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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Lead - **Company:** Forward Role Recruitment - **Location:** Lancashire, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £65,000.0 - £85,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Software Architecture, Next.js, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Graphql - **Published:** August 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2825796204-technical-lead ## About the Role * Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure * Experience with Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, and modern DevOps practices * Ability to operate across both software engineering and DevOps * Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership * Experience with software architecture, APIs, integrations, and modern engineering practices * Background as a Technical Lead, Lead Engineer, Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, Lead Developer, or a Senior Engineer looking to step up * Next.js, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, or Python experience * Experience with cloud observability and monitoring tooling * E-commerce, distribution, logistics, manufacturing, or B2B technology environments * Experience improving platform reliability, scalability, and engineering effectiveness ## Description They're looking for a genuine hands-on technical leader who can operate across architecture, engineering, cloud infrastructure, and delivery while continuing to contribute to codebases, technical decision-making, and platform improvements. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering and cloud infrastructure, with your work split between hands-on TypeScript/Node.js development and AWS/DevOps ownership. You'll lead technical decision-making across several business-critical platforms whilst also owning cloud environments, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, system integrations, and platform reliability. The successful candidate will remain hands-on in both code and infrastructure, supporting a small engineering team while helping shape the technical direction of the organisation. What you'll be doing * Building and improving internal applications using TypeScript and Node.js * Owning AWS infrastructure and cloud environments * Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines * Driving Infrastructure as Code and automation initiatives * Improving reliability, performance, security, and observability * Designing and maintaining integrations between business-critical systems * Mentoring software engineers and helping raise engineering standards * Working closely with stakeholders to deliver scalable technical solutions * Remaining actively involved in coding, code reviews, and technical problem-solving, * Opportunity to influence engineering, architecture, and platform strategy * Blend of software engineering, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and leadership * High-visibility role with genuine impact on technical direction * Modern cloud-native environment with significant investment planned * Small team environment where your decisions will directly shape outcomes * Significant autonomy and ownership * Chance to improve engineering standards, tooling, automation, and platform reliability * Join during a period of transformation and growth ## Related Videos - [GraphQL + Apollo + Next.js: A Lovely Trio](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/311-graphql-apollo-next-js-a-lovely-trio) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Putting the Graph In GraphQL With The Neo4j GraphQL Library](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/257-putting-the-graph-in-graphql-with-the-neo4j-graphql-library) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [The journey from developer to devops - what i've learnt along the way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/238-the-journey-from-developer-to-devops-what-i-ve-learnt-along-the-way) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [What’s the Difference Between Frontend and Backend Development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/240-what-s-the-difference-between-frontend-and-backend-development)