Software Engineering Team Lead

Engineering Team Lead

Lead a growing engineering team to deliver clarity and momentum - unblock blockers, coach engineers, and align delivery with customer needs.

To apply for this role, please visit https://careers.katchr.com/jobs/8045179-engineering-team-lead

Why This Role Matters

The Engineering Manager role is here to create structure, clarity and momentum across our engineering team, ensuring that day-to-day delivery runs effectively and sustainably.

We're not looking for someone to simply manage tasks or oversee processes. We're looking for someone who can take ownership of team performance, unblock delivery, and support the growth and development of our engineers.

This role exists to ensure our senior technical leadership can focus on innovation and future direction, while the team is supported and able to deliver at pace.

What You'll Help Us Achieve

Rather than focusing on activities, we focus on outcomes. Success in this role means delivering impact in the following areas:

Outcome 1: Customer Impact

• Engineering delivery is consistent, reliable and aligned to customer needs.

• Blockers are identified early and resolved quickly.

• Work is delivered on time with high quality and minimal rework.

Outcome 2: Business Impact

• Engineering capacity is used effectively, reducing bottlenecks and delays.

• A smooth and scalable delivery model is in place as the team grows.

• Senior leadership time is freed up from day-to-day team management and delivery oversight.

Outcome 3: Team Impact

• Engineers are supported, coached and continuously developing.

• Daily stand-ups, sprint planning and reviews run effectively.

• Knowledge sharing and learning (including AI and new technologies) is embedded in the team.

What Success Looks Like In The First 12 Months

By the end of your first year, you'll have:

• Established yourself as the go-to leader for the engineering team’s day-to-day.

• Improved delivery flow by reducing bottlenecks (e.g. stalled work, review delays).

• Built strong relationships across engineering, product and leadership.

• Embedded clear processes for stand-ups, sprint management and planning.

• Supported hiring and onboarding of new developers as the team grows.

• Contributed to building a high-performing, collaborative engineering culture.

How You'll Work

No two days are exactly the same, but you'll typically spend your time:

• Leading the day-to-day running of the engineering team.

• Facilitating stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives and delivery tracking.

• Identifying and removing delivery blockers to keep work moving forward.

• Coaching and supporting engineers through regular 1:1s and development conversations.

• Encouraging knowledge sharing and continuous learning (e.g. AI adoption, new tools).

• Collaborating closely with Product and the CTO to align delivery with priorities.

• Remaining hands-on where needed, contributing to development or technical problem solving.

What You'll Bring

We're less interested in ticking every box and more interested in your ability to learn, grow and create impact.

Essential

• Strong background in software engineering, with the ability to contribute technically where needed.

• Experience in C#, SQL Server, Azure, Power BI

• Experience leading or mentoring engineering teams in a delivery-focused environment.

• Strong understanding of agile delivery practices (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives).

• Ability to coach, support and develop engineers.

• A proactive, solution-focused mindset with the ability to unblock teams.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Bonus Points For

• Experience operating in a hands-on Engineering Manager or Tech Lead hybrid role.

• Experience supporting teams through growth and scaling phases.

• Exposure to AI, data platforms or modern development practices.

The Details

Department: Product & Engineering

Locations: Huddersfield

Remote status: Hybrid

Yearly salary: £75,000 - £80,000

Employment type: Full-time

Benefits: Annual profit share, private healthcare & rewards, flexible working, loyalty holiday bonus, 5% employer pension contribution

Our Values

Our values shape how we work every day.

Customer Focused

Everything starts with understanding our customers and helping them succeed.

Authentic

We build trust through honesty, integrity and consistency.

Collaborative

We work together, share knowledge and support one another.

Transparent

We communicate openly, celebrate successes and learn from challenges.

Improvers

We stay curious, embrace feedback and continuously look for better ways to work.

Why Join Us?

We're building technology that helps law firms make smarter decisions and perform at their best.

You'll join a team that cares deeply about its customers, values openness and collaboration, and believes work and life should be a winning team.

We offer flexibility, trust, continuous learning opportunities and the chance to make a genuine impact on both our customers and our future. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and able to do their best work.

Equal Opportunities

We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and able to do their best work.