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# CommercePlatform Technical Lead

- **Company:** Stott and May
- **Location:** Hampshire, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Monitoring of Systems, Node.Js, Next.js, Systems Integration, TypeScript, ReactJS, Cosmos DB, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Serverless Computing, Microservices
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/technical-lead/stott-may-professional-search-limited-job107811647

## About the Role

Strong commercial experience with Commercetools and composable commerce platforms.

 - Deep understanding of MACH architecture, APIs, microservices and cloud-native systems.
 - Hands-on TypeScript / Node.js engineering experience.
 - Strong Microsoft Azure experience, including Azure Functions, App Services and serverless architectures.
 - Experience with React / Next.js and modern headless commerce solutions.
 - Proven background supporting high-volume retail/eCommerce platforms.

Technology Experience
Experience across:

 - Commercetools
 - TypeScript / Node.js
 - React / Next.js
 - Azure Functions, App Services, Cosmos DB
 - REST APIs and integrations
 - CI/CD pipelines
 - Automated testing
 - Observability and monitoring tools
 - Cloud-native and infrastructure automation practices

Ideal Candidate
A technically credible leader who can move between strategy and hands-on engineering, confidently challenge technical decisions, troubleshoot complex production issues and help teams deliver reliable, scalable commerce solutions.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to provide hands-on technical leadership for a modern composable commerce platform built on Commercetools, MACH architecture and Microsoft Azure.

The role combines technical leadership, production support and engineering delivery. You will lead incident resolution, drive continuous improvement, review technical solutions, mentor engineers and contribute directly to code where required.

Responsibilities

 - Lead technical delivery across production support, incidents, defects and platform improvements.
 - Act as the escalation point for complex issues and major incidents.
 - Drive root-cause analysis and permanent fixes.
 - Review code, architecture and engineering practices.
 - Troubleshoot issues across APIs, integrations, frontend applications and Azure services.
 - Improve reliability, automation, observability, testing and deployment processes.
 - Support knowledge transfer and establish strong technical ownership of the platform.


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