Tech Lead

TECH LEAD

At RUSH, we are an integrated design and technology studio. We are united by our love of technology and its potential for making lives better. We are looking for a Lead Full Stack Engineer who is a hands-on technical expert, a mentor to others, and a deep-diver into thorny technical challenges.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Excellence & Execution

• Technical Leadership: Serve as an expert across multiple technical areas, resolving complex problems and guiding intermediate and junior engineers through them.
• System Design: Design the detail for moderately complex systems, ensuring high standards for quality, performance, security, and reliability.
• Frontend Mastery: Implementation of high-performance, responsive interfaces across web and mobile, ensuring seamless user experiences using React, React Native, or Flutter.
• Full Stack Development: Build reliable backend services (using .NET Core or Node.js) and intuitive, responsive user interfaces.
• Quality & Testing: Advocate for and maintain rigorous testing standards using tools like xUnit, Vitest, and Playwright to improve coverage across the stack.
• DevOps & Infrastructure: Support deployments and monitoring on AWS or Azure, contributing to Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Kubernetes.
  

Project & Team Mentorship

• Delivery Support: Help the team translate solution designs and requirements into granular tasks and epics.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify technical risks to delivery and develop remediation plans to keep work on track.
• Collaborative Mentoring: Coach and mentor engineers through code reviews and technical guidance, fostering a learning-oriented culture.
• Stakeholder Bridge: Communicate clearly with product owners and client stakeholders about technical trade-offs and progress.

About You

You are a motivated, curious engineer who takes immense pride in writing clean, reliable code.

Our 'must-haves' for this role:

• Technical Depth: Significant experience with .NET Core (C#), Node.js, and modern frontend frameworks.
• Cloud & Containers: Solid understanding of cloud environments (AWS/Azure), Docker, and CI/CD deployment pipelines.
• Problem Solving: Strong prioritisation and decision-making skills to balance delivery pressure with technical excellence.
• Human-Centred Mindset: A desire to create technology that improves the human experience and a willingness to "say it like it is" with respect and kindness