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# Technical Lead

- **Company:** developrec
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Commercial Software, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, TypeScript, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Model Validation, Git, Fastapi, Restful APIs, Docker
- **Published:** September 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/technical-lead/develop-job107947513

## About the Role

AI experience across LLMs, RAG, agentic workflows, embeddings, prompt design or model evaluation is particularly valuable.

What They're Looking For

 * 5-10 years' commercial software engineering experience.
 * Strong, recent hands-onPython development.
 * Strong full-stack capability, ideally including React/TypeScript.
 * Experience building and operating production systems in AWS.
 * Solid understanding of software architecture and distributed systems.
 * Practical experience building with AI/LLMs rather than purely theoretical knowledge.
 * Experience taking ownership of complex technical problems.
 * Ability to influence technical direction without needing formal authority.
 * Clear communication and a calm, pragmatic approach.

Financial services or FinTech experience is useful but not essential.

## Description

They're looking for a hands-on Technical Lead to join their engineering team and help shape the technical direction of the platform while continuing to build software yourself.

This is a role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, getting stuck into the code and having genuine influence over what gets built.

What You'll Do

 * Design, build and ship customer-facing applications, APIs and internal platforms.
 * Remain hands-on with coding, testing, architecture and code reviews.
 * Build AI-enabled products using LLMs, RAG, agents and model APIs.
 * Take AI ideas from rapid prototypes through to reliable production systems.
 * Work across Python, React/TypeScript, Django, FastAPI, PostgreSQL and AWS.
 * Improve architecture, engineering standards and delivery practices.
 * Work closely with product, business and engineering stakeholders to solve complex problems.
 * Mentor and support engineers through pairing, reviews and technical guidance.
 * Make pragmatic decisions around scalability, security, reliability and maintainability.

Technology

Python | React | TypeScript | Django | FastAPI | PostgreSQL | AWS | Docker | REST APIs | CI/CD | Git


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