Senior Technical Lead

Bristol

3 weeks ago

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Senior Technical Lead - Bespoke Software Consultancy

📍 Central Bristol (Hybrid)

💰 £70,000-£80,000

🤝 Partnering with a high-growth digital consultancy

SR2 are partnering with an ambitious Bristol-based software consultancy to hire a Senior Technical Lead to lead complex client projects and elevate technical excellence across the organisation.

This is a high-impact leadership role where you'll shape architecture, guide delivery, mentor other technical leads, and influence technical standards company-wide.

You'll balance hands-on engineering with strategic technical leadership - owning delivery while developing people and driving innovation.

What you'll be doing:

Taking full technical ownership of complex bespoke software projects
Designing and evolving scalable, maintainable software architectures
Selecting appropriate technologies, frameworks and patterns
Overseeing DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure best practices
Acting as an escalation point for complex technical challenges
Mentoring and developing engineers and existing tech leads
Interpreting and delivering on non-functional requirements (performance, security, availability)
Navigating complex stakeholder environments and constructively challenging requirements
Contributing to technical pre-sales, solution design and discovery
Driving innovation, including adoption of emerging technologies such as AI

What they're looking for:

Strong background in software engineering and solution architecture
Proven experience leading complex technical projects
Strong DevOps and engineering best practice mindset
Experience mentoring and developing engineers
Confident client-facing communicator
Commercial awareness and comfort contributing to pre-sales
Passion for innovation and evolving technical standards
Security clearance desirable

Why this role stands out:

High-trust culture with strong technical autonomy
Real influence on technical direction and company standards
Visible leadership across multiple projects
Hybrid flexibility and extensive benefits
Investment in professional growth

Our client and we are committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. If this opportunity excites you, even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply.

If you're a technically credible consultant who enjoys leading engineers, shaping solutions, and unlocking innovation - this is a standout opportunity. If you're looking to work in a collaborative culture and tackle meaningful software problems, then get in touch at

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