Technology Lead

Salary: £50,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements

• We are looking for a proven Tech Lead, Staff Engineer, or Senior Engineer with experience owning complex systems in production.
• We need strong hands-on AWS experience and cloud-native architecture expertise.
• We require proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Python, Java, or Node.js.
• We expect a deep understanding of system design, distributed systems, scalability, APIs, and data modeling.
• We need experience with Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform or a similar tool.
• We value strong CI/CD and observability experience.
• We require experience implementing robust testing strategies.
• We are looking for someone comfortable working cross-functionally in Agile environments.
• We need strong communication skills and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• We own system design for complex, high-impact initiatives from analysis through implementation.
• We take end-to-end ownership of mission-critical services, ensuring reliability, scalability, and long-term sustainability.
• We manage and reduce technical debt strategically.
• We design cost-efficient, cloud-native solutions.
• We set and uphold standards for code quality, testing, observability, security, and documentation.
• We champion automated testing and shift-left quality practices.
• We promote DevSecOps principles to embed security and compliance into development.
• We lead through thorough code reviews, design documentation, and retrospectives.
• We drive delivery of complex, multi-phase initiatives.
• We partner with Engineering Managers, Product Managers, and Architects to shape the technical roadmap.
• We translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• We identify risks early and proactively remove blockers.
• We build and evolve AWS-based, cloud-native systems including Lambda, ECS, RDS, S3, SQS, API Gateway, and CloudWatch.
• We own both application code and infrastructure, including Infrastructure as Code.
• We design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployments.
• We support incident response and continuous reliability improvements.
• We provide technical mentorship and architectural guidance.
• We support hiring and onboarding of engineers.
• We encourage thoughtful adoption of AI-assisted development tools.

Technologies

• AI
• API
• AWS
• Lambda
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• CloudWatch
• DevSecOps
• Support
• Java
• Python
• Security
• Terraform
• NodeJS
• DevOps

More

Altus Group is building modern, AWS-native platforms and is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to serve as a senior technical voice on the team. We combine strong engineering expertise with technical leadership, and we partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Architecture teams. We offer competitive compensation, incentive and bonus plans, and a total rewards package focused on mental, physical, and financial well-being. We invest in professional learning through our Altus Intelligence Academy, which offers over 150,000 hours of learning content. Our Activity-Based Work model provides flexibility to align your work location with the needs of the work, using the office for collaboration and remote work for focused tasks. We foster a high-trust, high-performance culture with progressive programs, mentorship, access to strong data sets, tools, and technology, and an inclusive environment committed to diversity, equity, and accessibility. This role is based in London or Manchester, United Kingdom.

last updated 35 week of 2026