Senior Technical Lead

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 for two experienced Senior Technical Leads with deep expertise in Sitecore and a forward-thinking approach to AI-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 a hybrid position with occasional travel as required. We Are Recruiting for Two Positions Position 1: • Based in the United Kingdom • Excellent written and spoken English Position 2: • Based in the United 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.