Engineering Lead

Armymkt; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Manchester is seeking an Engineering Team Lead to oversee a high-performing team developing a critical backend platform. You will leverage your hands-on Golang expertise and strong knowledge of AWS and Kubernetes to lead initiatives and maintain high-quality standards. This role offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams to integrate APIs and services.

Skills

Golang

AWS

Kubernetes

Team leadership

Communication

Continuous improvement

Job description

Engineering Team Lead - Manchester (Hybrid)

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.

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