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Technical Team Lead, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Client:
Burns Sheehan
Location:
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
2
Posted:
04.06.2025
Expiry Date:
19.07.2025
Job Description:
Extensive Benefits and 10% bonus
Location: Central London, hybrid with 2 days a week onsite
Industry: InsurTech | AI-Powered B2B/B2C SaaS
Technical Team Lead - We have been engaged by a leading Insurtech company to find a Technical Team Lead to oversee a squad of 6 working on their flagship product. Backed by a well-established global parent company, they operate with the agility of a scale-up while enjoying the stability of a larger organisation. Their technology powers underwriting and protection marketplaces, helping insurers and advisors streamline processes and deliver better outcomes for customers.
The company is undergoing a multi-year transformation, modernising their architecture and shifting towards a product-focused, SaaS model.
The role of Tech Lead involves a combination of hands-on technical expertise (30%) and people leadership (70%). You will report to the Director of Engineering and be part of the technical leadership team for the business vertical.
The tech stack includes Java21, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Helm, and various AWS services.
Requirements
* Experience leading an engineering team or squad (minimum of 3 direct reports)
* Experience mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of ownership
* Providing technical leadership and guiding system design decisions
* Collaborating with product managers to ensure key initiatives align with the roadmap
* Driving a DevOps culture, ensuring smooth CI/CD processes, and improving deployment efficiency
* Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences and stakeholders
* Ability to drive system design decisions, balancing scalability, performance, and maintainability
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