Technical Lead

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing data-led technology business is seeking a Tech Lead in Ipswich to oversee a small engineering team while also engaging in hands-on coding. You will design and build essential platform features, set engineering standards, and lead the team with a calm, pragmatic approach. The ideal candidate has a strong backend engineering background, experience with RESTful APIs, and a focus on impactful delivery. This hybrid role is crucial for shaping the product’s future and team dynamics.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off

Private healthcare

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Opportunity to impact engineering team and product

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior engineer with Tech Lead level capabilities.
• Strong backend engineering background; Python experience is a bonus.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small engineering team while maintaining hands-on involvement.
• Design and build core platform features at scale.
• Set engineering standards and own technical direction.

Skills

Backend engineering

Leadership

Agile mindset

RESTful API design

Cloud infrastructure

Communication

Job description

Tech Lead | Ipswich | Hybrid | £75,000 - £80,000 | Tech Agnostic | Tech4Good

Salary : £75,000 - £80,000

Location : Ipswich (hybrid)

Tech Stack :

• Tech agnostic environment with a strong Python core.
• API driven.
• Modern CI / CD practices.

Are you a Tech Lead who can write production quality code, keep a team moving, and still lift your head up to see the bigger picture?

We are partnered with a growing data led technology business building a complex, high impact platform used globally. This is a senior, hands on leadership role where you will shape core platform features, line manage engineers, and lead delivery from the front.

This role suits someone calm under pressure, commercially aware, and confident to lead while being honest about what is hard.

Responsibilities

• Leading a small engineering team while remaining hands on in the codebase
• Designing and building core platform features used at scale
• Owning technical direction and setting engineering standards
• Working closely with Product Owners to keep the roadmap on time and story points realistic
• Championing clean, maintainable code that works first time
• Bringing a strong agile mindset into delivery
• Mentoring engineers and supporting their technical and personal development
• Making engineering decisions with ARR and commercial impact in mind

Requirements for success

• Proven experience as a senior engineer stepping into or already operating at Tech Lead level
• Strong backend engineering background, bonus if Python, but language agnostic in mindset
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and distributed systems
• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure and microservice architecture
• Experience line managing, mentoring, or leading engineers day to day
• Calm, pragmatic approach to leadership with open and honest communication

The ideal candidate is someone who can zoom out to see the bigger picture without losing grip on the details, leads calmly under pressure, and is confident making decisions while being honest when trade offs appear. They enjoy being hands on in the code but also take responsibility for guiding others, setting standards, and keeping delivery on track. They communicate clearly, work persuasively alongside Product Owners, and understand that good engineering is as much about collaboration and commercial impact as it is about clean code.

They naturally lead from the front, care about team morale, and bring people together rather than creating silos. They think in terms of outcomes not just outputs, balancing customer needs with long term platform health. Above all, they take ownership, hold themselves to high standards, and understand that building reliable software and predictable delivery directly underpins ARR and the wider success of the business.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off
• Private healthcare
• Share options + more
• Opportunity to make an impact on a capable engineering team and impactful product!

If you’re looking for a role where you can make tangible impact, work on an interesting product, and develop your engineering skills across the stack, get in touch at [e-mail].