Lead Software Engineer

Innova Recruitment Limited
Full-time Manchester, Greater Manchester computer-and-mathematical
Posted:
June 13, 2026
Location:
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Description

Tech Lead – Manchester (Hybrid)

£85k - £100k

React, TypeScript, Node.js, PHP/Laravel

We’re partnering with a fast growing Manchester business that is rebuilding its technology capability from the ground up and hiring a hands-on Tech Lead to drive one of its core product squads.

This is a genuine engineering leadership role for someone who still loves being in the code.

You’ll lead a cross-functional squad responsible for delivering customer-facing products used by millions of members across retail, rewards, and ecommerce-style digital experiences.

Their PHP monolith is being phased out and carved into React microservices, so this won’t be a need in the role forever, but they do need some confident enough to pick up when there might be spikes of CMS work.

They are investing heavily in product, engineering, AI tooling and internal capability, making this an opportunity to shape both technical direction and engineering culture from an early...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Posted: June 13, 2026
Deadline: July 23, 2026