Tech Lead

Tech Lead £80,000 - £85,000 Manchester, UK Hybrid (3 days a week office working - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Permanent We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead to join a growing engineering team focused on building scalable, high-quality digital products and platforms. This is a leadership-heavy role suited to someone who enjoys mentoring engineers, driving delivery, and helping shape engineering culture, whilst still maintaining strong technical credibility from a hands-on software engineering background. The business is focused on measured, quality-driven growth and is looking for someone who can help build high-performing teams, improve engineering standards, and deliver robust technical solutions in a collaborative environment. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, product, and delivery teams to support project execution, technical decision-making, and team development across a modern cloud-native technology environment. We are looking for someone who enjoys leading people, solving complex technical problems, and helping engineering teams operate effectively at scale. Key Responsibilities: Leading and mentoring a cross-functional engineering team Supporting engineers with technical guidance, coaching, and career development Managing delivery priorities and coordinating project execution across teams Helping shape engineering culture, standards, and best practices Collaborating with Product and Delivery stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes Supporting architectural and technical decision-making across platforms and services Driving continuous improvement across engineering processes, quality, and operational practices Helping teams balance delivery speed with long-term sustainability and platform quality Contributing to a collaborative and psychologically safe team environment Key Skills: Strong software engineering background with previous hands-on development experience Experience leading or mentoring engineering teams within agile environments Strong understanding of backend engineering principles and distributed systems Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and modern engineering practices Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Experience supporting delivery across multiple technical initiatives Ability to balance technical leadership with people leadership responsibilities Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities Desirable Skills: Experience working with .NET and microservices architectures Knowledge of AWS cloud infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code practices Experience with CI/CD pipelines, observability, and monitoring tooling Exposure to event-driven architecture patterns Experience helping scale engineering teams and processes within growing businesses What you get in return: Salary of £80,000 - £85,000 Hybrid working environment Opportunity to lead and shape high-performing engineering teams Exposure to modern cloud-native technologies and engineering practices Career progression and leadership development opportunities Collaborative and quality-focused engineering culture Opportunity to work on technically challenging and impactful projectsThis company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Interested? Please submit your CV via the link provided or contact Chrissie Rehman directly for further information. Alternatively, email your CV to INDTECH DCS Recruitment and all associated companies are committed to creating a working environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone is treated fairly, regardless of gender, gender identity, disability, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, age, or nationality