Technical Lead Software Engineer - eCommerce

Circle Group; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online retailer is seeking a Technical Lead Software Engineer to shape their eCommerce platform. You'll lead development projects, mentor a talented team, and collaborate on innovative features. The ideal candidate will have strong eCommerce experience, leadership skills, and proficiency with TypeScript and AWS. This remote role requires a commitment of only one day a month in the office, making it perfectly flexible.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Flexible hours and hybrid working

Collaborative environment for idea implementation

Qualifications

• Strong experience in back-end services and data exchange patterns.
• Great leadership skills to help the team perform their best.
• Proficiency in developing serverless cloud-native solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead software development projects from concept to delivery.
• Design high-performing architectures for seamless operations.
• Mentor and support developers across the team.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve and implement features.

Skills

eCommerce development experience

Leadership skills

TypeScript

Node.js

AWS

Job description

Technical Lead Software Engineer - eCommerce

Location :

Remote - 1 day a month in the office, Manchester, Leeds or Sheffield are a very commutable distance to HQ

If you're the kind of developer who enjoys solving complex problems, building slick digital experiences, and leading from the front - this could be your next challenge.

This growing online retailer (we can't name names, but you've almost definitely shopped with them) is looking for a Senior / Tech Lead Software Engineer to help shape the next generation of their eCommerce platform. You'll guide a small talented development team, take ownership of key projects, be no.2 to the Head of Engineering and make a real impact on how millions of customers shop online.

What you'll be doing

• Leading software development projects from concept to delivery.
• Designing scalable, high-performing architectures that keep things running smoothly.
• Mentoring and supporting developers across the team.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to plan, improve, and implement new features and systems.
• You'll bring solid experience designing and implementing clean integration patterns connecting modern cloud services, APIs, and data flows to keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.

What they're after

• Strong eCommerce development experience and a solid grasp of back-end services and data exchange patterns.
• Great leadership skills - you'll enjoy bringing people together and helping them do their best work.
• Proficiency with TypeScript, Node.js, and serverless cloud-native solutions (especially AWS).

Nice to have

• Familiarity with BigCommerce, Bloomreach, or warehouse/fulfilment systems.

Perks

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Flexible hours and hybrid working.
• A collaborative environment where your ideas actually get built, not buried.

If you love clean code, clever architecture, and making tech that scales beautifully - this is a role where you can really leave your mark.

For further details and to apply please get in touch with jon.brass @ circlerecruitment.com