Technical Lead

JR United Kingdom; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and growing sports fan community as a Technical Lead! This role focuses on architecting and developing the new Hospitality vertical, leading a squad of engineers while ensuring best practices in performance and coding. If you have a passion for sports and technology, apply now!

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in back-end and full-stack roles.
• Bonus: Experience in restaurant logistics, e-commerce, or food delivery platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own and shape the technical roadmap for the Hospitality experience.
• Design scalable solutions using NestJS, GraphQL, and Kubernetes on AWS.
• Lead development in both web and mobile platforms using React Native and Next.js.

Skills

Fluency in English

Leadership experience

Deep hands-on experience with microservices

Experience with GraphQL

Experience with NestJS

Familiarity with React Native

Familiarity with Next.js

Job description

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? Exciting Opportunity with a Leading Sports Fan Community! ?

Are you passionate about architecture and love sports? Here's your chance to join a dynamic and growing company that is building the world's largest sports fan community! ??

We’re on a mission to connect fans with their favorite clubs through exclusive content, events, and personalized experiences. As we continue to scale, we’re looking for an experienced Technical Lead to join our team and help us build the backbone of this community.

About the Role

We’re looking for a seasoned Tech Lead to architect and drive the development of our new Hospitality vertical—a key pillar in the sports fan experience. You'll lead a squad of engineers, stay hands-on with architecture and coding, and collaborate closely with Product and Design.

What you'll do:

• Own and shape the technical roadmap for the Hospitality experience
• Design scalable solutions using NestJS, GraphQL, and Kubernetes on AWS
• Lead development in both web and mobile platforms using React Native and Next.js
• Ensure best practices in testing, performance, and CI/CD across the team
• Mentor engineers and foster a strong engineering culture

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in back-end and full-stack roles
• Deep hands-on experience with microservices, GraphQL, NestJS
• Familiarity with mobile (React Native) and web (Next.js) stacks
• Leadership experience with cross-functional agile teams
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Bonus: Experience in restaurant logistics, e-commerce, or food delivery platforms