Tech Lead - Funnel Platform

Tech Lead - Funnel Platform Hybrid in London, United Kingdom We’re hiring a Tech Lead for our Funnel Platform Team. You will lead the evolution of the technology and infrastructure that powers our services, build and improve business-critical systems, and shape the technical vision. The company Small businesses move fast. Opportunities often don’t wait, and cash flow pressures can appear overnight. To keep going, and growing, SMEs need finance that’s as flexible and responsive as they are. That's why we built iwoca . Our smart technology, data science and five-star customer service ensures business owners can act with the speed, confidence and control they need, exactly when it's needed. We’ve already cleared the way for 100,000 businesses with more than £4 billion in funding. Our passionate team is driven to help even more SMEs succeed, through access to better finance and other services that make running a business easier. Our ultimate mission is to support one million SMEs in their defining moments, creating lasting impact for the communities and economies they drive. The Team The Platform team manages approximately 10 shared services including data integrations with external providers to facilitate decision making. The team works hand-in-hand with other teams to build and deliver a shared vision for the future of the platform. The Role The Tech Lead role combines individual contribution, line management, and ownership of the platform roadmap. You will lead a team of developers focused on the reliability of iwoca 's shared infrastructure, driving technical strategy and translating our long-term vision into robust, maintainable systems. Your mission is "Making Change Easy" by overseeing shared services and infrastructure, ending conflicts between maintenance and delivery through dedicated ownership. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you will take full ownership of the team's roadmap and provide direct line management to its engineers. The Tech Lead holds full responsibility for the team's strategic roadmap and manages 2-3 engineers. A balance of delivery, leadership, and influence: - Act as a hands-on contributor and lead by example in quality, testing, and performance. - Drive the technical strategy and execution for the Platform team, translating vision into well-designed, robust, and maintainable systems. Architectural ownership and impact: - Lead the development of software tooling for shared platform services. - Collaborate with stakeholders in the commercial funnel teams to build a shared roadmap. - Monitor existing services to proactively identify issues and implement architectural solutions to improve the overall system health. Team leadership and management: - Manage and mentor engineers, taking responsibility for their performance, coaching, and career development. - Define and champion engineering best practices within your team and across the wider engineering group. The requirements Essential: - Experience owning shared services or platform work that other engineering teams depend on - reliability, observability, and being the trusted reviewer for their contributions. - Experience building and shaping distributed systems in complex business domains. - Advanced proficiency in software development. - Confidence to work closely with partners from other disciplines to challenge assumptions and discover underlying problems. - Demonstrable leadership skills: you have mentored juniors and inspired teams to deliver cross-functional projects. You can balance hands-on coding with strategic planning. Bonus: - A strong numerical or technical background, ideally with a degree in physics, engineering, maths, computer science or a related field. - Experience with Python, Django, or PostgreSQL. - Familiarity with data analytics or machine learning processes. - Experience with complex data architectures, including event-sourced data models. The salary We