Technical Lead

Uniting Ambition; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent tech recruiting firm in Manchester is searching for a Software Technical Lead to drive the architectural design of a high-volume platform undergoing modernization. You will collaborate across teams to shape scalable systems, influence technical direction, and ensure best practices. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and experience with technologies like Kafka, SQL, C#, and .NET. This role offers a salary of £70-75k plus excellent benefits and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing and architecting complex systems at scale.
• Commercial experience with web or server-side development.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design and technical planning for a high-volume platform.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to shape scalable systems.
• Guide development best practices and technical standards.

Skills

Architecting complex systems

Leadership

Performance optimization

Scalability principles

System design

Tools

Kafka

SQL

C#

.NET

Golang

TypeScript

Job description

Overview

Software Technical Lead Shape the Future of a High-Scale Platform

Kafka, SQL, c# , .Net, Golang , Typescript,

£70 75k + Excellent Benefits

Are you ready to take the lead on a major platform transformation that will support millions of transactions per second and fuel international expansion?

We re building a high-impact engineering team to drive a full systems rewrite of a critical, large-scale platform backed by significant investment and ambitious growth plans.

This is not just another coding role. We re looking for a Software Technical Lead with a strong grasp of solution design and architecture to help define the long-term technical strategy and guide the engineering direction from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design and technical planning for a high-volume, mission-critical platform
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to shape scalable, resilient systems
• Guide development best practices and technical standards across teams
• Influence the future of a platform undergoing complete modernization

What We re Looking For

• Proven experience in designing and architecting complex systems at scale
• Commercial experience within web clients or server-side development
• Knowledge of Kafka, SQL, c# , .Net, Golang or Typescript, though expertise in similar or alternative technologies is welcome.
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Deep understanding of performance, scalability, and system design principles
• Experience leading or contributing to platform rebuilds or system migrations is a bonus

Why Join Us?

• £70 75k salary + excellent benefits
• Hybrid working with offices in Manchester or Staffordshire
• Real ownership and influence over technical decisions
• Be part of a high-growth journey with international ambitions

If you're ready to step into a strategic, high-impact role and help build the backbone of a fast-scaling tech business, we d love to hear from you.