Senior Technical Lead

InstaResource Recruitment
London, United Kingdom
Today
£90,000 pa

Salary

£90,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Lead
Posted
15 Jul 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Hybrid working Career development opportunities Occasional travel as required

Senior Technical Lead (2 Positions Available)

Job Type: Permanent | Full Time

Salary: £90,000+ per annum (Dependent on Experience)

About the Role

Our client is looking fortwo experienced Senior Technical Leads with deep expertise inSitecore and a forward-thinking approach toAI-enabled delivery.

In this role, you will architect and lead the technical delivery of enterprise-scale digital experience platforms, embed AI tooling across the software development lifecycle, and mentor a team of Engineers to deliver high-quality solutions. You will act as the bridge between client requirements, solution design and hands-on engineering, ensuring outcomes are scalable, performant and commercially sound.

This is ahybrid position with occasional travel as required.

We Are Recruiting for Two Positions

Position 1:

  • Based in theUnited Kingdom
  • Excellent written and spoken English

Position 2:

  • Based in theUnited Kingdom
  • Fluent German (professional/business level)
  • Excellent written and spoken English

Both positions require experience with AI-enabled software development and modern engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership and Architecture:

  • Lead end-to-end technical architecture and delivery of Sitecore-based digital experience platforms.
  • Define and maintain technical standards, architectural patterns and code quality practices.
  • Conduct solution design workshops and translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Oversee integrations with third-party platforms including CRMs, CDPs, DAMs, search engines and marketing automation tools.
  • Perform technical code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices.
  • Produce high-level and detailed technical solution estimates.
  • Review Statements of Work (SOWs), project briefs and technical requirements.
  • Deliver technical documentation required during the discovery phase.

Project Delivery and Estimation:

  • Contribute to pre-sales and project estimation activities.
  • Identify technical risks and delivery challenges.
  • Work closely with Project Managers and Solution Architects throughout project delivery.
  • Support re-estimation where project scope changes.

Team and Stakeholder Management:

  • Lead, mentor and develop Sitecore Developers.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including UX, Strategy, Data and QA.
  • Act as the primary technical contact for clients.
  • Facilitate knowledge sharing across delivery teams.
  • Lead technical planning, roadmap development and technology selection.
  • Support environment configuration and solution planning.
  • Drive innovation initiatives and contribute to Sitecore AI roadmap discussions.
  • Identify delivery risks and key project milestones.
  • Work closely with Delivery Leads, Development Directors and Client Partners on strategic delivery.

Essential Requirements

Sitecore Expertise:

  • 10+ years' hands-on Sitecore development experience across Sitecore AI, XM Cloud, XP and/or XM.
  • 3 – 5 years' experience leading the design and implementation of digital technology solutions using Agile / Scrum methodologies.
  • Strong knowledge of Sitecore development patterns including JSS, Headless / SXA, Unicorn / SCS and multisite configurations.
  • Experience with Sitecore CDP, Personalize, Search, Content Hub, Send or other composable DXP products.
  • Understanding of Sitecore licensing, deployment architecture and cloud hosting (Azure/AWS).
  • Familiarity with Next.js, React, Vercel and Netlify.

AI and Modern Development

Candidates should demonstrate experience integrating AI into professional software development, including:

  • AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor or similar.
  • Understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) for code generation, documentation and testing.
  • Designing structured AI-readable inputs such as content schemas, design tokens and component specifications.
  • Experience with prompt engineering or AI automation pipelines is highly desirable.

Core Technical Skills:

  • .NET / C#
  • JavaScript / TypeScript
  • React or Next.js
  • RESTful APIs
  • GraphQL
  • CI / CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions)
  • Performance optimisation
  • WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards
  • SEO best practices
  • Agile / Scrum delivery experience.

Desirable:

  • Sitecore MVP.
  • Active participation in the Sitecore community.
  • Professional services experience.
  • Experience refining and implementing Sitecore solutions.
  • Experience contributing to or reviewing AI-influenced project estimates and delivery models.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary of£90,000+ per annum.
  • Hybrid working.
  • Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale digital experience platforms.
  • Collaborative and innovative working environment.
  • Career development opportunities.
  • Occasional travel as required.

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