Tech Lead - AI Driven Development / React / Node

Sanderson
South West England, United Kingdom
Last week
£75,000 – £90,000 pa

Salary

£75,000 – £90,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Remote
Seniority
Lead
Education
Degree
Posted
18 May 2026 (Last week)

Sanderson are working with an ambitious SportsTech organisation that is embarking on a major greenfield platform rebuild and is looking for a hands-on Technical Lead to drive the project from both a technical and delivery perspective.

This role will take ownership of rebuilding a large-scale legacy platform using a modern React and Node stack, leading a newly formed engineering team while remaining close to the code and technical decision making. The organisation is particularly interested in individuals who actively embrace AI-assisted development practices and modern engineering workflows, with a strong interest in how AI tooling can accelerate delivery and improve engineering quality.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical direction and architecture of a greenfield platform rebuild
  • Remain hands-on across both React frontend and Node backend development
  • Guide and mentor engineers within a newly formed product team
  • Drive engineering standards, code quality, and delivery practices
  • Collaborate closely with product, delivery, and leadership stakeholders
  • Contribute to system design, scalability, security, and platform performance
  • Champion modern development practices including AI-assisted engineering workflows
  • Support technical planning, estimation, and delivery execution

Skills & Experience

  • Strong commercial experience with React, TypeScript, and Node
  • Previous experience in a Technical Lead, Lead Engineer, or similar leadership role
  • Commercial experience using AI-assisted development tooling or integrating AI-driven features into products
  • Experience delivering greenfield products or large-scale platform rebuilds
  • Strong understanding of software architecture and modern engineering practices
  • Experience mentoring developers and leading collaborative engineering teams
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, or event-driven systems is beneficial

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity offering a salary up to £90,000 (DOE), with fully remote working.

If you're a hands-on Technical Lead looking for the opportunity to own and shape a modern platform rebuild within a forward-thinking SportsTech environment, this is an exciting opportunity to make a genuine impact.

Please Note: You must be a UK resident to apply.

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