Technical Lead

Summary

Join Nearform as a Technical Lead and lead development teams, working directly with clients to translate business and technical requirements into impactful applications. You will provide technical and line-management leadership, ensuring successful project delivery and adherence to best practices. Responsibilities include identifying and resolving blockers, working with clients to translate requirements, shaping architectural decisions, and providing project status updates. This permanent, full-time, remote position is based in the UK and requires significant software engineering experience, client interaction, and team leadership. Nearform offers a comprehensive benefits package including a company bonus, flexible remote work, paid time off, a remote working allowance, training and development allowance, healthcare, pension, and insurance.

Requirements

• Significant experience in software engineering as either a Senior Engineer leading projects and mentoring or as a Technical Lead
• Experience working directly with clients or customers to understand technical requirements
• Experience leading software engineering teams through technical delivery and either direct line management or mentoring
• Deep understanding of agile ways of working, best practices and design patterns
• Deep understanding of test-driven development and testing best practices
• Deep understanding of version control tools, e.g. Git
• Understanding of DevOps practices and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Understanding of operational concerns (such as monitoring, performance testing, security considerations, accessibility, GDPR)
• Empathy and people skills

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and line-management leadership to your development team
• Take responsibility for the successful delivery of projects
• Identify and resolve blockers before they become issues
• Ensure best practices in software development, DevOps, and agile methodologies are upheld within the team
• Work directly with clients, translating requirements into technical briefs
• Shape and define architectural decisions ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability
• Provide updates to client and Nearform leadership to ensure clear understanding of project status and drive good decision-making

Benefits

• Annual Company Bonus - We all help Nearform to hit company goals so we all receive a share of the profits on an annual basis in line with company performance
• Work Remotely and Flexibly - We have a genuine dedication to work/life balance. Our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem!
• Paid Time Off Package - We offer an annual leave of 25 days plus public holidays. We also offer sick leave, marriage leave and many more
• Remote Working Allowance - Every 2 years, you will have a budget of up to €1250 (equivalent in GBP) to help you set up a comfortable and productive workspace in addition to your essential equipment provided by Nearform when you join
• Training and Development Allowance - We understand the importance of continuously learning so we offer an allowance of up to €1000 (equivalent in GBP) you can use to upskill yourself
• Healthcare - It’s important to always take care of your health, so we offer additional private healthcare here at Nearform. If you wish to learn more about the plan offered feel free to reach out to our team
• Pension & Insurances - We offer a pension match of up to 5% and Income Protection and Death in Service for peace of mind