lead opportunity sounds like your next career move, click 'apply now' to send me your CV.

Not quite the right fit but interested in technical leadership roles? Let's connect anyway - I'd be happy to discuss what would be the ideal next step in your career.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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