InstaResource Recruitment

Senior Technical Lead (2 Positions Available) Job Type: Permanent Full Time Salary: £90,000+ per annum (Dependent on Experience) About the Role Our client is looking for two experienced Senior Technical Leads with deep expertise in Sitecore and a forward-thinking approach to AI-enabled delivery. In this role, you will architect and lead the technical delivery of enterprise-scale digital experience platforms, embed AI tooling across the software development lifecycle, and mentor a team of Engineers to deliver high-quality solutions. You will act as the bridge between client requirements, solution design and hands-on engineering, ensuring outcomes are scalable, performant and commercially sound. This is a hybrid position with occasional travel as required. We Are Recruiting for Two Positions Position 1: Based in the United Kingdom Excellent written and spoken English Position 2: Based in the United Kingdom Fluent German (professional/business level) Excellent written and spoken English Both positions require experience with AI-enabled software development and modern engineering practices. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership and Architecture: Lead end-to-end technical architecture and delivery of Sitecore-based digital experience platforms. Define and maintain technical standards, architectural patterns and code quality practices. Conduct solution design workshops and translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. Oversee integrations with third-party platforms including CRMs, CDPs, DAMs, search engines and marketing automation tools. Perform technical code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices. Produce high-level and detailed technical solution estimates. Review Statements of Work (SOWs), project briefs and technical requirements. Deliver technical documentation required during the discovery phase. Project Delivery and Estimation: Contribute to pre-sales and project estimation activities. Identify technical risks and delivery challenges. Work closely with Project Managers and Solution Architects throughout project delivery. Support re-estimation where project scope changes. Team and Stakeholder Management: Lead, mentor and develop Sitecore Developers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including UX, Strategy, Data and QA. Act as the primary technical contact for clients. Facilitate knowledge sharing across delivery teams. Lead technical planning, roadmap development and technology selection. Support environment configuration and solution planning. Drive innovation initiatives and contribute to Sitecore AI roadmap discussions. Identify delivery risks and key project milestones. Work closely with Delivery Leads, Development Directors and Client Partners on strategic delivery. Essential Requirements Sitecore Expertise: 10+ years' hands-on Sitecore development experience across Sitecore AI, XM Cloud, XP and/or XM. 3 5 years' experience leading the design and implementation of digital technology solutions using Agile / Scrum methodologies. Strong knowledge of Sitecore development patterns including JSS, Headless / SXA, Unicorn / SCS and multisite configurations. Experience with Sitecore CDP, Personalize, Search, Content Hub, Send or other composable DXP products. Understanding of Sitecore licensing, deployment architecture and cloud hosting (Azure/AWS). Familiarity with Next.js, React, Vercel and Netlify. AI and Modern Development Candidates should demonstrate experience integrating AI into professional software development, including: AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor or similar. Understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) for code generation, documentation and testing. Designing structured AI-readable inputs such as content schemas, design tokens and component specifications. Experience with prompt engineering or AI automation pipelines is highly desirable. Core Technical Skills: .NET / C# JavaScript / TypeScript React or Next.js RESTful APIs GraphQL CI / CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions) Performance optimisation WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards SEO best practices Agile / Scrum delivery experience. Desirable: Sitecore MVP. Active participation in the Sitecore community. Professional services experience. Experience refining and implementing Sitecore solutions. Experience contributing to or reviewing AI-influenced project estimates and delivery models. What We Offer: Competitive salary of £90,000+ per annum. Hybrid working. Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale digital experience platforms. Collaborative and innovative working environment. Career development opportunities. Occasional travel as required.