Tech Lead - £485 Inside IR35 - Leeds (Hybrid)

Exalto Consulting; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Exalto Consulting in Leeds is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to guide a newly formed engineering team on a high-profile healthcare digital transformation. This hands-on leadership role emphasizes TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, RESTful APIs and microservices in a hybrid setup with about one day on site per week.

You will mentor engineers, translate requirements into technical solutions, lead backend design, and contribute to frontend work using React or Angular.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with TypeScript and Node.js.
• Previous technical leadership / Lead Developer experience.
• Experience with AWS.
• RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Full-stack development using React or Angular.
• Automated testing and test-driven engineering practices.
• Experience with Jest and/or Playwright.
• CI/CD and GitHub Actions.
• Knowledge of SOLID principles and clean code.
• Experience with Git and Agile development.
• Mentoring engineers and guiding teams.
• Healthcare or digital health experience with FHIR/HL7 advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong technical leadership to a newly formed engineering team.
• Lead the design and development of back-end services using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Design and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Work closely with Technical Architects and Designers to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Contribute to modern front-end applications using React, Angular or similar technologies.
• Build and deploy solutions within AWS environments.
• Champion clean, secure and maintainable engineering practices.
• Drive automated testing using Jest, Playwright or similar tools.
• Support CI/CD and automated deployment using GitHub Actions.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor engineers and influence technical decisions.
• Take solutions through the full lifecycle from design and development to testing and production deployment.

Skills

TypeScript and Node.js

AWS

RESTful APIs

Microservices

React/Angular

Automated testing

Jest/Playwright

CI/CD GitHub Actions

SOLID principles

Git & Agile

Mentoring engineers

Healthcare / HL7 / FHIR

Tools

React

Angular

Job description

Technical Lead TypeScript / Node.js / AWS

Location: Leeds Hybrid, approximately 1 day per week onsite

Contract: Until 31 March 2027

Start: ASAP

Rate: Up to £485 per day (Inside IR35)

We are looking for an experienced Technical Lead to join a newly formed development team delivering a high-profile digital transformation programme within the healthcare sector.

This is a hands‑on technical leadership role where you will work closely with architects, designers and engineers to take high‑level requirements and turn them into secure, scalable and production-ready digital services.

The role has a strong focus on TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, APIs and microservices, with previous experience working with FHIR/HL7 and healthcare technology highly desirable.

The Role

As Technical Lead, you will:

• Provide strong technical leadership to a newly formed engineering team.
• Lead the design and development of back-end services using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Design and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Work closely with Technical Architects and Designers to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Contribute to modern front‑end applications using React, Angular or similar technologies.
• Build and deploy solutions within AWS environments.
• Champion clean, secure and maintainable engineering practices.
• Drive automated testing using Jest, Playwright or similar tools.
• Support CI/CD and automated deployment using GitHub Actions.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor engineers and influence technical decisions.
• Take solutions through the full lifecycle from design and development to testing and production deployment.

Key Skills & Experience

We are looking for candidates with strong experience in:

• TypeScript and Node.js
• Technical leadership / Lead Developer experience
• AWS
• RESTful APIs and microservices
• Full-stack development using React, Angular or similar
• Automated testing and test-driven engineering practices
• Jest and/or Playwright
• CI/CD and GitHub Actions
• SOLID principles and clean code
• Git and Agile development
• Mentoring and supporting other engineers

Experience within healthcare or digital health environments, particularly working with FHIR, HL7, healthcare APIs or interoperability standards, would be highly advantageous.

You should be a proactive self-starter who is comfortable taking ownership, providing technical direction and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary Agile environment.