Xpertise Recruitment
Technical Lead
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Technical Lead
Location: Manchester | Working Pattern: Hybrid | Salary: £85,000 DOE
Are you an experienced Engineering Technical Lead looking to shape technical strategy, mentor engineers, and drive engineering excellence within a modern technology environment? This is an opportunity to play a key role in a growing internal technology function, helping to build high-quality software solutions while influencing engineering standards, architecture, and delivery practices.
Join a forward-thinking organisation investing heavily in technology transformation and modern engineering practices. You'll work within collaborative Agile squads, helping to mature ways of working while supporting the development of engineers and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery.
Why Join
- Play a key role in shaping engineering standards and technical direction.
- Lead by example through hands-on software development and mentoring.
- Influence the evolution of Agile delivery practices and engineering culture.
- Work within a collaborative environment that supports professional growth and flexible working.
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Responsibilities
- Drive engineering best practices and establish quality standards across the team.
- Lead from the front by contributing high-quality production code.
- Refactor existing systems and solve complex technical challenges.
- Make architectural decisions and define scalable technical solutions.
- Mentor engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and design discussions.
- Support work planning, delivery management, and removal of technical blockers.
- Help develop the capabilities of the wider engineering team.
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
Requirements
- 7+ years of hands-on software development experience.
- Proven experience operating at Senior Engineer or Technical Lead level.
- Strong commercial experience with.NET Core, C#, and SQL.
- Experience designing and delivering distributed systems and modern application architectures.
- Strong understanding of Agile software delivery environments.
- Experience influencing engineering teams without formal line management responsibility.
- Hands-on experience with Git and cloud platforms such as Azure and/or AWS.
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Desirable Experience
- Experience leading engineering transformation initiatives.
- Background in mentoring and developing junior engineers.
- Exposure to cloud-native architectures and modern DevOps practices.
- Experience establishing technical standards and engineering governance.
Key Details
Location: Manchester
Salary: £85,000
Working Pattern: Hybrid with flexible working options
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our client is an equal opportunities employer.
At Xpertise, we keep things human. Your application will always be reviewed by a real person. We do not rely on AI or automated screening tools. Every candidate receives fair, considered attention from our team.
Right to work in the UK is required for this role.
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