Technical Lead

Named Later; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Hybrid work in Manchester

Enhanced pension

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Named Later in Manchester is partnering with an established SaaS business to place a technical owner over an engineering team. You will shape architecture, improve delivery and modernise a complex product while solving tough engineering problems and guiding your team.

You'll lead delivery, drive AI-assisted development, work with C#/.NET, and coach engineers to adopt modern practices. The role offers hybrid working with two days in our Manchester city centre office and an enhanced pension.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex software.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture and delivery.
• Proficient with DevOps practices and modern engineering techniques.

Responsibilities

• Own the team's technical direction and delivery timelines.
• Drive AI-assisted development and integrate AI into workflows.
• Modernise existing systems using C#/.NET and best practices.
• Coach and mentor engineers to raise performance.

Skills

Leadership

Architectural thinking

TDD

SOLID

Tools

Azure

CI/CD tooling

Job description

If you're an experienced software engineer looking for a blend of technical and people leadership, perhaps this is your next challenge.

Named Later is partnering with an established SaaS business trusted by thousands of global customers. You'll take technical ownership of an engineering team, helping shape the architecture, improve delivery and modernise a complex, business-critical product. You'll be responsible for solving difficult engineering problems and making technical decisions, while helping your team do their best work.

What you'll be doing

• Leading engineering delivery: owning the team's technical direction, sprint delivery and engineering standards. Ensuring that viable deadlines are set...and met!
• Driving AI-assisted development: embedding AI agents and developer tooling into everyday engineering workflows, from coding and refactoring to testing and review.
• Building and modernising software: working with C#/.NET, evolving existing systems and introducing modern engineering practices.
• Supporting your team: coaching engineers, sharing knowledge and creating an environment where everyone knows what good looks like.

What you'll bring

• A 'DevOps' mindset with an understanding of how your software is going to run once it's built. Exposure to Azure & CI/CD tooling.
• You’ll be comfortable taking ownership of delivery, influencing architecture and working closely with other teams, including Product & Platform Engineering.
• A thoughtful approach to engineering based around proven principles e.g. TDD, SOLID.
• You’ll have experience using agentic AI tools as part of your development workflow and be an advocate for innovation within your team.

What's in it for you?

You'll have an influential voice within a successful business. Control over technical decisions, engineering standards and how AI is implemented within a complex product. There's an established product to improve, meaningful engineering challenges to solve and scope to shape how your team works.

What are the benefits?

• 25 days' holiday + birthdays off, with an additional buy & sell scheme.
• Hybrid working; two office days per week in Manchester city centre.
• Enhanced private pension.
• Enhanced parental leave.