Tech Lead Manager

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Who Are We?

We're a forward-thinking SaaS company on a mission to create a workplace where people come first and everyone thrives. If you're a tech leader with deep expertise in Ruby on Rails, a passion for mentoring engineers, and a drive to build modern scalable solutions, this is your chance to make a real impact!

Our Values: What We Live By

People First: Every decision we make is about our people. We ARE the people-first company.
Be Better Tomorrow: Every day, we challenge ourselves to learn, grow, and improve-individually and as a team.
Strive with Impact: Every action we take makes a difference-to our employees, our customers, and our business.
Seek Out Efficiency: We scale smart. We innovate. We find ways to work better, not harder.
Why This Role Is So Important

As our Lead Software Engineer, you'll be the technical backbone of our development team, ensuring our products are built to the highest standards while keeping them secure, modern, and cost-effective. Beyond writing code, you'll lead, mentor, and coach a talented team-helping them grow while driving best practices and innovation.
What You'll Be Doing (The Fun Stuff!)

Technical Leadership: Guide and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
Building & Enhancing Products: Maintain and improve our software, ensuring security, reliability, and a best-in-class user experience.
Code Quality & Best Practices: Define and implement coding standards, architectural principles, and best practices.
Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with business analysts, product teams, and stakeholders to translate customer needs into technical solutions.
Problem-Solving & Innovation: Stay ahead of industry trends, explore emerging technologies, and drive continuous improvement.
Hands-On Development: Peer review code, provide technical insights, and contribute to building scalable solutions.
Team Growth & Development: Support, coach, and inspire your team, creating an environment where everyone thrives.
What We're Looking For

• Expertise in Ruby on Rails with commercial experience in building and maintaining software.
• Strong technical leadership with the ability to mentor, guide, and inspire a team.
• Passion for best practices in coding, architecture, and software development.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and the ability to absorb new technologies quickly.
• Great communicator - able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Problem-solver with an analytical mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to see the bigger picture.
• Team player & role model - positive, proactive, and driven to improve processes and inspire others.
Why You'll Love It Here

£80,000-£85,000 + company bonus
Extra Time Off - 25 days holiday + your birthday off!
Flexible Working - Hybrid role (1 day a week in office)
Private Medical Insurance - Includes dental, optical & mental health cover
Life Insurance - 2x salary
Matched Pension - 5% employer contribution
Learn Days - 12 per year to focus on your growth
Volunteer Days - 2 per year to give back to the community
Dog-Friendly Office - Bring your four-legged friend!
Access to Mintago - Exclusive employee benefits

The Hiring Process: Let's Make it Personal!

• Screening Call: Virtual via Google Meet with our People and Talent Advisor. A friendly chat to get to know you, and your experience, and what excites you about this role!
• Technical Test: This will be to see your Ruby proficiency, and how you tackle the challenges set!
• Technical Interview: (Online) With our CTO and Engineering Manager:
• Final stage interview (In office) With a Tech Lead and a Product Lead. This is all about finding the right person who will thrive in our culture. It's also your chance to learn more about the company, leadership and what makes us a great place to work!

Ready to join us? Apply Now!

A bit of background on Breathe

Located in vibrant Horsham, Breathe isn't your typical SaaS business. Private equity owned, well-funded, with 14,500 customers and an average 6 years' LTV (a rarity in the SaaS industry), Breathe is the number 1 HR Software for SMEs in the UK. But there is more to it - our work culture is award winning, with talented people that are committed to driving impact, while having fun together. We're proud of our track record of success, but we're even more excited about what the future holds for us.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. Breathe is a place where everyone can grow. So however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day.