Technical Lead

Arrows; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS product company is seeking a Technical Lead Engineer to lead its UK engineering team in a hybrid role. This position involves significant hands-on development, architectural leadership, and managing a small team, driving innovation and product development. The ideal candidate possesses a strong technical background in .NET, React, and Azure and thrives in fast-paced, startup-style environments.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Engineering Manager.
• Hands-on experience with .NET and modern web technologies.
• Strong architecture and system design skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a UK-based engineering team.
• Drive the development of new features and greenfield products.
• Own and influence technical design, architecture, and best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Agility

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

.NET

React

Azure

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

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Technical Lead Engineer – Remote (with 1 day/month in-office) – Up to £130,000 + Bonus & Benefits

A fast-growing SaaS product company with a global presence, serving thousands of customers and users across the UK, Canada, Australia, and other regions. The platform is trusted worldwide, and the company is heavily investing in building the next generation of its product suite.

The Role

We’re looking for a Technical Lead or Hands-on Engineering Manager to join and lead the UK engineering team.

This is a hybrid role that blends leadership, people management, and deep technical contribution. You’ll play a central role in building new products and features on a modern codebase, shaping product direction, and contributing to both architecture and hands-on development.

We're particularly interested in candidates who thrive in fast paced, startup style product environments, where ownership, agility, and impact matter.

Being technically strong is essential: you’ll be expected to write production-grade code, drive architectural decisions, and define technical direction, while also mentoring and scaling a talented engineering team.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and grow a small UK-based engineering team (currently 5 engineers)
• Balance hands-on development and architectural leadership with management responsibilities
• Drive the development of new features and greenfield products using .NET 8/9, React, Azure, and modern CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate closely with DevOps, Product, customers, and global teams (including a team in Bulgaria)
• Own and influence technical design, architecture, and best practices
• Support and develop engineers through mentoring and technical guidance
• Balance legacy system understanding with innovation in new platforms
• Work closely with stakeholders across engineering, product, and leadership
• Frontend: React, Typescript
• DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, Azure-based infrastructure

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Engineering Manager in startup or scale-up environments
• Demonstrated success leading and growing engineering teams in a fast-paced startup setting
• Strong hands-on experience with .NET and modern web technologies
• Solid background in managing, mentoring, and developing engineers
• Strong architecture and system design skills
• Product-focused,ability to build and scale customer-facing software in an iterative, impact-driven way
• A product mindset – understands user needs, business goals, and long-term scalability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Bonus: Experience working with global teams and in acquisition/integration scenarios
• Bonus: Experience working on a SaaS product

Team Setup

• UK Engineering Team: 5 engineers (plus a team of contractors), with plans to grow
• Bulgaria Team: 7 engineers (focused on legacy product support)
• DevOps: Small, cross-functional team supporting all projects

Salary & Benefits:

• Competitive base salary: up to £130,000
• Bonus 10-15%
• Company pension scheme

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting and Staffing and Recruiting

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