Technical Lead - Web Applications Developer (Málaga, ES)

Your Role

As a Technical Lead for our Global and Regional Cloud Services, you will play a pivotal role in guiding the technical design and direction of product initiatives whilst ensuring successful delivery of high‑quality software solutions. The ideal candidate is an innovative professional with a passion for leading tech teams and driving technical excellence. They also have a demonstrable track record in software development, system design and team leadership, so you will be:

• Leading the technical design, development, and deployment of APIs and Front‑End applications.
• Leading and mentoring a team of software developers, providing technical guidance, feedback and support.
• In collaboration with our Solution Architect:
  • Designing and architecting scalable, easy‑to‑maintain and efficient software systems.
  • Contributing to high‑level strategic decisions related to system architecture and design.
• In collaboration with our Development Manager, implementing and enforcing best practices, coding standards, CI/CD, security and quality assurance processes within the team. Troubleshooting, resolving technical issues and addressing challenges in product initiative implementation.
• Lead design and implementation of high‑quality Cloud software solutions which meet the scalability, high performance and security requirements of the business.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to team members, fostering a collaborative and supportive team culture.
• Perform regular check‑ins with your team members to assist with their development and performance.
• Collaborate in Development Planning, breaking down development initiatives into epics and stories to providing reliable effort estimates.
• Assign development tasks to team members according to their capabilities and provide support as required.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including Product Managers/Owners, UX Designers and QA Engineers, to deliver high‑quality software products.
• Identify technical debt and areas for improvement, implementing solutions to enhance code quality and maintainability.
• Research relevant emerging technologies, industry trends and software development methodologies.

To be considered, you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
• 7+ years of hands‑on experience in development of web applications with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Experience with agile project management, development methodologies and tools.
• Knowledge of database administration, software architecture, technical design and network administration.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and manage a team.
• Detail‑oriented with solid problem‑solving and analytical abilities.
• Foundational knowledge of AWS cloud technologies and architecture.
• Team spirit and good communication abilities.
• Good organizational skills.
• Speak and write English fluently (C1).
• Experience with the Atlassian suite of software tools including Confluence, Jira Software & Jira Service desk would also be beneficial.
• Eligible to work in EU.

This newly created role is a rare opportunity to join a global company where management encourages everyone to participate in technical decision‑making and value all suggestions for improvement with an open‑door policy. Our technical team thrive due to the sheer variety of technologies we work with, including hardware, embedded software, cloud components, mobile apps, external integrations and the machine learning / AI image processes. This, coupled with a relatively small team, everyone gets to own a small part of a large, sophisticated solution that has proven to be world class and industry leading.

Benefits

• Highly innovative, dynamic business with sustainable growth and a supportive, collaborative culture.
• Excellent benefits including competitive salaries, hybrid work (2 days working from home each week), health insurance, free parking and 23 days PTO.
• Fresh fruit every day at the office.
• The opportunity to work on varied and interesting projects, where continued learning and professional development are actively encouraged.
• We're constantly learning from each other and are proud of our open and transparent communication culture with exceptionally high levels of customer service.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. TKH Security is committed to creating a dynamic and inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected, and supported.