Engineering Tech Lead

Engineering Tech Lead

Cardiff (Hybrid Working)

Up to £75,000 + Bonus

CPS Group are supporting an established technology-driven organisation in Cardiff who are looking for an Engineering Tech Lead to join their growing software engineering function.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Software Engineer or Tech Lead who enjoys technical leadership, mentoring engineers and shaping engineering practices. You'll play a key role in guiding Agile teams, influencing architecture and helping drive the technical direction of a modern software platform.

The Role

You'll provide hands-on technical leadership across multiple engineering teams, supporting delivery, improving engineering standards and helping engineers grow. You'll work closely with Product, Engineering and senior stakeholders to ensure high-quality solutions are delivered.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across software engineering teams
• Guide software design, architecture and engineering best practice
• Support delivery planning, prioritisation and risk management
• Mentor engineers through feedback, coaching and development
• Collaborate with Product and stakeholders to deliver business objectives
• Drive improvements across engineering processes, quality and delivery
• Support recruitment and help build high-performing teams
• Encourage modern development practices, automation and AI tooling

What We're Looking For

• Experience as a Tech Lead, Senior Engineer or Engineering Lead
• Strong Java and Spring Boot development experience
• Experience delivering software within Agile environments
• Ability to influence technical decisions and mentor engineers
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
• A passion for building quality software and improving engineering practices

Desirable

• Financial Services/FinTech experience
• React and TypeScript
• CI/CD tools such as Jenkins
• Monitoring and observability tools including Grafana or Prometheus
• Interest in AI-enabled software development

Benefits

• Salary up to £75,000
• Up to 20% bonus
• Hybrid working
• Private healthcare
• Enhanced annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Employee wellbeing programme
• Salary sacrifice benefits
• Ongoing professional development
• Regular social events

An excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering team where you'll have genuine influence over technical direction, engineering standards and the development of talented engineers.