Base pay range
Tech Lead | Guildford | £70,000–£80,000 + bonus
The Role
As Tech Lead, you’ll be responsible for setting technical direction, supporting delivery, and raising engineering standards across a cross‑functional squad.
Key responsibilities include:
* Owning the technical vision and architecture for a business‑critical SaaS product
* Partnering closely with Product to shape the roadmap and balance technical priorities with commercial needs
* Leading, mentoring, and line‑managing software engineers within a multidisciplinary team
* Remaining hands‑on, contributing high‑quality C#/.NET code across backend and frontend services
* Championing clean code, scalable architecture, and engineering best practices across the SDLC
* Producing clear technical documentation and architectural designs
* Collaborating with DevOps and platform teams to ensure systems are reliable, observable, and scalable
* Driving continuous improvement in tooling, processes, and ways of working
About You
This opportunity would suit someone with strong technical depth who enjoys guiding teams and owning complex systems.
You’ll likely bring:
* Proven experience as a Tech Lead, Senior Engineer, or Engineering Manager in a SaaS environment
* Strong background in C#/.NET (modern versions preferred) and SQL Server
* Solid experience with system design, architecture, and documenting technical decisions
* Full‑stack exposure, with frontend experience (Blazor or similar frameworks advantageous)
* Hands‑on experience with Azure (e.g. AKS, messaging/event‑driven systems, serverless, data services)
* Experience building and supporting scalable, multi‑tenant SaaS platforms
* Strong communication skills and the ability to mentor and influence engineers at different levels
* Experience working in regulated or compliance‑heavy environments, or scaling SaaS products (desirable)
What’s on Offer
* Salary of up to £80k DOE plus performance based bonus
* Pension and additional employee perks
This is a chance to take genuine ownership of technical direction within a mature SaaS platform, while staying close to the code. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers and product leaders, with the autonomy to shape architecture, improve engineering standards, and influence long‑term platform strategy.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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