technical lead

i6 Group

<div>About us
i6 provides the world&rsquo;s most advanced end-to-end Aviation fuel management technology - enabling operational efficiency, transparency, and sustainability for airlines, fuel service providers, and suppliers.
Our cloud-based solutions digitise the entire aviation fuel lifecycle through real-time fuel inventory and into-plane management platforms, patented electronic refuelling technology, and advanced fuel analytics and insights.
With the adoption of our technology, our customers have been able to reduce thousands of tonnes of CO2 and benefited from millions in cost savings.
We are a remote first company however for this role we are only able to consider applicants based in the UK.
Your new role
In your new role as a Technical Lead at i6 Group, you will take ownership of technical delivery and drive engineering excellence across our products, leading and line-managing a team of software developers while working hands-on in the codebase yourself. You'll coach and mentor your team to high standards, championing a design-first culture and ensuring we ship quality software on time. Working closely with the Product function and fellow Technical Leads, you'll shape our architectural strategy, foster knowledge sharing, and drive a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
What you will do<ul><li>
Lead a team of 4-6 engineers; develop, maintain and review personal development plans ensuring that those plans align with the company&rsquo;s strategy</li><li>
Coach and mentor other team members into using a design-first way of working (API-first, TDD, BDD, DDD)</li><li>
Hands on development within the team, using our core tech stack (PHP / Symfony, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, Cypress, Behat)</li><li>
Collaborate with other Technical Leads to ensure we have consistency and share knowledge</li><li>
Participate fully in, and contribute to, Sprint planning, retrospectives, standups and other ceremonies in a constructive and can-do manner</li><li>
Provide accurate estimates and complete tasks assigned within the timeframe specified, ensuring that all affected parties are involved in the estimation process, ensuring quality in deliverables</li><li>
Identify external dependencies of work items at the design stage so that they are considered before the build phase</li><li>
Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback</li><li>
Take a leadership role in managing issues through to completion</li><li>
Share &amp; participate in the on-call rota and provide all necessary support during major incidents.</li><li>
Augment engineering capability by using appropriate AI coding tools</li><li>
Collaborate across the business to understand business, commercial and technical / testing requirements</li></ul>
Who you are<ul><li>
As a guide a Tech Lead at i6 would typically have 8-10+ years relevant experience. If you do not have this level of experience but do have the below skills we are still keen to hear from you.</li></ul><ul><li>
Strong knowledge and experience with our core programming languages and technologies<ul><li>
Critical: PHP, Symfony, MongoDB, Docker</li><li>
Nice to have: Kubernetes, Behat, Cypress</li></ul></li><li>
Experience with MongoDB and NoSQL database design, including schema modeling, indexing strategies, aggregation pipelines, and performance optimization</li><li>
Ability to foster a high performance culture developing the team to be world-class, and believes in empowering teams while also driving accountability</li><li>
Solid understanding of OWASP Top 10 security issues and mitigation techniques</li><li>
Strong technical leadership in SaaS, Cloud-based platforms, ideally with real-time, data-driven applications and event-driven architectures</li><li>
Experience with Agile methodologies and delivery frameworks</li><li>
Strong grasp of architecture, and an ability to lead architectural decision making.</li><li>
Solid understanding of engineering best practices: CI/CD, code reviews, test automation, observability, performance management, security; and a track record of implementing them</li><li>
Experience with containerisation and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, preferably in GCP or AWS environments</li><li>
Deep understanding of event-driven design patterns and their application in scaling real-time, data-intensive SaaS platforms</li><li>
Familiarity with message brokers and event streaming technologies and their operational trade-offs</li><li>
Knowledge sharing mindset;, creating and maintaining document repositories and ensuring seamless support for other business functions and stakeholders</li><li>
Practical experience of embedding AI development tools into engineering processes with measurable results</li></ul>
A bit more about us<ul><li>
We&rsquo;ve recently raised our Series B funding.</li><li>
We are a remote first company with offices in Farnborough and Manchester. A number of our team are fully remote and some teams are primarily remote, typically meeting in the office once a month.</li><li>
We aim for all of the company to come together for a day once a quarter.</li><li>
Our benefits include: 25 days annual leave + your birthday day off, private healthcare and 5% pension contribution.</li></ul></div>

Tech Lead - Backend (PHP/Symfony)

Hippo Digital Limited

About The Role Hippo is a rapidly growing digital consultancy passionate about building and delivering transformative digital solutions for a diverse range of Public and Private sector clients. We are recruiting for a Lead Technical Architect to join our Hippo Herd. We work at the intersection of strategy, design, and technology to solve complex problems and create lasting value. Our collaborative and agile culture empowers our teams to make a genuine impact. As a Lead Technical Architect, you will be a leader and trusted advisor, responsible for shaping the architectural vision and technical strategy for both our clients and our internal practice. You will play an important role in making Hippo the best Consultancy out there, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver bespoke digital services that make a positive impact on society. You will act as a Lead Consultant providing technical expertise in software engineering and architecture practices both internally and to our clients. Lead Technical Architects at Hippo are experts in their field, leaders of people and teams, who define architectural standards and influence C-suite level stakeholders. Our solutions empower our customers to build and support secure, scalable, and well-engineered systems beyond traditional boundaries. We leverage deep data insights and continuous innovation to deliver awesome platforms that allow our customers to understand and get the most from their data and digital services. The Lead Technical Architect will be a key player and implementer in this mission. Your Role in a Nutshell Help define and evangelise the architectural vision, standards, and best practices across the entire Hippo Digital delivery practice. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, including C-level executives, to guide their long-term technical strategy. Lead complex and strategic technical engagements, providing architectural oversight and quality assurance. Mentor and coach our team of technical architects and senior engineers, helping them grow their skills and impact. Drive pre-sales and business development activities, leading the technical response to bids and shaping new opportunities. Contribute to Hippo Digital's thought leadership through public speaking, writing, and community engagement. Act as a technical authority, making and communicating key architectural decisions that impact multiple projects or clients. Skills and experience that you need Essential Experience Extensive, senior-level experience as a Technical Architect, with a proven track record of leading large-scale digital transformations. Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing complex architectures across major Public Cloud platforms, including multi-cloud strategies. Deep, strategic understanding of Cloud-native technology stacks, with hands-on experience in Kubernetes and advanced CI/CD tooling. Exceptional skills in Infrastructure-as-Code, with extensive experience using Terraform for complex deployments. Proven ability to influence and communicate effectively with C-suite and executive-level stakeholders. Expert-level knowledge of Security, Networking, and governance principles in a cloud context. Experience in a consultancy environment, including contributing to pre-sales, proposals, and business growth. Mastery of working in an Agile environment and leading teams to success. Desirable Experience Evidence of leading architecture-led digital transformations within the Public Sector. What makes us great Alongside working with some of the most talented people out there and on-top of a competitive salary, which we&rsquo;re transparent about from the outset, you can also expect a range of benefits: Contributory Pension Scheme (Hippo 6% &amp; Employee 2%) 25 Days Holiday plus UK Public Holidays Perkbox access for a wide range of discounts Critical illness cover Life assurance and death in service cover Volunteer days Cycle-to-work scheme for the avid cyclists Salary sacrifice electric vehicles scheme Season ticket loans Financial and general wellbeing sessions Flexible benefits scheme with options of: Private health cover Private dental cover Additional company pension contributions Additional holidays (up to an extra 2 days) Wellbeing contribution Charity contributions Tree planting Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Hippo At Hippo, we&rsquo;re dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that works for everyone. We understand that having a diverse team unlocks our capacity for innovation, creativity and problem solving. Only by building a community of diverse perspectives, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds can we create an environment where all can contribute and thrive. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process that reflects our workplace culture. We are a registered Disability Confident Employer, Mindful Employer, Endometriosis Friendly Employer and a member of the Armed Forces Covenant. Hippo continually strives to remove barriers, provide accommodations and offer reasonable adjustments to ensure equity throughout our practices. Hi, we&rsquo;re Hippo At Hippo, we design with empathy and build for impact. We do this by combining data-informed evidence, human-centred design and software engineering. We're a digital services partner who is genuinely invested in helping our clients thrive as modern organisations. Our delivery methodology is truly agile, from concept to reality, supporting innovation and continuous improvement to achieve your desired outcomes. We firmly believe that technology should serve humanity, not the other way around. We take a human-centred approach to everything we do because we understand that complex problems require a service design approach. This means understanding how users behave and ensuring our solutions work for them in the real world. Our combination of data, design, and engineering delivers bespoke digital services that make a positive and meaningful impact on organisations and society. Have a look through our Website at Our Story &amp; Purpose, Our Culture &amp; Values, Case Studies and Our Solutions &amp; Services to find out some more! Hippo Locations We are headquartered in Leeds and have offices across the UK in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Bristol. We're on the lookout for top talent nationwide but you need to be located within reasonable travelling distance from one of our offices. Given the dynamic nature of a consulting business, you may be required to work on-site at a Hippo office or at an in/out of town client location for a number of days per week (client dependent) and therefore candidates will need to be open/flexible to travel and working on one of those sites at least 2 days per week. We offer a generous relocation support package of up to &pound;8,000 (please ask for terms and conditions) to help make your move a smooth one. Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester M2 1DH

Lead Technical Architect

Betfred

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">About Us</h2>
Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this.
With our proprietary platform powering everything we do, it's an exciting time to join us. We're pioneering new products and driving more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide.
Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, it's time to join us.
<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Job Purpose</h2>
The Senior Corporate &amp; Cloud Support Engineer provides advanced technical expertise across corporate infrastructure, identity platforms, cloud services, remote access technologies and data protection platforms. Acting as the senior technical escalation point within the Corporate Support team, the role leads complex troubleshooting, platform improvement initiatives, and security remediation, working closely with Systems Administrators, Service Management, Security, and Infrastructure teams.
Reporting to the Corporate &amp; Cloud Support Manager, the role provides technical leadership and mentoring while remaining hands-on with engineering and operational delivery.
<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Job Duties</h2>
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Advanced Identity &amp; Access Platform Engineering</h3>
<ul><li>Act as the senior technical escalation point for Entra ID and Active Directory platforms.</li>
<li>Lead complex troubleshooting across authentication, authorisation, synchronisation and identity-related services.</li>
<li>Support Enterprise Applications, App Registrations, hybrid identity services and Group Policy administration.</li>
<li>Drive improvements to identity security controls, access governance and platform standards.</li>
<li>Contribute to the design, implementation, and optimisation of identity and access management solutions.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Cloud &amp; Infrastructure Engineering</h3>
<ul><li>Support and maintain Microsoft Azure and associated cloud services within agreed ownership boundaries.</li>
<li>Lead technical delivery of platform upgrades, migrations, lifecycle activities and infrastructure improvements.</li>
<li>Identify opportunities to improve platform resilience, performance, scalability and operational efficiency.</li>
<li>Contribute to the design and implementation of new cloud and infrastructure services.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Remote Access &amp; End User Platforms</h3>
<ul><li>Provide advanced support for Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and associated access technologies.</li>
<li>Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex performance, availability and access-related issues.</li>
<li>Drive improvements to platform stability, security and user experience.</li>
<li>Support capacity planning and service optimisation activities.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Backup, Recovery &amp; Resilience</h3>
<ul><li>Act as the senior technical lead for backup and recovery platforms.</li>
<li>Support enterprise backup solutions, ensuring effective protection of infrastructure, cloud, database and application services.</li>
<li>Lead recovery testing, troubleshooting and continuous improvement of backup and recovery processes.</li>
<li>Support disaster recovery exercises and contribute to data protection and resilience strategies.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Security, Monitoring &amp; Continuous Improvement</h3>
<ul><li>Lead security remediation and platform hardening activities across supported services.</li>
<li>Support vulnerability management, monitoring, alerting and observability improvements.</li>
<li>Lead automation and scripting initiatives to improve efficiency, consistency and platform reliability.</li>
<li>Identify and drive resolution of technical debt, recurring issues and service improvement opportunities.</li>
<li>Maintain technical documentation, standards and operational procedures.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Technical Leadership &amp; Collaboration</h3>
<ul><li>Act as the senior technical escalation point within the Corporate Support team.</li>
<li>Provide mentoring, coaching and technical guidance to Corporate Support Engineers.</li>
<li>Lead technical workstreams, projects and improvement initiatives.</li>
<li>Collaborate with Systems Administrators, Service Management, Security, Infrastructure Operations and Retail &amp; Endpoint teams to deliver secure and supportable services.</li>
<li>Deputise for the Corporate &amp; Cloud Support Manager on technical matters when required.</li>
</ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Knowledge, Skills and Experience</h2>
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Technical</h3>
<ul><li>Strong experience supporting enterprise Microsoft technologies, including Entra ID, Active Directory, Azure and Remote Desktop Services.</li>
<li>Experience with identity and access management technologies, including authentication, authorisation, single sign-on and access governance.</li>
<li>Experience supporting enterprise backup, recovery and disaster recovery solutions.</li>
<li>Good understanding of security best practices, vulnerability management, platform hardening and operational resilience.</li>
<li>Experience with monitoring, alerting, automation and platform management tools.</li>
<li>Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Engineering &amp; Delivery</h3>
<ul><li>Proven experience troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues across cloud, identity, infrastructure and data protection platforms.</li>
<li>Experience delivering platform improvements, upgrades, migrations and remediation programmes.</li>
<li>Experience leading technical workstreams, projects and continuous improvement initiatives.</li>
<li>Ability to balance operational support, project delivery and strategic improvement activities.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Ways of Working</h3>
<ul><li>Strong documentation, governance and operational excellence mindset.</li>
<li>Comfortable working within defined standards, security controls and change management processes.</li>
<li>Experience working collaboratively across technical teams, service management functions and business stakeholders.</li>
<li>Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands effectively.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Personal Attributes</h3>
<ul><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li>
<li>Proactive, improvement-focused and customer-oriented mindset.</li>
<li>Ability to provide technical leadership, mentoring and knowledge sharing.</li>
<li>Demonstrates ownership, accountability and attention to detail.</li>
<li>Committed to continuous learning and professional development.</li>
</ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">What&rsquo;s in it for you?</h2>
We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you&rsquo;re recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes:
A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution ( &pound;50,000 -&pound;55,000)
Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions
An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family.</div>

Senior Corporate & Cloud Support Engineer

About The Role Hippo is a rapidly growing digital consultancy passionate about building and delivering transformative digital solutions for a diverse range of Public and Private sector clients. We are recruiting for a Lead Data Engineer to join our Hippo Herd. We work at the intersection of strategy, design, and technology to solve complex problems and create lasting value. Our collaborative and agile culture empowers our teams to make a genuine impact. As a Lead Data Engineer, you will play an important role in making Hippo the best Consultancy out there. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team combining data, design, product, delivery, analysis and engineering to deliver bespoke digital services that make a positive and meaningful impact on organisations and society. We're confident in our abilities, authentic in our approach, and passionate about what we do. You will act as a Lead Consultant providing technical expertise in data engineering practices both internally and to our clients. Lead Data Engineers at Hippo are experts in their field, leaders of people and teams, who drive strategic technical deliverables while maintaining high-level client relationships. Our solutions empower our customers to build and support secure, scalable, and well-engineered systems beyond traditional boundaries. We leverage deep data insights and continuous innovation to deliver awesome platforms that allow our customers to understand and get the most from their data and digital services. The Lead Data Engineer will be a key player and implementer in this mission. Please note we are looking for candidates who are looking for growth at the Lead level; therefore, the advertised salary band represents the entry point for this level, allowing for clear progression within the role, which we are very keen to support. Your Role in a Nutshell Act as a technical SME within the Hippo engineering community to ensure user-centred software is developed based on business requirements and best practice. Work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to explore, design and deliver solutions to complex client problems. Design and manage software development and deployment pipelines, resolving issues and potential bottlenecks before they occur. Continuously review and prioritise the delivery team's workload and anticipate the need for realignment with evolving priorities. Be a strong communicator and presenter, presenting solutions and progress to internal and external stakeholders in a clear, concise manner. Build great relationships with your team and stakeholders, identifying and ensuring that challenges are overcome. Lead in the recruitment and on-boarding of other engineers, and support consultants in their professional development. Lead on new business opportunities, writing technical bids and proposals. Promote Hippo&rsquo;s Data Herd externally through writing blogs, workshops, or speaking at conferences. Skills and experience that you need Essential Experience Excellent experience delivering in Python and experience with at least one other core language. Excellent experience of SQL and relational databases. Solid experience of Cloud providers such as AWS, Azure or GCP. Solid experience of working with Snowflake and dbt. Strong experience of working with different data formats, e.g., CSV, JSON and XML. Expertise in building reliable Data Pipelines. Experience operating as a technical leader on complex projects and able to manage stakeholder expectations. Expertise in coaching and guiding others on the best way to achieve an optimal solution. Excellent verbal/written communication skills, able to articulate in both technical/non-technical terms depending on audience. Mastery of working in an Agile Environment and CI/CD practices. Ability to define working procedures and methodologies for the team. Desirable Experience Knowledge of NoSQL databases. Experience in Data Modelling is highly desirable. Broader knowledge of IT &mdash; e.g., Security and Networking. What makes us great Alongside working with some of the most talented people out there and on-top of a competitive salary, which we&rsquo;re transparent about from the outset, you can also expect a range of benefits: Contributory Pension Scheme (Hippo 6% &amp; Employee 2%) 25 Days Holiday plus UK Public Holidays Perkbox access for a wide range of discounts Critical illness cover Life assurance and death in service cover Volunteer days Cycle-to-work scheme for the avid cyclists Salary sacrifice electric vehicles scheme Season ticket loans Financial and general wellbeing sessions Flexible benefits scheme with options of: Private health cover Private dental cover Additional company pension contributions Additional holidays (up to an extra 2 days) Wellbeing contribution Charity contributions Tree planting Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Hippo At Hippo, we&rsquo;re dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that works for everyone. We understand that having a diverse team unlocks our capacity for innovation, creativity and problem solving. Only by building a community of diverse perspectives, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds can we create an environment where all can contribute and thrive. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process that reflects our workplace culture. We are a registered Disability Confident Employer, Mindful Employer, Endometriosis Friendly Employer and a member of the Armed Forces Covenant. Hippo continually strives to remove barriers, provide accommodations and offer reasonable adjustments to ensure equity throughout our practices. Hi, we&rsquo;re Hippo At Hippo, we design with empathy and build for impact. We do this by combining data-informed evidence, human-centred design and software engineering. We're a digital services partner who is genuinely invested in helping our clients thrive as modern organisations. Our delivery methodology is truly agile, from concept to reality, supporting innovation and continuous improvement to achieve your desired outcomes. We firmly believe that technology should serve humanity, not the other way around. We take a human-centred approach to everything we do because we understand that complex problems require a service design approach. This means understanding how users behave and ensuring our solutions work for them in the real world. Our combination of data, design, and engineering delivers bespoke digital services that make a positive and meaningful impact on organisations and society. Have a look through our Website at Our Story &amp; Purpose, Our Culture &amp; Values, Case Studies and Our Solutions &amp; Services to find out some more! Hippo Locations We are headquartered in Leeds and have offices across the UK in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Bristol. We're on the lookout for top talent nationwide but you need to be located within reasonable travelling distance from one of our offices. Given the dynamic nature of a consulting business, you may be required to work on-site at a Hippo office or at an in/out of town client location for a number of days per week (client dependent) and therefore candidates will need to be open/flexible to travel and working on one of those sites at least 2 days per week. We offer a generous relocation support package of up to &pound;8,000 (please ask for terms and conditions) to help make your move a smooth one. Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester M2 1DH

Lead Data Engineer

GAMMA

A bit about us
 At Gamma we provide voice, data, and mobile solutions to businesses across the UK, Germany, Spain, and the Benelux region.
 Our people are at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that’s transforming how businesses connect and communicate globally.
 We’re growing fast, but we never lose sight of what matters: our people. Whether you're looking to develop your skills, take on new challenges, or make a meaningful impact, Gamma is the place to do it.
 What is the role responsible for?
 As a Lead Software Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining Gamma’s Group Products suite, including proprietary OSS/BSS and UCaaS & CCaaS solutions. This role exists to lead technically complex development work across the platform, ensuring systems are scalable, secure, and high performing, while supporting and mentoring engineers and driving best practice across the team.
 What will you be doing day-to-day?
 
Here are a few examples of what you could be involved with: 
<ul>
<li>Leading technically complex development across the platform, building new features and maintaining existing systems using TypeScript, Node.js, and React</li>
<li>Collaborating with product, architects, and engineering teams to scope, plan, and estimate solutions that are scalable and future-proof</li>
<li>Designing and developing secure, high-performance APIs and integrating third-party tools and services</li>
<li>Producing and reviewing detailed Solution Design documentation, ensuring consideration of security, performance, and system-wide impact</li>
<li>Driving high standards through code reviews, mentoring engineers, and contributing to CI/CD and testing best practices</li>
<li>Applying site reliability engineering principles to improve observability, resilience, and incident response</li>
<li>Monitoring, profiling, and optimising application performance, including capacity planning to meet SLAs</li>
<li>Identifying technical debt and recommending improvements to systems, processes, and tooling</li>
</ul>
What you’ll bring
 You don’t need experience in everything listed, but we’re especially keen to hear from people with some of the following skills:
 <ul>
<li>Strong experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and modern frontend frameworks such as React or Angular</li>
<li>Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and API design principles</li>
<li>Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks (e.g. Jest, Playwright), and version control</li>
<li>Proven experience running large-scale production systems in AWS and working with Kubernetes/containerisation</li>
<li>Strong debugging, performance optimisation, and problem-solving skills across distributed systems</li>
<li>Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical leadership within teams</li>
<li>Knowledge of observability, monitoring, and site reliability engineering practices</li>
<li>Experience with Java and/or telecoms technologies (e.g. VoIP, WebRTC) is highly beneficial</li>
</ul>
What do we offer you?
 <ul>
<li>25 days annual leave + birthday</li>
<li>Subsidised private medical insurance</li>
<li>5.1% matched pension contributions</li>
<li>Enhanced parental leave</li>
<li>Life assurance and Income protection</li>
<li>Share save and incentive plans</li>
<li>Electric Vehicle and Cycle scheme</li>
<li>Employee discounts</li>
<li>Volunteer day</li>
</ul>
A few things to note
 We require all candidates to be eligible to work in the UK and pass a basic DBS check.
 If you don’t meet every requirement but feel you could thrive in this role, we would still encourage you to apply.
 Gamma is an equal-opportunity employer committed to building diverse, inclusive teams where everyone feels valued and can be their authentic selves. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in our industry. As a family-friendly employer, we foster a culture of trust, autonomy, and flexibility to support your work-life balance and help you thrive at Gamma.
 For recruitment agencies – we have a network of fantastic partners that support us in our hiring from time to time. We’re not looking to increase that network currently, so please don’t send speculative CVs.
 #LI-JM
 #LI-Hybrid

Lead Software Engineer

A bit about us
 At Gamma we provide voice, data, and mobile solutions to businesses across the UK, Germany, Spain, and the Benelux region.
 Our people are at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that’s transforming how businesses connect and communicate globally.
 We’re growing fast, but we never lose sight of what matters: our people. Whether you're looking to develop your skills, take on new challenges, or make a meaningful impact, Gamma is the place to do it.
 What is the role responsible for?
 As a Technical Team Lead, you will be responsible for leading, coaching, and mentoring a small development team to deliver high-quality projects aligned with our product strategy. This role exists to provide both technical leadership and hands-on engineering expertise across systems within the Group Products space, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable while meeting business and customer needs.
 What will you be doing day-to-day?
 
Here are a few examples of what you could be involved with: 
<ul>
<li>Leading, motivating, and organising a small team of engineers to deliver projects and product enhancements</li>
<li>Designing technical systems and software solutions, ensuring best practices across architecture and non-functional requirements (e.g. security, scalability, performance)</li>
<li>Writing code and implementing new features across modern technology stacks</li>
<li>Reviewing code and driving high standards for quality, testing, and maintainability</li>
<li>Championing automated testing and CI/CD best practices</li>
<li>Facilitating Agile ceremonies and managing delivery using Jira in line with Group processes</li>
<li>Supporting product discovery, scoping, and accurate estimation of time and cost</li>
<li>Identifying technical debt and driving continuous improvement and innovation within the team</li>
</ul>
What you’ll bring
 You don’t need experience in everything listed, but we’re especially keen to hear from people with some of the following skills:
 <ul>
<li>Proven experience in team leadership, coaching, and mentoring engineers</li>
<li>Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues</li>
<li>Experience designing and building scalable systems and APIs</li>
<li>Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions</li>
<li>Experience with modern technologies such as Node.js / TypeScript and React or Angular</li>
<li>Knowledge of CI/CD, automated testing, version control, and Agile delivery practices</li>
<li>Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS) and containerisation (e.g. Kubernetes)</li>
<li>Experience with Java and telecoms industry knowledge (desirable)</li>
</ul>
What do we offer you?
 <ul>
<li>25 days annual leave + birthday</li>
<li>Subsidised private medical insurance</li>
<li>5.1% matched pension contributions</li>
<li>Enhanced parental leave</li>
<li>Life assurance and Income protection</li>
<li>Share save and incentive plans</li>
<li>Electric Vehicle and Cycle scheme</li>
<li>Employee discounts</li>
<li>Volunteer day</li>
</ul>
A few things to note
 We require all candidates to be eligible to work in the UK and pass a basic DBS check.
 If you don’t meet every requirement but feel you could thrive in this role, we would still encourage you to apply.
 Gamma is an equal-opportunity employer committed to building diverse, inclusive teams where everyone feels valued and can be their authentic selves. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in our industry. As a family-friendly employer, we foster a culture of trust, autonomy, and flexibility to support your work-life balance and help you thrive at Gamma.
 For recruitment agencies – we have a network of fantastic partners that support us in our hiring from time to time. We’re not looking to increase that network currently, so please don’t send speculative CVs.
 #LI-JM – Joe
 #LI-Hybrid

Software Engineering Squad Lead

OnBuy.com

<div>Who are OnCommerce?
OnCommerce is a global selling platform that powers a growing network of retail channels, including:<ul><li>
OnBuy - The only marketplace in the world to give customers instant Cashback on everything</li><li>
easyShop - An all-new marketplace created in collaboration with the easy&reg; family of brands</li><li>
Comet - The iconic UK tech brand making its return later this year</li></ul>
OnCommerce is growing fast, launching new brands and scaling to power the future of ecommerce.
Be Part of the Story
OnCommerce is constantly evolving. Everyone here plays a hands-on role in shaping what comes next, building brands that make an impact across global markets. There&rsquo;s no red tape or rigid corporate structure; just smart people taking ownership and figuring things out as we build something big together. The pace is fast, priorities shift, things aren&rsquo;t always perfectly set up, and you&rsquo;ll often need to get stuck in and solve problems. But if you thrive in that kind of environment, you&rsquo;ll have real influence, real ownership, and the chance to grow with a rapidly scaling business.
Why This Role Exists
OnCommerce is transforming its platform and operating model while continuing to trade live, every day, across Buyer and Seller domains. That dual demand, build the future, protect the present, doesn't run itself. This role exists to hold both at once: the standard the engineering team is held to, the resilience of what's live today, and the continuity of delivery and culture as the organisation restructures around it.
Role Overview:
This is a senior leadership role accountable for the day-to-day performance and long-term evolution of OnCommerce&rsquo;s engineering function, spanning both the current platform and its transformation to a modern, composable architecture.
The Engineering &amp; Operations Lead owns engineering delivery, operational resilience, and standards across all squads, ensuring strong processes translate into reliable services, predictable delivery, and high-performing teams.
Working alongside the Transformation and Solution Architecture Leads, you will balance live operations with platform evolution, ensuring neither stability nor progress is compromised.
Success in this role requires leading people, setting clear expectations, and driving accountability for outcomes, while making effective trade-offs between short-term delivery and long-term sustainability. 
Key Responsibilities
Product Engineering Ownership &amp; Accountability<ul><li>
Define and enforce clear ownership boundaries across the engineering team, by domain (Buyer / Seller / Platform), holding every contributor accountable regardless of sourcing model (permanent or partner-led)</li><li>
Track and report Throughput and Instability per domain, so standards are visible and enforceable, not aspirational</li></ul>
Transformation Continuity<ul><li>
Hold delivery consistent through every point of disruption the transformation introduces: nearshore/offshore onboarding, domain moves, headcount change</li><li>
Partner with the Transformation Lead to ensure structural change doesn't degrade live delivery</li></ul> 
Standards &amp; Engineering Governance<ul><li>
Own the engineering standard across both the current platform and the target state</li><li>
Review the Transformation Lead's roadmap for engineering-standard and operational impact before commitments are made</li><li>
Own how modern and legacy architecture coexist during migration, guarding against legacy practices and assumptions leaking into the new platform</li></ul> 
People Leadership &amp; Team Engagement<ul><li>
Lead and develop engineering capability across squads (including DevOps and platform functions)
</li><li>Coach and support Tech Leads to build consistent leadership standards across teams
</li><li>Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
</li><li>Identify capability gaps and support hiring, development, and succession planning
</li><li>Own resource planning, including capacity, skills mix, and on-call structure</li></ul> 
Operational Resilience &amp; Incident Ownership<ul><li>
Establish and run a two-tier resolver model: Ops on-call for standard support and runbook-driven issues, Product Engineering (Buyer/Seller) as the resolver group for genuine engineering problems</li><li>
Build rota depth (minimum 3 engineers per domain, or full team where smaller) so resolution doesn't depend on any one individual</li><li>
Drive a genuinely blameless Post-Incident Review culture, building on the existing Incident Management SOP</li></ul> 
Security &amp; Risk<ul><li>
Embed secure coding practice, SAST/DAST scanning, and OWASP-aligned standards into the engineering definition of done</li><li>
Surface security risk in business terms (exposure, cost to fix vs cost to carry) and route it to the appropriate decision-maker, rather than carrying risk-acceptance decisions unilaterally</li></ul> 
Technical Debt Management<ul><li>
Identify, log, and manage technical debt within day to day delivery</li><li>
Escalate strategic trade-offs (rebuild vs patch, roadmap sequencing) to the Solution Architecture Lead, owning visibility and routine remediation rather than the strategic call</li></ul> 
Delivery &amp; Execution<ul><li>
Work with Product Owners (Buyer and Seller) to translate roadmap items into scoped, sequenced engineering execution</li><li>
Own technical design and implementation choices day to day, operating within established architectural patterns without requiring sign-off for routine work</li><li>
Escalate to Product Owner Heads where scope or trade-off decisions sit above the Product Owner's remit</li></ul> 
Requirements 
Essential
<ul><li>Strong full-stack engineering background with Laravel/PHP, comfortable across monolith and microservices patterns</li></ul><ul><li>
People leadership: hiring, mentoring, performance management</li><li>
Direct experience leading an engineering transformation, restructuring teams, process, or architecture, while keeping a live, revenue-generating platform running throughout</li><li>
Strong API design and system architecture experience</li><li>
Production experience with MySQL, Couchbase or MongoDB, and Redis</li><li>
GCP, deploying and operating live services at scale</li><li>
Experience balancing legacy support against parallel investment in a target architecture</li><li>
Startup or scale-up experience, comfortable operating with ambiguity and limited resource</li></ul>
Desirable
<ul><li>Has lived through a MACH or composable architecture migration on a live, trading platform, not greenfield, and carries the scars: knows where the pain actually shows up (data consistency across services, search/catalogue re-platforming, vendor lock-in regret)</li><li>
Multi-cloud or cloud-agnostic experience, enough to have an informed, opinionated view on GCP versus alternatives rather than default loyalty to whatever's currently in place</li><li>
Comfortable working beyond PHP where the future stack calls for it (e.g. Node.js, Go, Python)</li></ul> 

Benefits 
The salary on offer for this role is upto &pound;100k per annum depending on experience.
We also offer the following benefits:<ul><li>
Company Equity- In return for helping us to grow, we&rsquo;ll offer you company equity, meaning you own a piece of this business we are all working so hard to build.</li><li>
25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays</li><li>
1 extra day off for your Birthday</li><li>
Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>
Perks at Work benefit platform</li><li>
Opportunities for career development and progression</li></ul>
This role is UK remote or Hybrid if you live near our Manchester or Bournemouth's offices.
Our Commitment
OnBuy is an equal opportunities employer. We are dedicated to creating a fair and transparent workforce, starting with a recruitment process that does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age. 
Just a heads up &mdash; we never use WhatsApp. or any messaging apps to contact candidates If someone reaches out this way, it isn&rsquo;t us and let the recruitment team know.</div>

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