Tech Lead

2 weeks ago

Remote, United Kingdom River Island Full time

**Description**:
We’re a much-loved brand with an exciting future. Our Islanders are a diverse bunch of bright, talented people who love working together - and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions.

This is what a career at River Island is like. And this is where yours starts.

A Tech Lead should be aligned to a set of capabilities that are owned by an individual Product Team. There will be a one-to-one relationship between a Tech Lead and a Product Team. This is an inwardly facing role (understanding deeply their Product domain, and the people and skills within the team) and also an outwardly facing role (understanding their stakeholders and Business value, and actively contributing to the greater good of Engineering, Development Practice, RI:Tech and River Island).

This is a position of trust, seniority and leadership so a Tech Lead should be exhibiting behaviours that reflect the values of RI:Tech and conducting themselves in a positive, progressive way. What you do and how you do it has an impact on those around you in the team and the wider community.

Each Product Team will also be aligned to an Engineering Practice Lead/Engineering Manager, usually a Development Practice Lead or Manager that is there to support the team and the Tech Lead.

Key Accountabilities:
As a Tech Lead, you’re holding yourself accountable to the functionality and well-being of not just the codebase, but the Product(s)/Technical Domain itself and its customers along with the user experience offered to those customers.

Establishes the technical goals and is responsible for the technical deliverables for the team through the alignment of the team with the RI Tech and Business Strategy, within the framework of Portfolio LVT, Tech Radar, Engineering and Development Principles.

Accountable for the maintaining and promotion of agile principles aligned to the RI:Tech Values.

Manages the technical risk of the team.

Line Manages the people in the team that belong to the Development Practice.

**What We Are Looking For...**:
Key Responsibilities;
Responsible for the development, design and implementation of new or modified software products or ongoing business projects. Typically sitting within the IT team of a business, a Tech Lead will be involved in liaising with the Business Analysts/Product Owner and Development Managers to ensure software projects meet requirements.
- Line Manages the people in the team that belong to the Development Practice.
- Putting the customer at the heart of everything you do
- Owns and continuously looks to improve the team’s Product(s) -you build it, own it, run it.
- Is responsible for high quality, operable, maintainable, adaptable, compliant, security-conscious and responsive solutions.
- Is fully versed in the team’s backlog -Kanban / Sprint backlog, Product backlog and also the strategic direction of the Product.
- Is able to communicate effectively at all levels and can describe the business value of the work undertaken.
- Coaches, mentors and has an active interest in developing all those in the team
- Actively codes.
- Works closely with the ADM, BA and PO of the team
- Researching, designing, implementing and managing software programs
- Testing and evaluating new programs
- Identifying areas for modification in existing programs and subsequently developing these modifications
- Writing and implementing efficient SOLID code in accordance with best practices
- Determining operational practicality
- Deploying software tools, processes and metrics
- Maintaining and upgrading existing systems
- Working closely with other developers, UX designers, business and systems analysts

**Qualifications & Experience**

**Engineering principles, methodologies and concerns**:

- Self-documenting code using a TDD / BDD approach, that adheres to SOLID principles.
- Experience with distributed systems and CI pipelines a plus.
- SOLID, YAGNI, DRY, KISS
- Functional programming
- Caching strategies
- Performance
- Security and Data Compliance

**Other**
- At least 3 exceptional years of development experience
- HTML, CSS
- JavaScript, inc. ES6, React, Node, Redux
- Typescript
- GraphQL, Apollo
- Jest, React Testing Library, Supertest
- Webpack/Yarn
- JAMStack, AWS, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, API Gateway
- Experience with one or more of the following Commerce Tools, Stripe, Talon.One
- Experience with payment providers

**This Is For You...**:

- Discount - Generous 50% staff discount so you can treat yourself & a bargain staff shop, all onsite
- RI Rewards - Reducing Islanders everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway
- Island culture - We have a free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & café & various social events throughout the year. We also work closely with the Retail Trust to create dedicated support for all our Islanders
- Work that stays at work - Flexible working

  • Tech Recruitment Consultant

    2 weeks ago

    Remote, United Kingdom Stride Recruitment Full time

    Stride Recruitment are excited to present an excellent opportunity for an experienced 360 Tech Recruitment Consultant to join a modern and innovative company that looks after their staff to an exceptional level. Our clients are well-established remotely consultancy, that have been providing their clients an exceptional service for over 20 years. You will...

  • Senior Full-Stack

    4 weeks ago

    Remote, United Kingdom Dasher Digital Full time

    **Fully remote (or hybrid in London)** **£70-90k** My client is a highly successful, London based scale-up looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with technical lead background and strong experience with **PHP**. You will be part of a well established and highly successful company. They are a market leading provider of customer service **SaaS **and...

  • Senior Full-Stack

    1 day ago

    Remote, United Kingdom Dasher Digital Full time

    **Fully remote (or hybrid in London)** **£70-90k** My client is a highly successful, London based scale-up looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with technical lead background and strong experience with **PHP**. You will be part of a well established and highly successful company. They are a market leading provider of customer service **SaaS **and...

  • Sales Tech Stack Trainer

    2 weeks ago

    Remote, United Kingdom Ideagen Full time

    Role Purpose: **UK-HOMEBASED** Ideagen is the invisible force behind many things we rely on every day - from keeping airplanes soaring in the sky, to ensuring the food on our tables is safe, to helping doctors and nurses care for the sick. So, when you think of Ideagen, think of it as the silent teammate that's always working behind the scenes to help those...

  • Technical Lead

    3 weeks ago

    Remote, United Kingdom VitalHub Full time

    **THE COMPANY**: VitalHub UK is a leading group of health-tech companies, with a collective of over 75 years of experience in collaborating with the NHS, to co-design, develop and deploy expert digital patient-flow solutions. We work with the NHS and other healthcare organisations to improve care services, achieve higher levels of operational efficiency,...

  • Upvc Window Estimator

    2 weeks ago

    Remote, United Kingdom SVS Frame Tech Full time

    **OUR COMPANY** **SVS Frame Tech** is a leading trade supplier of high-quality uPVC and Aluminium Windows, Doors and Roof Lanterns. Our business is rapidly growing due to our high-quality products and unbeatable service. We pride ourselves on being reliable to our trade customers and our aim is to help them grow their businesses. **SVS Frame Tech** now...

  • Sales Tech Stack Trainer

    1 week ago

    Remote, United Kingdom Ideagen Full time

    Role Purpose:UK-HOMEBASEDIdeagen is the invisible force behind many things we rely on every day - from keeping airplanes soaring in the sky, to ensuring the food on our tables is safe, to helping doctors and nurses care for the sick. So, when you think of Ideagen, think of it as the silent teammate that's always working behind the scenes to help those people...

  • Technical Lead

    1 week ago

    Remote, United Kingdom VitalHub Full time

    THE COMPANY:VitalHub UK is a leading group of health-tech companies, with a collective of over 75 years of experience in collaborating with the NHS, to co-design, develop and deploy expert digital patient-flow solutions.We work with the NHS and other healthcare organisations to improve care services, achieve higher levels of operational efficiency, and...

  • Tech Lead

    2 weeks ago

    Glasgow, Scotland, Remote, United Kingdom Develop Full time

    Tech Lead (Hands off)- Remote/Cambridge- up to £95k + benefitsInterested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below.Our client an industry leading supplier of software products to the tech world are looking for a Tech Lead to work on exciting products across a well known portfolio of solutions.Technical Leads with this...

  • Sales & Partnerships Lead

    4 days ago

    Remote, United Kingdom Niyo Group Full time

    About Niyo We're a collection of multi-award-winning, dynamic, and innovative consumer tech brands based in Birmingham, UK. Our startup operates in the education, tech, and hair and beauty markets. With an average annual revenue of around £2M, we’re making waves in the industry by providing top-notch products and services that evolve with our clients’...

  • Test Lead

    3 weeks ago

    Remote, United Kingdom Vertex Solutions Full time

    Location - **Remote** - Salary - **Competitive rates** - Job Type - **Permanent** - Reference - **JUL001** - Date posted - **14-Mar-24** **Are you an experienced tester and leader? Great, because we are seeking a seasoned Test Lead to join our dynamic team.** As a Test Lead, you will play a crucial role in leading the test team, ensuring the successful...

  • Application Security Lead

    2 weeks ago

    Remote, United Kingdom AND Digital Full time

    **Application Security Lead --- Group Operations & Tech**: **AND Digital is a fast growing, tech consultancy.**: Our Business We believe in empowering people with the knowledge they need to unlock the full potential of technology. We’ve grown rapidly through the skill and commitment of our team, but we’re not slowing down and we’re certainly not...

  • Digital Innovation Lead

    3 weeks ago

    Remote, United Kingdom Kent Recruitment Bureau Full time

    Remote Working (UK) | On premise | £80,000 - £90,000 Permanent | Full-time | DTS121 We have a new and exciting position for an experienced **Digital Innovation Lead **with a strong UI/UX /Product Design background and proven leadership skills. **Remote working, but you must currently be based in Ireland or the UK only. No visa sponsorship.** This...

  • Test Lead

    1 week ago

    Remote, United Kingdom Vertex Solutions Full time

    Location- Remote Salary- Competitive rates Job Type- Permanent Reference- JUL001 Date posted- 14-Mar-24Are you an experienced tester and leader? Great, because we are seeking a seasoned Test Lead to join our dynamic team.As a Test Lead, you will play a crucial role in leading the test team, ensuring the successful delivery of development projects, and...

  • Sales Lead

    6 days ago

    Remote, United Kingdom Focus 5 Recruitment Full time

    Focus 5 Recruitment are looking for a Sales Lead to join a growing SAAS company whose tech helps companies automate FM, MRO and Property Management solutions across their property portfolios. This is a senior sales role focusing on new business and experience of new business in the SAAS sector is essential. This is a UK based role but they work on a...

  • Global Senior Privacy

    1 month ago

    Remote, United Kingdom Taylor Root Full time

    An excellent opportunity to join a Rapidly Growing Health Tech Business. They are looking for a tech savvy and experienced Privacy and Digital Lawyer to join their team on a permanent basis. One of its key responsibilities will be to identity “problems to solve” and opportunities to improve efficiency of tasks and processes by selecting, implementing,...

  • Global Senior Privacy

    4 weeks ago

    Remote, United Kingdom Taylor Root Full time

    An excellent opportunity to join a Rapidly Growing Health Tech Business. They are looking for a tech savvy and experienced Privacy and Digital Lawyer to join their team on a permanent basis. One of its key responsibilities will be to identity “problems to solve” and opportunities to improve efficiency of tasks and processes by selecting, implementing,...

  • It/tech Officer Volunteer

    4 weeks ago

    Remote, United Kingdom Hidayah LGBT Full time

    **What is the purpose of the role?** This role will oversee Hidayah’s IT infrastructure to ensure suitability and sustainability of charitable activities **What do we specifically expect of this role?** This role sits on the Board of Hidayah and is a pivotal role. This role will have the following duties, but are not limited to: TP ensure Hidayah’s IT...

  • Product Growth Lead

    1 week ago

    Remote, United Kingdom Career Renew Full time

    Career Renew is recruiting for one of its clients a Product Growth Lead - Remote position ; candidates need to be based in GMT -3 to +3 timezones As the Lead Product Growth Manager, your role is multifaceted, combining hands-on growth hacking with overseeing product development and quality assurance. This position is ideal for those passionate about...

  • Practice Lead

    3 weeks ago

    Remote, United Kingdom Sword Group Full time

    As a Microsoft Gold Partner, Sword support organisations across Public Sector, Finance, Manufacturing, Retail and Energy to deliver innovative Microsoft focused Consultancy and Managed Service solutions across Apps, Data, Platforms and Consulting. In response to our continued high-growth trajectory, Sword’s Professional Services team have a new opening for...