872 Technical Lead jobs in the United Kingdom

Software Technical Lead – Shape the Future of a High-Scale Platform

Kafka, SQL, c# , .Net, Golang , Typescript, 

£70–75k + Excellent Benefits |

Are you ready to take the lead on a major platform transformation that will support millions of transactions per second and fuel international expansion?

We’re building a high-impact engineering team to drive a full systems rewrite of a critical, large-scale platform — backed by significant investment and ambitious growth plans.

This is not just another coding role. We’re looking for a Software Technical Lead with a strong grasp of solution design and architecture to help define the long-term technical strategy and guide the engineering direction from the ground up.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead architectural design and technical planning for a high-volume, mission-critical platform
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to shape scalable, resilient systems
• Guide development best practices and technical standards across teams
• Influence the future of a platform undergoing complete modernization

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in designing and architecting complex systems at scale
• Commercial experience within web clients or server-side development
• Knowledge of Kafka, SQL, c# , .Net, Golang or Typescript, though expertise in similar or alternative technologies is welcome.
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Deep understanding of performance, scalability, and system design principles
• Experience leading or contributing to platform rebuilds or system migrations is a bonus

Why Join Us?

• £70–75k salary + excellent benefits
• Hybrid working with offices in Manchester or Staffordshire
• Real ownership and influence over technical decisions
• Be part of a high-growth journey with international ambitions

If you're ready to step into a strategic, high-impact role and help build the backbone of a fast-scaling tech business, we’d love to hear from you.

Ready to join a team that's leading the way in reshaping the future of insurance? Here at esure Group, we are on a mission to revolutionise insurance for good!

We’ve been providing Home and Motor Insurance since 2000, with over 2 million customers trusting us to keep them covered through our esure and Sheilas’ Wheels brands. With a bold commitment for digital innovation, we're transforming the way the industry operates and putting customers at the heart of everything we do. Having completed our recent multi-year digital transformation, we’re now leveraging advanced technology and data-driven insights alongside exceptional service, to deliver personalised experiences that meet our customers ever-changing needs today and in the future.

We are currently recruiting for Technical Leads to sit within one of our core value streams to focus on developing and implementing innovative digital technology. You will manage, lead and coach a team of technical experts who build software and customer experiences that continues to drive, shape and deliver our customer-centric, data driven and digital first strategy.
 

What you'll do:

• Technical Lead for a squad, ensuring collaborative working with Product Owners, Developers, QA’s, Architects and the wider business.
li>Lead, manage and coach a team of engineers. You will lead from the front with expert hands-on software development experience and ensure high technical standards are met throughout the team.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner to ensure the squad has a clear mission, understands the wider tech strategy, healthy backlog and working to Agile practices.
• Work with our Architects and Principal Engineers on new tech choices and architecture evolution.
• Always looking at ways to Improve engineering practices in the squad including code quality, testing and CI/CD.
• Be a senior part of esure’s engineering community. Strive to actively share technical expertise with the team and champion / drive tech change wider than your squad.

What we’d love you to bring:

• A passion for people development; You will consider yourself a people motivator who has led a software development squad in an agile environment to deliver and achieve great things.
• A Java technical expert! Our Tech Lead roles are a good blend of people management and strategy and hands on development (Spring Boot experience is key).
• Experience with CI/CD, Jenkins and Docker (ideally with Kubernetes) as well as cloud platform experience, ideally AWS.
• Experience in design and development of distributed, scalable, and highly available systems with a customer centric approach.
• An advocate of different agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, TDD, BDD, continuous delivery.

The Interview Process (subject to change):

li>You’ll start with an introductory call with one of our Talent Partners. This is a ‘get to know you session’ and for you to explore the position in more detail.
• < trong>1st stage:  1 hour interview with our Head of Technology 
< i>2nd stage:  1 hour interview with 2 of our Technical Leads. This will involve a technical task and technical interview questions.  < i>3rd Stage:  30-minute meeting with members of one of our Agile Squad. This will be a Product Owner and a Delivery Manager. li>Final stage:  a final meeting with our Head of Technology and our Chief Technology Officer.

What’s in it for you?:

Competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience and potential.
• Discretionary bonus scheme that recognises your hard work and contributions to esure’s success.
< i>28 days annual leave, plus 8 flexible days and the ability to buy and sell further holiday. li>Our flexible benefits platform is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
• Company funded private medical insurance for qualifying colleagues.
• Fantastic discounts on our insurance products! 50% off for yourself and spouse/partner and 10% off for direct family members.
• We’ll elevate your career with hands-on training, mentoring, access to our exclusive academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources.
< i>Driving good in the world couldn’t be more important to us. Our colleagues can use 2 volunteering days per year to support their local communities. < i>Join our internal networks and communities to connect, learn, and share ideas with likeminded colleagues.
• We’re a proud supporter of the ABI’s ‘Make Flexible Work’ campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We celebrate individuality and create spaces where unique backgrounds and experiences can come together. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, in turn enabling us to better serve our customers, community and build a stronger organisation. Our commitment to inclusion extends to every part of our business, from hiring practices to professional growth opportunities, ensuring equal access and support for all.

Job Title: Technical Lead - Polymers
Department: Technical | Reports to: Technical Director
Security Clearance: BPSS / SC Preferred

Overview:
We're working with a leading advanced materials manufacturer looking for a Technical Lead to drive innovation and product development in thermoplastic polymer films, particularly TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane). This is a hands-on, strategic role combining material science expertise with project leadership, market insight, and cross-functional collaboration.

You'll act as the technical authority on polymer film materials, ensuring products meet strict regulatory and customer requirements. You'll lead R&D initiatives, guide material selection, and support the sales team with technical insights to help grow the business.

• Act as the subject matter expert for thermoplastic polymer film materials.
• Manage full lifecycle of new product development projects.
• Conduct market and supplier research to identify new materials and applications.
• Ensure product compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support sales with product specifications and technical documentation.
• Lead process optimisation and troubleshooting to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
• Create and manage technical documentation, datasheets, and compliance files.
• Collaborate with partners and customers on technical developments and testing.

• Minimum 3 years in a polymer materials or materials science/engineering role.
• Strong understanding of polymer film processing and applications.
• Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on approach to problem-solving and product improvement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; open to learning new tools.
• Organised, driven, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical depth with a commercial mindset and is eager to drive innovation in a growing materials business.

ACS are recruiting for a Technical Lead. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Technical Lead submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Technical Lead. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Technical Lead with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Technical Lead role you desire.

Based in a fantastic modern facility in Torbay, a developer of optical networking technologies is now looking for an experienced Technical Lead to oversee outsourced hardware design and integration activities, including the development of custom ASICs and high-performance network interface cards.

You will be responsible for leading the definition, specification closure, design reviews, and verification of complex hardware systems, ensuring seamless integration into advanced photonics-based equipment platforms.

This role demands strong technical direction, supplier management, and program/risk oversight in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Now is an exciting time to join this rapidly growing technology company, at the forefront of networking technologies, who provides the opportunity to work in a state of the art facility near the South Devon coast.

Experience:

As the successful Technical Lead, you should have 10+ years of experience in hardware integration, preferably within RF, photonics, or optical systems.

You should have a strong understanding of RF fundamentals, signal processing, and control loop design, coupled with a deep knowledge of high-speed ADC and DAC specifications for hardware control.

Through previous projects you should have proven ability to produce high-quality technical documentation.

Qualifications:

A Bachelors or Masters Degree in Electronics Engineering, Physics, or other relevant fields or experience within the industry.

Additional Information:

Candidates MUST be eligible to work and live in the UK. Copies of Visa and Passport will be requested.

Salary / Benefits:

In addition to a Competitive Salary, my client offers a range of Benefits including Flexible Working, Stock Options, 25 days holiday, and relocation assistance.

Skills:

Technical Lead, Hardware, ASIC, Network Interface, Networking Cards, IC, Integrated Circuits, Photonics.

To Apply Direct: Please send CV to Iona Mulligan

Software Technical Lead – Shape the Future of a High-Scale Platform

Kafka, SQL, c# , .Net, Golang , Typescript, 

£70–75k + Excellent Benefits |

Are you ready to take the lead on a major platform transformation that will support millions of transactions per second and fuel international expansion?

We’re building a high-impact engineering team to drive a full systems rewrite of a critical, large-scale platform — backed by significant investment and ambitious growth plans.

This is not just another coding role. We’re looking for a Software Technical Lead with a strong grasp of solution design and architecture to help define the long-term technical strategy and guide the engineering direction from the ground up.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead architectural design and technical planning for a high-volume, mission-critical platform
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to shape scalable, resilient systems
• Guide development best practices and technical standards across teams
• Influence the future of a platform undergoing complete modernization

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in designing and architecting complex systems at scale
• Commercial experience within web clients or server-side development
• Knowledge of Kafka, SQL, c# , .Net, Golang or Typescript, though expertise in similar or alternative technologies is welcome.
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Deep understanding of performance, scalability, and system design principles
• Experience leading or contributing to platform rebuilds or system migrations is a bonus

Why Join Us?

• £70–75k salary + excellent benefits
• Hybrid working with offices in Manchester or Staffordshire
• Real ownership and influence over technical decisions
• Be part of a high-growth journey with international ambitions

If you're ready to step into a strategic, high-impact role and help build the backbone of a fast-scaling tech business, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Title: Technical Lead - Polymers
Department: Technical | Reports to: Technical Director
Security Clearance: BPSS / SC Preferred

Overview:
We're working with a leading advanced materials manufacturer looking for a Technical Lead to drive innovation and product development in thermoplastic polymer films, particularly TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane). This is a hands-on, strategic role combining material science expertise with project leadership, market insight, and cross-functional collaboration.

You'll act as the technical authority on polymer film materials, ensuring products meet strict regulatory and customer requirements. You'll lead R&D initiatives, guide material selection, and support the sales team with technical insights to help grow the business.

• Act as the subject matter expert for thermoplastic polymer film materials.
• Manage full lifecycle of new product development projects.
• Conduct market and supplier research to identify new materials and applications.
• Ensure product compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support sales with product specifications and technical documentation.
• Lead process optimisation and troubleshooting to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
• Create and manage technical documentation, datasheets, and compliance files.
• Collaborate with partners and customers on technical developments and testing.

• Minimum 3 years in a polymer materials or materials science/engineering role.
• Strong understanding of polymer film processing and applications.
• Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on approach to problem-solving and product improvement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; open to learning new tools.
• Organised, driven, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical depth with a commercial mindset and is eager to drive innovation in a growing materials business.

ACS are recruiting for a Technical Lead. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Technical Lead submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Technical Lead. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Technical Lead with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Technical Lead role you desire.

Ready to join a team that's leading the way in reshaping the future of insurance? Here at esure Group, we are on a mission to revolutionise insurance for good!

We’ve been providing Home and Motor Insurance since 2000, with over 2 million customers trusting us to keep them covered through our esure and Sheilas’ Wheels brands. With a bold commitment for digital innovation, we're transforming the way the industry operates and putting customers at the heart of everything we do. Having completed our recent multi-year digital transformation, we’re now leveraging advanced technology and data-driven insights alongside exceptional service, to deliver personalised experiences that meet our customers ever-changing needs today and in the future.

We are currently recruiting for Technical Leads to sit within one of our core value streams to focus on developing and implementing innovative digital technology. You will manage, lead and coach a team of technical experts who build software and customer experiences that continues to drive, shape and deliver our customer-centric, data driven and digital first strategy.
 

What you'll do:

• Technical Lead for a squad, ensuring collaborative working with Product Owners, Developers, QA’s, Architects and the wider business.
li>Lead, manage and coach a team of engineers. You will lead from the front with expert hands-on software development experience and ensure high technical standards are met throughout the team.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner to ensure the squad has a clear mission, understands the wider tech strategy, healthy backlog and working to Agile practices.
• Work with our Architects and Principal Engineers on new tech choices and architecture evolution.
• Always looking at ways to Improve engineering practices in the squad including code quality, testing and CI/CD.
• Be a senior part of esure’s engineering community. Strive to actively share technical expertise with the team and champion / drive tech change wider than your squad.

What we’d love you to bring:

• A passion for people development; You will consider yourself a people motivator who has led a software development squad in an agile environment to deliver and achieve great things.
• A Java technical expert! Our Tech Lead roles are a good blend of people management and strategy and hands on development (Spring Boot experience is key).
• Experience with CI/CD, Jenkins and Docker (ideally with Kubernetes) as well as cloud platform experience, ideally AWS.
• Experience in design and development of distributed, scalable, and highly available systems with a customer centric approach.
• An advocate of different agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, TDD, BDD, continuous delivery.

The Interview Process (subject to change):

li>You’ll start with an introductory call with one of our Talent Partners. This is a ‘get to know you session’ and for you to explore the position in more detail.
• < trong>1st stage:  1 hour interview with our Head of Technology 
< i>2nd stage:  1 hour interview with 2 of our Technical Leads. This will involve a technical task and technical interview questions.  < i>3rd Stage:  30-minute meeting with members of one of our Agile Squad. This will be a Product Owner and a Delivery Manager. li>Final stage:  a final meeting with our Head of Technology and our Chief Technology Officer.

What’s in it for you?:

Competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience and potential.
• Discretionary bonus scheme that recognises your hard work and contributions to esure’s success.
< i>28 days annual leave, plus 8 flexible days and the ability to buy and sell further holiday. li>Our flexible benefits platform is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
• Company funded private medical insurance for qualifying colleagues.
• Fantastic discounts on our insurance products! 50% off for yourself and spouse/partner and 10% off for direct family members.
• We’ll elevate your career with hands-on training, mentoring, access to our exclusive academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources.
< i>Driving good in the world couldn’t be more important to us. Our colleagues can use 2 volunteering days per year to support their local communities. < i>Join our internal networks and communities to connect, learn, and share ideas with likeminded colleagues.
• We’re a proud supporter of the ABI’s ‘Make Flexible Work’ campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We celebrate individuality and create spaces where unique backgrounds and experiences can come together. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, in turn enabling us to better serve our customers, community and build a stronger organisation. Our commitment to inclusion extends to every part of our business, from hiring practices to professional growth opportunities, ensuring equal access and support for all.

Principal Engineer - Hybrid - London - Up to £180k base + Equity + Bonus

We are working with a scientifically-driven asset management firm, researching and developing state-of-the-art scientific investment processes.

These apply to investors, both as an alternative and a complement to the traditional discretionary bond markets.

They're a well-established, but fairly early-stage (less than 200 employeed) trading firm based in London, dedicated to becoming a leading figure.

Looking for a Principal Engineer, need a "go to person" for Finance & Tech questions. This will be a nice mixture of leadership/hands-on responsibilities within their Engineering function, contributing to a broad range of front-office and systems-based projects.

Tech: Python (and Rust, prior experience not mandatory, but willingness to learn).

Compensation package north of £80k base, with equity from day one and a bonus on top.

They have one of the best cultures in the industry including lots of flexibility and an office that people choose to go to. Given their relatively early stage, they're massive on ownership and offer you the ability to set the standards for the engineering teams.

We encourage you to apply even if you think you may not currently fit all these requirements – so long as you have proven academics and are willing to work hard and learn, we want to hear from you.

Note: if you haven't received a reply within 3 days, your application was possibly and unfortunately not accepted.

Principal Engineer - Hybrid - London - Up to £1 k base + Equity + Bonus

Technical Lead – Emerging Tech & Innovation

Join a cutting-edge innovation group helping to shape the future of secure technology in Defence and National Security. This is a chance to lead research, experimentation and early-stage development of technologies that could change the game.

Role Overview:

• Location: Farnborough (Hybrid) 3 days a week in the office
• Package: £75,000 (Negotiable) + bonus + full benefits
• Industry: Defence, National Security, Emerging Technology

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading multidisciplinary engineering teams through rapid prototyping and experimental builds
• Researching emerging technologies and trends, turning insights into actionable recommendations
• Delivering demos, proof of concepts, and technical briefings to internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting business development with technical expertise, white papers, and customer engagement
• Shaping the strategic roadmap for innovation, working closely with leadership to align on goals
• Managing the SIG lab — overseeing its design, development and ongoing evolution
• Driving technical decision-making around architecture, tooling and platform choices
• Representing the organisation in technical conversations with partners and academia
• Ensuring security is embedded across the software development lifecycle

Main Skills Needed:

• Strong experience in engineering roles (software, infrastructure, platform, SRE, or architecture)
• Deep understanding of modern tools, technologies and frameworks
• Strong track record leading technical teams in fast-paced or exploratory environments
• Comfortable working with incomplete requirements and changing priorities
• Confident communicator with experience influencing technical and non-technical audiences
• Proficient in identifying risks, assumptions, dependencies and opportunities
• Experience in Defence/National Security or secure environments is a bonus
• Familiarity with containers, orchestration, Linux admin and cloud architecture is desirable

What’s in It for You:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + Discretionary Bonus
• Private medical cover, cycle to work, and pension scheme
• Discretionary bonus and Perks at Work programme
• On-site parking, gym, café, restaurant and casual dress code
• Work in a secure, purpose-built innovation hub
• Join a business with bold ambitions, serious technical capability and a real sense of purpose

Careers move fast. Let’s make sure yours is heading the right way.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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