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Technical Lead - Javascript + team management + innovation - £75k - £90kI'm working with a transformative EdTech redefining how schools, learning facilities, and staff track and monitor students whilst providing real time analytics and data to care-givers and parents alike. It's a really innovative technology with a strong track record of success.The firm has a CTO and developers in place, now, whilst the core product has been built, they're really looking for someone to sit between the two as a hands-on technical leader, someone who thoroughly enjoys coding, someone who relishes in keeping their team up-to-date in the latest technologies and practices, and someone who can innovate and think outside of the box.This isn't a CTO role but is a future Head of Development position.Who This Suits?This role is ideal for someone who:Has already been a Lead Developer or Senior Engineer with unofficial team leadership responsibilities and is ready to step upEnjoys both shipping features and coaching peopleCan bring clarity and stability to a team with big ambitions and growing demandsLikes to work across the stack - and isn’t scared of legacy systems or technical debtGiven the EdTech space is part of a highly regulated environment, I'm looking for candidates from similar: HealthTech, MarTech, EdTech or FinTech as they will best know how to deliver within some of the more pernikety intracacies of regulations and guidance.About the Tech:The platform is built using modern JavaScript tools and cloud infrastructure. The current stack includes:TypeScript, Node.js, React, and GraphQLMongoDB AtlasAWS-based infrastructure using ECS, Lambda, and CloudWatchCI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Terraform, and IaCTesting via Cypress (E2E), Jest/Vitest (unit)Observability with tools like Sentry, Datadog, or New RelicYou won’t be starting from scratch, the platform is already live and scaling, but there is real scope to improve code quality, DevOps maturity, and feature velocity as the business continues to grow and scale.This is a senior-level engineering position with a clear mandate: build a stronger engineering team and ship faster, more reliable code.You’ll be responsible for:Team leadership: line managing 3-4 engineers, mentoring junior and mid-level devs, reviewing code, and guiding technical decisionsHands-on development: contributing actively to the codebase (roughly 50% hands-on)Engineering quality: raising the bar on code standards, testing, and deployment reliabilityCross-functional work: partnering with the Product Owner and wider business to translate priorities into outcomesVisibility and communication: presenting updates at weekly company-wide meetings and feeding progress into senior leadershipThere is a clear desire to improve engineering output, move past legacy practices, and support a DevOps-first, test-driven approach to feature delivery. You’ll be central to making that happen.What You’ll BringMust-haves:5+ years of experience with TypeScript/JavaScript across front and back endStrong experience with React, Node.js, and GraphQLProven ability to lead or mentor other developers - formally/informallyClear understanding of modern testing, CI/CD, and DevOps principlesConfident communicating with non-technical stakeholdersNice-to-haves:Exposure to QA automation, legacy platform upgrades, or infrastructure-as-codeComfortable working in smaller product teams with a high degree of autonomyYou’ll need to be comfortable presenting your work to the wider business, including weekly all-hands. That doesn’t mean being the loudest in the room, but you can’t hide away. You’ll need to articulate what’s happening, what’s blocked, and what’s next.