Technical Lead Developer

Netcompany

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical health care

Pension contribution

Professional certifications supported

Retail discounts

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Netcompany is seeking a Tech Lead Developer in London, England. This role focuses on technical leadership, hands-on coding, and delivering high-quality software across diverse projects in a technology consultancy environment.

You will drive architecture, collaborate with product and delivery teams, and mentor engineers while working with Python, TypeScript, React and cloud infrastructure on AWS/Azure.

Qualifications

Experience leading technical teams and defining technical strategy for multiple services.
Full-stack or backend background with Python and TypeScript.
Cloud infrastructure experience with AWS or Azure and IaC with Terraform.
Experience delivering UK Government digital services with knowledge of GDS/NHS standards.
Strong collaboration across Product, UCD and Delivery teams.
Ability to balance technical, user and business needs in decision-making.
Advocacy for user-centred design and accessible practices (WCAG).
Willing to travel to client sites across the UK.

Responsibilities

Lead technical direction and architecture across multiple services.
Hands-on coding while guiding the team to deliver high-quality software.
Drive full lifecycle delivery from design through QA and delivery.
Mentor and coach developers to foster a high-performing, collaborative culture.
Conduct code reviews and optimise processes for quality.
Translate customer requirements into robust technical designs.

Skills

Technical leadership

Full-stack / backend

Python

TypeScript

Cloud infrastructure

Terraform

Stakeholder management

Accessibility WCAG

Mentoring

Code reviews

Education

Tools

AWS

Azure

Terraform

React

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity within technology consultancy, offering fast-track career development and the chance to explore cutting-edge technologies. As a Tech Lead, you will play a crucial role in driving your team technically to deliver high-quality code, while also supporting the full life cycle of software development, including hands-on coding.

On the specific programme, we manage multiple services, including both run-and-maintain activities and transformative work by designing and developing new features. You will work with a wide range of technologies including Python, C#, Java, TypeScript, React, Terraform, and AWS/Azure. We always use the most suitable technology for each project, giving you the opportunity to learn and work with different languages.

Can you see yourself defining and ensuring best practice and quality assurance across multiple services? Are you looking to be involved in all parts of the process, from design and development, to ensuring that we deliver a high-quality end product to our clients?

Qualifications

Experience leading technical teams, with a proven ability to define technical strategy and architecture for multiple services.

Full-stack or backend technical background with experience in Python and TypeScript (or similar). Cloud infrastructure experience with AWS or Azure and IaC with Terraform.

Experience delivering UK Government digital services, with a strong understanding of the GDS/NHS Service Standard and assessment process.

Strong collaborative leadership skills, working effectively across multidisciplinary teams including Product, UCD and Delivery.

Ability to balance and prioritise technical, user and business needs when making decisions.

Champions user-centred ways of working, ensuring research and design are appropriately prioritised throughout the development lifecycle.

Excellent communication skills and professional attitude, including presentation to non-technical audiences.

Proven track record of driving quality assurance, code reviews, and process optimisation across multiple services.

Experience leading projects from start to finish, managing technical and non-technical stakeholders, and translating customer requirements into technical designs.

Full life cycle delivery experience, from analysis and design through to implementation and QA.

Mentoring and coaching developers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.

Highly ambitious, wanting to excel in your career.

Experience delivering digital services within multidisciplinary product teams.

Knowledge of accessibility and inclusive design, including WCAG standards.

Experience coaching and developing engineers and building collaborative team cultures.

Experience delivering services in complex organisations or programmes with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Candidates MUST be willing to travel to client site anywhere in the UK when needed and MUST have the right to work in the UK.

Hybrid working model available.

Additional Information

Benefits include

Hybrid working model with some flexible working
Private Medical Health care via Vitality
Pension contribution, Life Assurance
Professional certifications supported as part of learning and development.
A range of retail discounts to enhance your lifestyle, encompassing restaurants, supermarkets, travel, leisure activities and health and well-being services.
Access to our Employee Resource Groups, our groups represent diverse backgrounds and provide a platform for colleagues to connect, learn, and support one another.