Tech Lead - Fullstack - 6 month contract

Mindera; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in London is seeking a Senior Tech Lead/Solution Architect to guide their engineering team and influence technical decisions. The ideal candidate has at least 8 years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on .NET, cloud technologies like Azure, and a background in fintech. This role offers a competitive day rate and the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with cutting-edge technologies.

Benefits

Competitive day rate

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, at least 4 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in creating scalable, secure web applications.
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers, providing guidance and mentorship.
• Contribute to the architecture and implementation of scalable systems.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Designers on technical solutions.

Skills

Software engineering leadership

.NET proficiency

Azure

React

Microservices architecture

Agile methodologies

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Here at Mindera, we are continuously building a fantastic team and would love for you to join us. We're looking for a Senior Tech Lead/ Solution architect to guide our engineering team, drive technical decisions, and help shape the future of our projects.

If you thrive in a fast-paced and innovative environment and enjoy working with cutting-edge technologies, then Mindera is the perfect place for you.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4 years in a leadership role.
• Strong proficiency in .NET
• Experience with Azure
• Experience with React and Nextjs
• Experience with scalable system architecture and microservices
• Solid understanding of version control, CI/CD pipelines, and testing practices
• Ideally previous experience on fintech industry
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working in agile environments
• Background in mentoring or coaching engineers

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance and mentorship
• Contribute to the architecture and implementation of scalable systems
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Define and enforce engineering best practices, code quality standards, and architectural guidelines
• Conduct code reviews, promote knowledge sharing, and foster a strong engineering culture
• Identify technical risks and bottlenecks, and propose solutions proactively

Must‑haves

• Building secure, scalable web apps; strong grasp of API integration and data modelling
• Comfort with iterative delivery, trunk‑based development, CI/CD, code reviews, automated testing
• Experience with RBAC/authorisation, audit/logging, and handling PII
• Collaborative mindset; able to work with Product, UX and Compliance SMEs

Nice‑to‑haves

• AML/KYC or regulated‑industry portals; case/workflow systems
• Experience integrating with Reapit/MM/Land Registry and KYC providers (Credas/CallVal)
• Observability (metrics/tracing), performance tuning, accessibility

Delivery Lead

• Delivery Lead: Enterprise stakeholder management, cross‑stream planning, risk/issue management, reporting cadence
• UX/UI Designer: design system alignment, accessible forms/tables, prototypes/usability testing

Benefits

• Competitive day rate