Tech Lead - Fullstack - 6 month contract

Mindera; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm in London is seeking a Senior Tech Lead/Solution Architect to lead the engineering team, drive technical decisions, and shape future projects. Ideal candidates should have significant software engineering experience, strong proficiency in .NET, and knowledge of cloud technologies. This role offers a competitive day rate in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Benefits

Competitive day rate

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4 years in a leadership role.
• Strong proficiency in .NET.
• Experience with scalable system architecture and microservices.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

8+ years of experience in software engineering

.NET proficiency

Experience with Azure

Experience with React and Next.js

Experience with microservices

Excellent communication skills

Agile environment experience

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.

As a Tech Lead/Solution Architect, you will

• Lead a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance and mentorship.
• Contributing 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

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

Competitive day rate.