Tech Lead - Software Engineering

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 jawh

Location: North West, GB

Posted Date: 9/17/2025