Tech Lead

MAG; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Tech Lead with a focus on Front-end development to join their hybrid team in Manchester. You will have the opportunity to lead a software development team, drive technological innovation, and work in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates should have at least 2 years of Technical Lead experience and a strong background in Agile methodologies. The role offers comprehensive perks and the chance to influence change in airport travel technology.

Benefits

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Option to buy more annual leave

10% company pension

Annual bonus scheme

On-site gym

MediCash scheme

Flexible benefits & discounts

Rail and retail discounts

2 paid volunteering days per year

Internal events calendar

Development opportunities including mentoring

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Technical Lead, ideally Front-end focused.
• Experience working in an Agile / Scrum environment.
• Familiarity with Object-Oriented Programming and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a software development team in an Agile manner.
• Develop and deliver a strategic technological vision for the business.
• Make technical decisions for autonomous teams.

Skills

Technical Lead experience

Agile / Scrum experience

Object-Oriented Programming

REST API's

Software design patterns

Team leadership

CI/CD or DevOps experience

Confident communication

Job description

About the job

Tech Lead (Front-end focus)

Hybrid working (flexible) - Manchester Airport office

Permanent

About CAVU

For airports, for partners, for people. We are CAVU.

At CAVU our purpose is to find new and better ways to make airport travel seamless and enjoyable for everybody. From the smallest ideas to the biggest changes. Every day here is about creating better travel experiences.

From our revenue accelerating single platform technology, Propel, through to our world-class hospitality venues including 1903 and Escape Lounges our solutions make travel more seamless and enjoyable for passengers, and more profitable for our clients and partners.

We know that to bring your best ideas, you need the space to think, the right support, and the freedom to be your true, authentic self.

Whether youre working from our offices, from home, in a lounge, or out on the road, we provide the environment to create, innovate, and transform airport travel.

If youre looking for a career where you can make a real impact, bring new ideas to life, and push boundaries, then CAVU is the place for you.

Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU.

About the role

A keen learner, youll be excited about trying new things and coaching others in their use.

Ideally, you will have a background in Front-end Development.

Youll realize that modern applications are more than just researching which AWS services and datastores are right for the job and how to orchestrate everything using Terraform.

Happiest with a bit of ambiguity, working with product owners and architects to determine the best solution rather than implementing tickets verbatim, youll preference maintainability over sophistication.

You will take full responsibility for developing and delivering a strategic technological vision and direction for the business, leading and managing a software development team from a technical perspective in an Agile manner.

As a Tech Lead you are the singular authority for technical decisions within your autonomous teams. You are part Architect, part Developer, part Manager, but fully awesome.

Essential skills

• 2+ years of experience as a Technical Lead (ideally - Front-end focused)
• Experience working in an Agile / Scrum environment
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Rest API's and test-driven development
• Good understanding of Software design patterns
• Experience of leading / managing a team of engineers
• CI / CD or DevOps environment experience
• Confident communication skills

Desirable skills

• Microservices Architecture
• Experience in Typescript and / Experience with applying TDD / BDD development techniques and ensuring teams adhere to them.
• AWS development, including DynamoDB, Lambda
• Infrastructure as Code
• Event Driven Architectures

The perks

• 25 days holiday, increasing 1 day per year with service (up to a maximum of 28)
• Option to buy up to 10 more days annual leave, plus 4 flexible bank holidays
• 10% company pension
• Annual bonus scheme
• On-site gym
• MediCash scheme
• A host of flexible benefits & discounts including up to 50% off our CAVU products such as Escape Lounges and Airport Parking
• Rail and retail discounts
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Access to an internal events calendar including wellbeing activities, ID&E events and education
• Formal and informal development opportunities, including mentoring programmes and learning grants
• Enhanced parental leave (T&Cs apply)

IDE at CAVU

At CAVU, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (ID&E) is extremely important to us. Were proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on religion, race, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Did you know some people are less likely to apply if they dont meet every requirement? Research shows women in particular may not apply unless they tick every box. If youre reading this and dont meet every single point, wed still love to hear from you!

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation during the hiring process. Please contact us if you require any support.