Technical Lead

Technical Lead - PaaS Platform | Hybrid (Central London) 83zero is proud to partner with a high-growth startup that's redefining the B2B2C social media space. They're building a next-generation Platform-as-a-Service already making waves across global media ecosystems - and now they need a DevOps Leader to help scale it to the next level. Why This Role? This isn't just another leadership position. You'll own the technical vision for a serverless, event-driven, globally distributed platform on AWS. You'll lead a talented, distributed engineering team, shape high-performance APIs, and build systems that scale fast and run clean. What's On Offer Competitive salary + performance bonus Meaningful equity - build it, own it, grow with it Hybrid/remote-first working culture A seat at the decision-making table in a fast-scaling SaaS business Real autonomy, rapid progression, and zero bureaucracy A culture of experimentation, curiosity, and bold thinking Your Mission As DevOps Lead, you will: Architect and optimise a high-scale, cloud-native PaaS Drive CI/CD, automation, observability, and reliability Design and maintain secure, performant public APIs Build real-time, distributed systems on AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, Kinesis, ECS/EKS) Mentor a cross-functional team and raise engineering standards Prototype and ship features that deliver commercial impact - including mobile apps and PWAs What You'll Bring Essential: 7+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in DevOps or Technical Lead roles Experience building both front-end apps and backend dashboards Deep expertise in serverless/event-driven architecture on AWS Mastery of CI/CD, Agile delivery, and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) Proven leadership of distributed engineering teamsDesirable: Background in social media, advertising, eCommerce, or news Proficiency in Node.js, Go, Python, Java, and modern front-end frameworks AWS certifications, microservices/service mesh, and streaming tech (Kafka/Kinesis)If you're ready to solve hard problems, enjoy architectural freedom, and want to shape something foundational - let's talk