Sitecore Technical Lead

A hands-on Technical Lead to establish and grow a new sitecore development capability from the ground up. This is a foundational role within a newly formed DevOps POD merging into an existing team, requiring someone who leads by technical example, builds team culture, and delivers high-quality Sitecore solutions across backend and frontend., * Provide technical leadership across a cross-functional Sitecore development team, including engineers based in India, Poland and China.

• Actively contribute to and review pull requests; maintain code quality and architectural standards
• Unblock engineers and provide clear, pragmatic technical direction day-to-day
• Drive Agile ceremonies - sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives - and embed engineering best practices
• Engage directly with business stakeholders to translate requirements into sound technical solutions
• Define and evolve the team's development standards.
• Support hiring and onboarding of backend and frontend developers as the team scales

Sitecore

• Strong hands-on Sitecore experience (XM/XP/XM Cloud)

• Proficiency with Sitecore's architecture, content modelling, and multisite configurations

• Experience with Sitecore headless delivery (JSS, Experience Edge) desirable. Backend

• C# / .NET development ( Core)

• RESTful API design and integration patterns

• Sitecore Helix architecture principles

• Experience with Azure or other cloud hosting environments is a plus. Frontend

• Working knowledge of modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Next.js preferred)

• Ability to review frontend code critically and guide frontend engineers effectively DevOps & Tooling

• Git-based workflows, branching strategies, and agile culture. Testing & Quality

• Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, and automation testing approaches

• Ability to instil QA discipline within a development team Leadership

• Proven experience leading a high-performing development team in a hands-on capacity

• Strong communicator across technical and non-technical audiences

• Structured, pragmatic approach to Agile delivery Nice to Have

• Sitecore certification(s)

• Experience building or rebuilding a team/capability from scratch

• Familiarity with Sitecore CDP, Personalize, or Search