Technical Lead

Oho Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Oho Group in London is seeking a Technical Lead with 5+ years of experience to own the technical direction of ambitious projects. This hands-on, high-responsibility role demands high-level decision making and leadership across engineering.

You’ll shape architecture, drive performance and reliability, and mentor engineers while delivering robust solutions in a fast-growing environment. In-office London role with a salary up to £180k and significant opportunity to influence the tech stack and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience with senior leadership
• Experience owning major projects from architecture to production
• Ability to mentor engineers and set engineering standards
• Comfort with discussing system design and hands-on problem solving

Responsibilities

• Own technical direction and architect key decisions
• Lead complex projects from design to delivery
• Set standards for performance, reliability, and code quality
• Mentor engineers while tackling challenging problems

Skills

Technical leadership

System architecture

Rust

Mentoring

Job description

Technical Lead | Up to £180k | London Are you an exceptional engineer ready to take ownership of technical direction and help build something ambitious? A Technical Lead is needed to join one of London’s fastest-growing start-ups, taking ownership of complex engineering projects and playing a key role in shaping the technology as the business scales. This is more than a hands-on engineering role. They’re looking for someone who can make high-level technical decisions, lead from the front and take real responsibility for what gets built and how. You’ll have the freedom to challenge existing approaches, drive architecture and set the standard for engineering across the team. It’s an opportunity to have a genuine impact in a fast-moving environment where technical decisions matter. This is an in-office role in London.

Who you are

5+ years of professional experience, including senior experience Proven experience taking ownership of major projects, from architecture through to production. Comfortable leading technical decisions, mentoring engineers and setting engineering standards. Equally happy discussing system design and getting hands-on with difficult technical problems. Someone who thrives in fast-moving environments Strong systems engineering experience Rust experience is a plus, but exceptional technical ability matters most.

What you’ll be doing

Owning technical direction and making key architectural decisions. Leading complex projects from initial design through to delivery. Setting engineering standards around performance, reliability and code quality. Mentoring engineers while remaining hands-on with the most challenging problems. Working closely with the wider business to turn ambitious ideas into robust technical solutions.

What’s on offer

Genuine ownership over technical strategy and architecture. Working in greenfield code deliberately prioritising performance, memory safety, concurrency and reliability Joining a team of highly-skilled engineers Being a part of a project that is well-backed and high-growth

If you’re an established engineer who wants more ownership, greater influence over technical decisions and the opportunity to help build something from the ground up, I’d be keen to speak. Technical Lead | Up to £180k | London