Tech Lead Java Manchester

ECOM Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital consultancy is seeking a Tech Lead - Java in Manchester to guide teams and deliver complex solutions. The role includes technical leadership, hands-on development, and team management. Candidates should have strong Java skills, experience in Scrum/Kanban, and a proven track record in leadership. Offers a salary up to £110K, comprehensive medical insurance, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

35 days holiday

Comprehensive private medical insurance

Enhanced parental and adoption leave

Pension matched up to 5%

Qualifications

• Experienced technical and team leader balancing hands-on skills with leadership.
• Proven track record in delivery, project, and stakeholder management.
• Experience managing a team of 6+ direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and documentation of software solutions.
• Contribute to coding on projects as needed, and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Foster a collaborative, psychologically safe team culture.

Skills

Technical leadership

Scrum/Kanban methodologies

Java

Client relationship building

Team management

Tools

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

RESTful APIs

Job description

Overview

Tech Lead - Java (Digital Consultancy) - Manchester - Hybrid - up to £110K

We're partnering with a rapidly growing UK digital consultancy with 500+ employees and offices across the UK. They combine technical excellence with a supportive culture that genuinely puts people first, delivering innovative solutions across finance, E-commerce, gaming, and more. This role is for a tech lead ready to guide teams, shape system architecture, and deliver complex, mission-critical solutions for household-name clients.

What You'll Be Doing

• Technical Leadership: confidently discuss technical designs with clients, aligning solutions with business goals. Lead the design, implementation, and documentation of software solutions while ensuring coding standards and codebase health.
• Hands-On Development: contribute to coding on projects as needed, troubleshoot complex issues, and evaluate emerging technologies for relevance to current and future projects.
• Team Leadership & Development: foster a collaborative, psychologically safe team culture. Provide mentorship, coaching, and performance management, while promoting continuous learning and improvement.

About You

• Experienced in Scrum/Kanban methodologies.
• Proven track record as a technical and team leader, balancing hands-on technical skills with leadership in delivery, project, and stakeholder management.
• Strong ability to build client relationships, understand challenges, and provide effective technical and project solutions.
• Experience managing a team of 6+ direct reports, while effectively handling personal project workload.
• Experience with Java, Automation, Mobile (native and/or cross-platform), and modern cloud infrastructure.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Java, RESTful APIs, ORM
• Cloud & Deployment: AWS, CI/CD pipelines
• Other: Third-party API integrations

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £110,000
• Hybrid working model - Manchester office
• 35 days holiday in total (including flexible bank holidays)
• Comprehensive private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave
• Pension matched up to 5%

Interested? Apply now by submitting your CV or get in touch with us directly to discuss the role in more detail. We'd love to hear from you!

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.