Technical Lead - Hybrid (Azure/.NET) & Hands-on Leader

Acorn Group

Liverpool

Hybrid

GBP 70,000 - 85,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

35 days holiday

Mental health support

Career development

Hybrid working

Flexible benefits

Recognition awards

Job summary

Acorn Group is seeking a Tech Lead in Liverpool to guide a cross‑functional squad in designing, building, and delivering software that powers customer experiences. You’ll be hands‑on with code, set technical direction, and mentor teammates while collaborating with Architecture and product teams.

Based at our Liverpool HQ with a hybrid pattern (3 days in office), you’ll drive standards and modern engineering practices across .NET, Azure, React/Next.js stacks, ensuring scalable, reliable services

Qualifications

Experience leading software delivery in a microservice environment.
Strong .NET and Azure expertise.
Backend-focused with experience across the stack.
Mentoring and guiding developers in agile teams.
Product-focused with balance of speed and quality.

Responsibilities

Lead a multidisciplinary squad to deliver high-quality, production-ready software.
Design and build scalable microservices in .NET and Azure.
Contribute to the evolution of our microservice architecture and integration patterns.
Collaborate with frontend developers working in React and Next.js to deliver seamless user experiences.
Partner with product managers, BAs and designers to translate customer needs into clear technical plans.
Work closely with QA and automation testers to ensure quality and reliability from the start.
Stay hands-on with code while mentoring developers and promoting best practices.
Drive technical discussions, champion clean architecture and improve engineering standards.
Contribute to wider engineering initiatives, including developer experience and shared tooling.