Tech Lead - 12 month FTC

AND Digital Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AND Digital Limited is seeking a Tech Lead for a 12-month fixed-term contract, hybrid based in Reading. You’ll lead the technical element of audits, collaborate with product squads, and guide multi-disciplinary teams to improve ways of working.

You’ll bring deep TypeScript experience alongside enterprise Java, with a track record in stakeholder management, client engagement and technical consulting. The role emphasises cloud, RESTful APIs and complex platform migrations, delivered in a

Qualifications

• Deep experience with TypeScript in modern frontend/backend contexts.
• Strong background in enterprise Java ecosystems and integration.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders, engage clients and advise technically.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical element of audits across technology teams.
• Collaborate with product squads to understand cross-team workflows.
• Map processes, dependencies and bottlenecks to drive improvements.
• Conduct interviews and shadow technical teams to assess ways of working.
• Coach developers and stakeholders to implement changes.

Skills

TypeScript

Enterprise Java

Stakeholder management

Client engagement

Technical consultancy

Cloud environments

RESTful APIs

Integration patterns

Platform migrations

Job description

Tech Lead, 12 month FTC, Hybrid/Reading,

We help organisations navigate the future of technology, combining human expertise, emerging tech and AI to deliver better outcomes, faster.

Since 2014, we’ve worked side‑by‑side with clients to solve complex challenges, build high-performing teams, and create lasting capability.

About you:

• You care deeply about producing high-quality work that delivers real value
• You’re comfortable navigating ambiguity and solving complex problems collaboratively
• You bring strong expertise in your craft, alongside a willingness to keep learning
• You communicate clearly and build trust quickly with clients and teammates
• You’re pragmatic, adaptable and outcome-focused
• You value low-ego collaboration and enjoy working as part of multidisciplinary teams

What you’ll bring to the table:

• Lead the technical element of a way of working and process audit across technology teams
• Work closely with product squads, including Mobile, Loyalty and AI, to understand how work flows across teams
• Map existing processes, identifying handover points, dependencies and integration bottlenecks
• Assess how modern front-end products interact with legacy backend systems and middle-layer APIs
• Conduct interviews and team-shadowing sessions with technical teams to understand current ways of working
• Build strong relationships with developers, engineers and technical stakeholders to understand challenges and opportunities for improvement
• Provide technical insight and recommendations to support the wider audit and transformation strategy.
• Coach and support developers where appropriate, helping teams identify improvements to their ways of working

• Possess deep experience in modern TypeScript alongside enterprise Java ecosystems
• Have a proven track record of stakeholder management, client engagement and technical consultancy

• You understand modern cloud environments, RESTful APIs, integration patterns and complex platform migrations

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Equal Opportunities Statement

Diversity and inclusion are hugely important to us, and we’re committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We’re actively recruiting for a diverse and inclusive workforce so want to ensure we do everything we can to support your application.

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