Technical Lead

If you're an experienced software engineer looking for a blend of technical and people leadership, perhaps this is your next challenge.

Named Later is partnering with an established SaaS business trusted by thousands of global customers. You'll take technical ownership of an engineering team, helping shape the architecture, improve delivery and modernise a complex, business-critical product. You'll be responsible for solving difficult engineering problems and making technical decisions, while helping your team do their best work.

What you'll be doing

• Leading engineering delivery: owning the team's technical direction, sprint delivery and engineering standards. Ensuring that viable deadlines are set...and met!
• Driving AI-assisted development: embedding AI agents and developer tooling into everyday engineering workflows, from coding and refactoring to testing and review.
• Building and modernising software: working with C#/.NET, evolving existing systems and introducing modern engineering practices.
• Supporting your team: coaching engineers, sharing knowledge and creating an environment where everyone knows what good looks like.

What you'll bring

• A 'DevOps' mindset with an understanding of how your software is going to run once it's built. Exposure to Azure & CI/CD tooling.
• You’ll be comfortable taking ownership of delivery, influencing architecture and working closely with other teams, including Product & Platform Engineering.
• A thoughtful approach to engineering based around proven principles e.g. TDD, SOLID.
• You’ll have experience using agentic AI tools as part of your development workflow and be an advocate for innovation within your team.

What's in it for you?

You'll have an influential voice within a successful business. Control over technical decisions, engineering standards and how AI is implemented within a complex product. There's an established product to improve, meaningful engineering challenges to solve and scope to shape how your team works.

What are the benefits?

• 25 days' holiday + birthdays off, with an additional buy & sell scheme.
• Hybrid working; two office days per week in Manchester city centre.
• Enhanced private pension.
• Enhanced parental leave.