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Engineering Team Lead – Bath (Hybrid, 2 days per week in office)
Salary: £90,000 - £110,000 + bonus + benefits
We're looking for a technically exceptional and strategically minded Engineering Team Lead to join a high‑impact organisation at the forefront of global data intelligence and digital risk protection. You'll take ownership of a small but elite team delivering a new enterprise‑scale product designed to detect, prevent and disrupt complex online threats across massive datasets.
You'll lead by example, combining deep technical capability with strong leadership, operational discipline, and a passion for engineering excellence. The ideal candidate will bring recent hands‑on Golang experience, advanced knowledge of AWS and Kubernetes, and a pragmatic approach to designing systems that can scale, evolve, and remain resilient under real‑world pressure.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Leading and scaling a technically advanced team responsible for building and productionising a mission‑critical backend platform.
* Architecting and maintaining high‑availability, data‑intensive systems across AWS with strong observability and monitoring foundations.
* Collaborating with cross‑functional teams to integrate APIs and services, maintaining clean architecture principles.
* Driving technical quality through mentorship, test‑driven development, and modern CI/CD practices.
* Contributing to roadmap planning and strategic decision‑making alongside senior engineering leadership.
What You’ll Bring
* Proven engineering management experience within complex, distributed systems environments.
* Strong hands‑on knowledge of Golang, AWS, and Kubernetes.
* Experience delivering production systems handling large datasets.
* A structured approach to team performance, continuous improvement, and delivery excellence.
* Confident communicator capable of aligning engineers, stakeholders, and business goals.
Nice to Have
* Exposure to OpenSearch or Postgres within AWS.
* Understanding of frontend integration (TypeScript / modern web apps).
* Interest in cyber threat intelligence or large‑scale data correlation.
This is a unique opportunity to lead the development of a platform with global reach, within a culture that values engineering rigour, innovation, and impact.
RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Civil Engineering
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