Technical Lead

Company: RedCat Digital
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you lead a team of data-oriented technical consultants to deliver complex, data-driven solutions for social impact. You shape architecture, promote engineering standards, and drive end-to-end data processing, APIs, and cloud ETL pipelines. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to ensure meaningful technical outcomes that support responsible, scalable decisions. The opportunity combines leadership, hands-on development, and the chance to influence Tech for Good projects at scale.

Pay / Benefits

  • salary up to 120,000
  • new laptop upon joining
  • 1,000 WFH budget
  • 25 days annual leave + Birthday Off
  • Vitality Healthcare
  • finish at 3pm on Fridays in the summer

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of data-focused technical consultants
  • Promote engineering standards, best practices, and testing
  • Build APIs, cloud-based ETL pipelines, customer UIs, and end-to-end data processing solutions
  • Define technical strategy and guide architectural decisions
  • Manage stakeholders and ensure alignment with project goals
  • Operate in a fast-paced environment and deliver high-impact outcomes
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
  • Drive quality, performance, and maintainability across platforms

Key requirements

  • Strong engineering background
  • Experience leading teams in fast-paced environments
  • Excellent people and stakeholder management skills
  • Gravitas to lead strategy and decision-making
  • Passion and approachability toward junior teammates
  • Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and AWS
  • Good understanding of system design/architecting, including data engineering and data management
  • Experience with data-oriented solutions and end-to-end data processing
  • collaboration
  • leadership
  • stakeholder management
  • JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Python
  • AWS

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Posted: September 30th, 2026