Technical Lead (Elixir / Erlang)

Technical Lead (Elixir / Erlang)

Location: UK, home-based, with easy commute to London

Reporting to: UK Business Unit Lead

We’re looking for a Technical Lead with deep expertise in Elixir and Erlang to help shape, mentor and grow our development team. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll set technical direction, ensure quality delivery and support the personal and professional growth of our engineers.

As Technical Lead you will combine strong technical skills with the ability to guide and inspire others and ensure projects are delivered to a high standard while also creating a culture of innovation and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities ;-

• Define and maintain technical and architectural standards across new and legacy projects.

• Lead design decisions and ensure solutions are implemented with quality and consistency.

• Provide technical mentorship and help colleagues to unblock challenges.

• Communicate project goals and priorities clearly at kick-off and throughout delivery.

• Supervise project progress, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met.

• Promote knowledge sharing and teamwork.

• Stay up to date with new tools and research and development, promoting them across the business.

• Contribute to recruitment by setting technical standards and supporting interviews.

• Support pre-sales activities by providing technical insight and presenting technical solutions to potential customers.

• Play a key role in new product development

• Foster a strong developer community by organising hackathons, meet-ups and attending conferences.

• Help with resourcing developers to projects, ensuring the right skills are aligned with customer needs.

Must have experience ;-

• A Senior Developer / Architect with proven experience in Elixir and Erlang looking to step into a Technical Lead role.

• Strong track record of mentoring or leading others while delivering high-quality solutions.

• Ability to set and communicate clear technical direction.

• Lead by example, setting a high standard for the team to follow.

• Someone who thrives in a growing, innovative environment.

• Experience working on complex technical projects and solving challenging problems.

• Excellent communication skills with a collaborative and supportive approach.

Nice to have (but not essential):

• IT Consultancy experience, bringing the ability to work closely with customers.

• Knowledge of emerging domains such as IoT and/or Agentic AI, and how they can influence product development.

• Previous experience in Presales or an interest in supporting sales.

Why join us?

• A chance to shape the technical direction of a leading business unit.

• Opportunities to work on diverse, cutting-edge projects with global impact.

• A culture that encourages learning, experimentation, and personal growth.

• Flexible, supportive working environment.