Technical Lead

Causeway; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking a Technical Lead for a hybrid role. You'll lead a software team, ensuring high-quality delivery using Agile methodologies. Requirements include experience with Java or .Net, Agile project delivery, and excellent communication skills. This is a 14-month fixed-term contract, covering maternity leave, with a focus on team leadership and effective stakeholder communication.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + public holidays

Matched pension contributions (4%)

Private medical insurance

Life assurance & income protection

Fitness club allowance (£100/year)

Paid volunteering and study leave

Mental health support with 24/7 EAP

Dell product discounts

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Java or .Net.
• Experience managing and delivering projects using Agile methodologies.
• Good understanding of the full scrum lifecycle.
• Experience building and managing scrum teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplined software team effectively.
• Champion Agile/Scrum methodologies and facilitate ceremonies.
• Monitor team velocity, sprint health, and release planning.
• Remove delivery blockers and manage risk escalation.

Skills

Java

.Net

Agile methodologies

Scrum leadership

Project delivery

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in software engineering or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Technical Lead – Remote – Travel to Middlesbrough when required. We’re the UK’s #1 construction-specific software company, delivering end-to-end digital solutions across the entire build lifecycle. Our platforms power the projects that shape our world—used by thousands of customers and impacting millions of lives. With teams across the UK, Europe, and India, we’re driving an ambitious product roadmap centered on large-scale transformation, continuous delivery excellence, and global expansion.

Purpose of the Role: We’re looking for a Technical Lead to join us on a 14-month fixed-term contract, covering maternity leave. This hybrid role blends agile delivery leadership with hands-on technical acumen. You’ll lead a multi-disciplined software team, ensuring delivery of high-quality, scalable software using Agile methodologies. While not expected to code, your technical background enables effective conversations with architects, engineers, and stakeholders, bringing clarity, coordination, and confidence to every sprint. You’ll report to the Development Director and work closely with product owners, tech leads, and other delivery leads across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Delivery: Champion Agile/Scrum methodologies and facilitate ceremonies (planning, standups, retros, etc.).
• Partner with the Product Owner to shape backlogs and define sprint deliverables.
• Monitor team velocity, sprint health, and release planning.
• Remove delivery blockers and manage risk escalation.
• Communicate technical goals clearly to both engineers and business stakeholders.
• Contribute to improvements in cross-team collaboration and agile maturity.

Key Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Hands on experience with Java or .Net
• Experience in managing and delivering projects using Agile methodologies
• A good understanding of the full scrum lifecycle
• Demonstrable experience in building and managing scrum teams, providing team leadership, people management and coaching for performance
• Experience with methods and techniques used for planning and monitoring the progress of projects and assessing their status and health as well as that of the team and the process
• Relevant technology experience in line with the product
• Established and demonstrable track record of managing all aspects of a successful product delivery
• Degree level or equivalent education in a software engineering discipline preferred
• Articulate, with excellent communication skills, able to listen and provide answers
• Capable of being hands-on technically with the team when necessary
• Passionate individual who can influence others
• Ability to inspire and motivate teams towards the company vision, values and goals
• Excellent planning and organizational skills to coordinate a high number of activities with time management and prioritisation
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking and analytical skills
• Confident and decisive with the ability to influence others

What You Get from Us

If you're looking to build an exceptional career with an award-winning company you’ve come to the right place. We believe everyone at Causeway has a vital role to play in our success. Causeway is fuelled by curiosity and is a place for people who beam with positivity and burn with ambition.

Our team is everything, so we’ll take good care of you. In fact, we give well-being the same priority as our other business goals. We’re strong advocates of work-life balance, offering hybrid working alongside the opportunity to work from modern, collaborative offices.

Diversity & Inclusion

We embrace diversity and equality and want our employees to be comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. Creating a culture of Equality isn’t just the right thing to do, it improves every aspect of our business.

Our Values

We are United – Better together
We are Agile – Be the change
We are Trusted – Do the right thing
We are Driven – Make it happen

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + public holidays (increases with service)
• Matched pension contributions (4%)
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance & income protection
• Access to our award-winning benefits platform
• Fitness club allowance (£100/year)
• Paid volunteering and study leave
• Mental health support with 24/7 EAP
• Dell product discounts
• Car scheme

Environmental Commitment

Like all responsible companies, Causeway is aware of the need to recognise the importance of protecting our environment and addressing the climate emergency. Causeway is a carbon neutral company and we offset our calculated carbon footprint. However, we recognise that offsetting is not a permanent solution, so we set environmental objectives to reduce our footprint year-on-year.

Apply now and help shape the future of construction tech. Let’s build something brilliant—together.