Technical Lead with Node.js/Typesctipt

The role is part of a key application within the Olympic and Paralympic Digital Platform programme, focusing on technical direction and architecture.

• Senior engineering profile with substantial experience in software engineering and prior experience in Tech Lead, Staff, or Principal roles.
• Strong practical experience with Node.js and TypeScript in production environments.
• Proven knowledge of cloud-native architectures, distributed and event-driven systems.
• Experience with Kubernetes, observability tooling, and modern DevOps practices.
• Demonstrable architecture skills focused on scalability and performance.
• Strong client-facing skills; comfortable leading technical conversations and communicating clearly with senior stakeholders.
• English language proficiency at C1 level.

Nice to have:

• Experience with internet-scale or high-concurrency systems.
• Hands-on AI-assisted or agentic engineering.
• Familiarity with Drupal or headless CMS.
• Experience in sports, media, or live-event platforms.

• Define and own the technical architecture and direction for one of the primary LA2028 applications.
• Lead technical delivery end-to-end, including design decisions, risk management, dependency coordination, and release planning.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted and agentic engineering practices within the team where appropriate.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions, working closely with Product, client representatives, and cross-functional teams.
• Participate in and lead technical discussions with senior stakeholders, clearly detailing decisions, trade-offs, and implications.
• Mentor and support engineers across development, QA, and related technical disciplines to improve delivery quality and team capability.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, performant, observable, and aligned with cloud-native and DevOps best practices.