Technical Lead

Key Requirements

Must have hands-on commercial experience with git, React, Node.js, TypeScript, Prisma (ORM), NestJS, MySQL, Docker, Azure, Technical design, Team management and mentoring

Nice to have: Terraform/Pulumi and Flutter

5+ years of experience working as a Senior Full Stack Engineer or Technical Lead on product(s) with 1 million+ users across web and mobile applications

Experience with: Gatsby/Next.js, GraphQL, Apollo

An exceptional understanding of secure and scalable application development, including the full lifecycle of API microservices services, including authentication, API gateways and versioning

Experience managing a team

Strong enthusiasm for technology, you enjoy developing code in your own time and are up to date with current tools and best practices around development, DevOps, and software management

Detailed, hands-on knowledge of CI/CD pipelines to automate builds and quality checks ideally using Azure DevOps

An understanding of the necessity for accurate and up-to-date documentation for all processes and code repositories

Strong analytical skills to be able to break down complex problems into smaller atomic units of work and lead the planning and development of applications and features

Experience in designing secure and scalable web applications with appropriate unit test coverage

Experience mentoring team members and providing technical guidance

Conduct and participate in project planning & scheduling, design discussions, and provide assistance and prompt resolutions of issues during testing

Develop and manage well-functioning databases

Experience in using Docker to containerise applications and microservices

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adjust your style and content to suit audiences at all levels, translating between technical and non-technical audiences; as necessary

Description

Team management (Oversight of the squad leads, task management and up-skilling)

Creation of High-Level Designs for new features and architectural changes

Hands-on development and code reviews and implementation of processes and strategies for delivering high-quality features whilst continually reducing technical debt

Effectively communicating with the Product Owner and BA to fully understand the requirements for the features

Inspiring other members of the development team with your knowledge and passion for technology

Guide and mentor within the team and provide feedback to the line managers around performance and reviews

Additional Requirements

Experience in Ionic or similar hybrid mobile application development and release management

Experience with Azure cloud native solutions, including Web Apps, Functions, Container Instances, Kubernetes, Managed Databases, CosmosDB, API Management

Experience in creating and deploying Azure infrastructure using the Azure CLI or Azure Portal

Full time