Tech Lead - Contract

Mindera are currently looking for an experienced Tech Lead to operate within a Platform Enablement team in the retail sector. This will be a small team that looks after capabilities that are shared across products and channels. For this role, previous experience with CRMs is essential, ideally Clavio but not limited to. Requirements Strong software engineering expertise – deep backend development experience, building scalable APIs and microservices; broader experience with technologies such as Node.js, TypeScript or React is beneficial. Architecture & system design – proven ability to design and evaluate scalable services and integrations, applying appropriate architecture patterns while balancing product goals, security, reliability and long-term system health. Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure as Code – hands-on experience building and operating cloud-native solutions in AWS, using modern CI/CD practices and Infrastructure as Code, ideally Terraform and GitHub. Engineering quality & operational excellence – strong understanding of automated testing, code quality and security best practices, with experience troubleshooting distributed systems and using observability to improve performance and reliability. Technical leadership & collaboration – able to contribute to and influence technical decisions, communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing and knowledge sharing. Agile delivery & continuous improvement – comfortable taking ownership from design through to production within Agile product teams, with a strong focus on customer value and continuous improvement. Experience with AI-assisted development tools is desirable; exposure to business rules engines, loyalty platforms or the travel industry would be advantageous. Benefits Competitive day rate