SC Cleared Tech Lead

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom iO Associates Full time £60,000 - £65,000 per year

Backend Tech Lead
6-Month Contract
£600-£650/day Outside IR35
Remote (UK-based)
Active SC Needed

iO Associates are supporting a growing technology consulting firm who are seeking a
Backend Tech Lead
to guide technical delivery and drive best practices across their development.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership to backend engineers
  • Own backend architecture direction and coding standards
  • Collaborate with product + platform teams to refine priorities and solution design
  • Design and build secure APIs and services (Python preferred; advantageous)
  • Help define processes that ensure performance, maintainability, and resilience
  • Review technical plans and contribute to continuous improvement
  • Exposure to AI-driven development is highly beneficial

Required Experience

  • Valid and active SC clearance (essential)
  • Strong commercial experience with backend systems (Python as a core skill)
  • Proven capability building highly-available systems at scale
  • Leadership or mentorship within agile engineering teams
  • Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly with stakeholders
  • Understanding of modern cloud and automation tooling
  • Any familiarity with AI technologies would be a plus

If you're SC-cleared and keen to step into a role where you can influence technical direction from day one - drop me your CV and we'll arrange a chat.



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