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Always look forward and learn from mistakes. * Front-end and backend capable: Comfortable across the full P&F stack, with strong TypeScript/Next.js frontends experience and confidence in contributing to Kotlin backend. * Collaborative: You work well across squads, communicate trade-offs clearly, and bring people along with you on architectural decisions., * Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer, Technical Lead, or similar role involving leading or mentoring a team. * Very experienced with developing across a full TypeScript/Next.js frontend stack and experience (or desire) to also work across the full stack - our backend stack is Kotlin with Spring Boot. * Demonstrated success in system design, architecture, and scaling solutions in a product-first environment. * Strong problem-solving skills with a balance of pragmatism and innovation. * Experience collaborating cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and business stakeholders. * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical complexity for non-technical audiences., * Familiarity with event-driven architecture and domain-driven design, including tools such as Kafka and DynamoDB. * Experience with AWS infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CDK). * Energy sector or EV industry domain knowledge. * Experience working with observability tooling such as Datadog or Sentry. ## Description We are looking for an experienced Software Team Lead to join Ohme's Purchase and Fulfilment (P&F) team. P&F manages and maintains a number of digital products covering the complete customer journey, from initial discovery through to charger installation. The team is split into two squads working together to deliver this end-to-end experience. In 2026, the team is scaling internationally with AI-powered customer experiences, migrating a legacy Kotlin monolith into domain-driven services and moving frontend applications from Vue to Next.js. This is a hands-on technical leadership role: you will guide and mentor engineers, set technical direction, and be deeply involved in architecture and delivery across both backend and frontend domains. You will work from our London office 3 days a week. Responsibilities Technical Leadership * Provide technical guidance, coaching, and support to engineers of varying seniority. * Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of complex systems and features across the P&F stack. * Review code, enforce standards, and ensure scalable, maintainable solutions. * Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring clarity and alignment. * Advocate for technical excellence in planning and prioritisation discussions. * Stay current with emerging technologies and propose innovative approaches where they add genuine value. Delivery and Collaboration * Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define technical requirements and translate them into actionable plans. * Drive execution of projects from conception to deployment, balancing speed with quality. * Identify and mitigate risks in architecture and delivery timelines. * Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement in both process and technology. * Participate in recruitment by interviewing candidates for technical positions. * Keep abreast of industry trends and communicate relevant developments to your team., * Mentor: You foster a collaborative and inclusive environment, encouraging knowledge sharing and investing in the growth of engineers around you. * Pragmatic: You balance innovation with delivery, making sound judgements about when to move fast and when to invest in quality. * Curious: You take the time to understand business context, not just technical requirements, and bring that into how you build. ## Related Videos - [Agentic employees in world's most downloaded FinTech app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100123-agentic-employees-in-world-s-most-downloaded-fintech-app) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Lessons learned from building a thriving Vue.js SaaS application](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1666-lessons-learned-from-building-a-thriving-vue-js-saas-application) - [Kotlin Multiplatform - True power of native code reuse](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/4-kotlin-multiplatform-true-power-of-native-code-reuse) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) - [Common Mistakes in Vue.js and How to Avoid Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/958-common-mistakes-in-vue-js-and-how-to-avoid-them) ## Related Articles - [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) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers)