Senior Elixir / Erlang Developer - Technical Lead at Erlang Solutions

City of London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Elixir, Erlang, Technical Leadership, Mentorship, Project Management, Communication, Innovation, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Recruitment, Pre-Sales, Software Development, Architecture, IoT, Agentic AI

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Location: UK, home-based, with easy commute to London Reporting to: UK Business Unit Lead We’re looking for a Senior Developer/Technical Lead with deep expertise in Elixir and Erlang to help shape, mentor and grow our development team. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll set technical direction, ensure quality delivery and support the personal and professional growth of our engineers. You’ll spend around 80% of your time contributing directly to projects and 20% leading and supporting the wider engineering team through technical guidance, collaboration, and mentorship. As Technical Lead you will combine strong technical skills with the ability to guide and inspire others and ensure projects are delivered to a high standard while also creating a culture of innovation and collaboration. Key Responsibilities ;- Define and maintain technical and architectural standards across new and legacy projects. Lead design decisions and ensure solutions are implemented with quality and consistency. Provide technical mentorship and help colleagues to unblock challenges. Communicate project goals and priorities clearly at kick-off and throughout delivery. Supervise project progress, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met. Promote knowledge sharing and teamwork. Stay up to date with new tools and research and development, promoting them across the business. Contribute to recruitment by setting technical standards and supporting interviews. Support pre-sales activities by providing technical insight and presenting technical solutions to potential customers. Play a key role in new product development Foster a strong developer community by organising hackathons, meet-ups and attending conferences. Help with resourcing developers to projects, ensuring the right skills are aligned with customer needs. Must have experience: A seasoned Senior Developer/Architect with extensive experience in Elixir and Erlang software development now seeking to step into a Technical Lead. Strong track record of mentoring or leading others while delivering high-quality solutions. Ability to set and communicate clear technical direction. Lead by example, setting a high standard for the team to follow. Someone who thrives in a growing, innovative environment. Experience working on complex technical projects and solving challenging problems. Excellent communication skills with a collaborative and supportive approach. Nice to have (but not essential): IT Consultancy experience, bringing the ability to work closely with customers. Knowledge of emerging domains such as IoT and/or Agentic AI, and how they can influence product development. Previous experience in Presales or an interest in supporting sales. Why join us? A chance to shape the technical direction of a leading business unit. Opportunities to work on diverse, cutting-edge projects with global impact. A culture that encourages learning, experimentation, and personal growth. Flexible, supportive working environment. Benefits 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) Discretionary annual bonus Company pension scheme Private health insurance Flexible, remote-first working with on-site collaboration as required Home office allowance for setup and equipment Internal technical training and professional development Access to conferences and community events Regular company meet-ups and team socials If you’re excited by functional programming, open collaboration, and creating technology that scales globally, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain technical standards across projects while leading design decisions to ensure quality delivery. Provide mentorship and support to the engineering team, promoting knowledge sharing and collaboration.