Tech Lead - Software Engineering £75,000 - £82,000 GBP Hybrid WORKING Location:
Manchester, North West - United Kingdom
Type:
Permanent
Tech Lead - Software Engineering Location:
Manchester (Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week) Salary:
Up to £82,000
Are you a hands-on technical leader ready to drive delivery and innovation within a high-performing agile team? We're seeking a Tech Lead to guide a multidisciplinary scrum team working on impactful projects across government and national security domains.
About the Role As Tech Lead, you'll lead a scrum team of 8-9 engineers including AWS, platform, and software specialists, alongside a dedicated Scrum Master. You'll be responsible for ensuring key milestones are met while remaining actively involved in development. This is a great opportunity for someone who identifies as a Senior Engineer or Lead Engineer and thrives in a collaborative, agile environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a cross-functional scrum team Drive technical delivery while remaining hands-on with development Collaborate with other tech leads and architects to align solutions Champion best practices and quality assurance Communicate effectively with stakeholders and team members Tech Stack
Core:
Java, AWS, C++ Methodology:
Agile (SCRUM or SAFe) Requirements
British citizen (dual nationals considered if British citizenship held for 10+ years) SC clearable (ideally already SC cleared) Eligible for DV clearance Available to start in September Desirable Experience
Scaled Agile certifications (e.g., SAFe, Scrum@Scale) Full-stack technical design Secure design and implementation Mentoring junior engineers Reference:
AMC/JWH/TLM1
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