Tech Lead, Hands On
Salary up to £85,000
1 day per week in the Cheshire office

You lead through engineering. You stay close to the code. You shape architecture and delivery through hands on work.

You join a small team of strong developers building modern backend systems. The environment suits engineers who enjoy solving complex problems and building reliable software.

Your work influences technical direction, engineering standards, and system design.

What you will do
  • Design and build backend services using C# and .NET
  • Lead technical design across new features and systems
  • Write production code and ship features end to end
  • Review code and maintain strong engineering standards
  • Solve complex problems across distributed systems
  • Work with product teams to break down requirements into technical solutions
  • Improve architecture, tooling, and engineering practices
Tech stack
  • C# and .NET (latest LTS)
  • Azure Service Bus and RabbitMQ
  • Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
  • SQL Server, Azure Storage, Redis
  • Microservices architecture
What you bring
  • Strong backend engineering experience
  • Deep experience with C# or another strongly typed language
  • Strong system design and architecture skills
  • Experience working within distributed systems
  • Strong focus on clean code and engineering quality
You work alongside experienced developers who care about engineering standards and building reliable systems. You stay close to the technology while influencing how the platform grows.