Job Title: Technical Team Lead
Client:
Burns Sheehan
Location:
Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
1
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
* Role Overview: 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.
* Transformation: They are undergoing a multi-year transformation, modernising their architecture and shifting towards a product-focused, SaaS model.
* Role Details: The Tech Lead role combines 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.
* Tech Stack: Java 21, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Helm, and various AWS services.
Requirements:
* Experience leading an engineering team/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
* Ability to make system design decisions balancing scalability, performance, and maintainability
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