Tech Lead

Are you excited by the idea of helping scale a fast-growing tech business across London, Mumbai and Austin?

Do you want to contribute towards building cutting-edge technology that powers real-time analytics and GenAI tools?

Are you passionate about leading high-performing teams and building scalable systems that power real-time analytics and machine learning?

If so, we'd love to hear from you

About us

Fospha is dedicated to building the world's most powerful measurement solution for online retail. For over a decade, we've helped teams make smarter decisions with full-funnel marketing insights, forecasting, and optimisation. With Fospha, every team moves faster and grows smarter.

Trusted by over 200 leading brands across three continents, including Huel, Oh Polly, and Represent, Fospha manages $3 billion in annual ad spend.

We're scaling fast across London, Mumbai, and Austin – and we're now looking for a Tech Lead to join our Core Engineering Team to support the growth of the business through all things technical leadership, engineering excellence, and scalable systems delivery.

Ready to make your mark? Let's go

The Role

As a Tech Lead at Fospha, you'll bring hands-on technical leadership to a cross-functional team working across full-stack, data and infrastructure domains. You'll guide engineers through complex technical challenges, mentor them to grow, and collaborate closely with Product and Delivery Managers to deliver high-quality systems that scale with confidence and speed.

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of Fospha's engineering culture, drive decisions, and foster a collaborative, high-performance environment.

At Fospha, we're shaping the future of marketing analytics. Here's why you'll love working with us:

• Impact at Scale: Your work will directly influence how brands unlock growth through data-driven insights, helping businesses make smarter decisions.
• Innovation-Driven Culture: We embrace cutting-edge technologies and encourage experimentation. From Gen AI initiatives to modern data platforms, you'll have the freedom to innovate and explore new ways of working.
• Collaborative Environment: We believe the best ideas come from diverse perspectives. You'll work alongside talented engineers, product managers, and data scientists in a culture that values learning and ownership.
• Growth and Autonomy: Whether it's leading technical strategy or shaping engineering practices, you'll have real influence and the opportunity to make your mark.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team through complex technical challenges and product delivery.
• Be hands-on, writing, reviewing, and guiding code across backend, frontend, and data stacks.
• Work closely with PMs and DMs to plan, execute, and deliver releases end-to-end.
• Mentor engineers, setting standards for quality, testing, and performance.
• Identify and remove technical debt and bottlenecks proactively.
• Foster a culture of ownership, learning, and collaboration.

What are we looking for?

We hire for potential – you should apply if you:

• Have proven experience leading technical direction across full-stack systems. 
• Exposure to production data and machine learning environments is a strong plus. 
• Demonstrate expert proficiency in at least two of the following core technologies: Python, React, and SQL.
• Experience with dbt, data warehousing, or modern orchestration tools is a strong plus.
• Possess a deep understanding of modern software design patterns, scalable system architecture, and cloud-native infrastructure.
• Have a strong track record of operational ownership, including the reliable, observable, and cost-efficient operation of systems at scale.
• Communicate complex technical trade-offs clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, driving alignment across teams. 

Our Values and Principles

You will be able to demonstrate examples of our core principles:

• Seek inclusion & diversity: We create an environment where everyone feels welcome, and people are encouraged to speak and be heard.
• Work Hard, Work Well, Work Together: We take responsibility for making things happen, independently and together; we help colleagues in need and close loops, making sure our work is complete and has lasting impact.
• Grow: We are proactive, curious and unafraid of failure.
• Customer at the heart: We care about the customer, feel their pain and love building product that solves their biggest problems.
• Candour with caring: We deliver candid feedback with kindness and receive it with gratitude.

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary
• Be part of a leading global venture builder, Blenheim Chalcot, and learn from the incredible talent in BC.
• Be exposed to the right mix of challenges and learning and development opportunities
• Flexible Benefits including Private Medical and Dental, Gym Subsidiaries, Life Assurance, Pension scheme etc
• 25 days of paid holiday + your birthday off
• Free snacks in the office
• Quarterly team socials