Technical Lead

Microlise; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to oversee the design, implementation, and monitoring of their products. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, experience with legacy systems, and familiarity with enterprise architecture patterns, including C++. This role offers great work-life balance, significant employee benefits, and opportunities for career progression. If you are motivated and ready for a new challenge, apply now!

Benefits

Salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme

Private medical insurance with Vitality Health

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Employee Assistance Programmes

Free Costco membership

Annual staff awards and events

Responsibilities

• Play a critical role in design, implementation, and monitoring of products.
• Work closely with business areas and customers to provide expert technical knowledge.
• Mentor team members and set technical objectives.

Skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Ability to identify technical debt and pay down

Strong communication skills for internal and external stakeholders

Experience working with legacy systems

Advocate and leadership of the design review process

Ability to implement patterns of enterprise architecture

Experience working with business-oriented programming

Experience working with object-oriented programming

Proven ability in mentoring technical performance

Experience defining and describing an architecture of a system

Experience highlighting training requirements

Tools

C++

UNIX

Java

ASP.NET

Angular

MS SQL Server

Couchbase

Job description

Our Engineering Team is over 150 strong, from Apprentice Engineers through to Enterprise Architects, and we’re currently in an exciting period of growth! We provide clear career ladders for each employee to design the career they deserve with full training, support and mentoring from senior members of the team; if you’ve got the passion, enthusiasm, and desire to progress, then we will be with you every step of the way.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Technical Lead to play a critical, hands-on role in the design, implementation and monitoring of Microlise products. You will work closely with other areas of the business and our customers, providing expert technical knowledge and solutions to complex technical problems.

We know the importance of a good work/life balance, so offer flexible working opportunities with a low overtime culture; there’s a reason our average length of service is 7+ years! If you are looking for a new challenge and have a strong design background, then we want to hear from you!

What we're looking for:

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to identify technical debt and pay down
• Strong communication skills for internal and external stakeholders
• Experience working with legacy systems
• Advocate and leadership of the design review process
• Ability to implement patterns of enterprise architecture
• Experience working with business orientated and object orientated programming
• Proven ability in mentoring technical performance within a team and across a business, setting technical objectives and measuring progress, etc.
• Demonstrable history of working with architecture-focused road maps
• Experience defining and describing an architecture of a system
• Experience highlighting training requirements within a multi-discipline agile team

Technologies we're looking for:

• C++
• UNIX
• Java
• ASP.NET
• Angular
• MS SQL Server
• Couchbase

Why Microlise?

Proudly Midlands-based, Microlise has been operating for over thirty years, and recently became a Publicly Listed Company with shares trading on the London Stock Exchange. Our growing business is guided by our culture which drives the way we behave, the way we work, the way we connect with our customers, and the way we support and develop our people.

• Full support and training to ensure you are well equipped to succeed in your role
• Access to our salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme - payments are made before tax and other contributions, so saving you money, whilst doing your bit for the environment!
• Great Place to Work certified – We have been recognised by the global authority on workplace culture, so come be a part of our success!
• Private medical insurance with Vitality Health including rewards for members such as: Free Amazon Prime, Apple Watch, discounted gym membership and many more!
• 25 days holiday, excluding bank holidays, increasing with service
• Invested in employee health and well-being with over 20 mental health first aiders in the business
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Free Costco membership, 20% off EE mobile and line rental, and other local discounts
• Great staff extras: Easter eggs, yearly BBQ, Christmas gifts and annual staff awards
• Executive Box at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham

Recruitment Process

For successful candidates, interviews will take place whilst the advert is still live; so don’t delay getting your application in!

Recruitment Agencies

Whilst we make every effort to directly source candidates for our live roles, we do have a very small, preferred supplier list on the occasion we may require additional support. We therefore do not accept speculative CVs and/or cold calls to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Managers. Any queries should be directed [e-mail] in the first instance.