Software Developer jobs in Scotland

Technology & Product Lead
Location: Glasgow
Salary: £60,000-£80,000 depending on experience
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Technology & Product Lead - Glasgow - £60,000-£80,000
Are you an experienced Technology Lead, Technical Lead, Head of Development or Senior Software Engineer looking for an opportunity where you can genuinely shape the future of a technology platform?
Our client is an established, technology-led business with a proprietary platform supporting field-based operations, data collection, allocation management and client reporting.
They are now looking for an experienced Technology & Product Lead to take ownership of their technology estate, lead a small development team and drive the modernisation and future development of their core platform.
This is a hands-on senior technology role combining software development, architecture, technical leadership, product development and team management.
The Opportunity
The existing platform has evolved organically as the business has grown. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to assess the current technology, identify areas for improvement and develop a roadmap to create a more modern, scalable and maintainable platform.
There is also significant potential to develop the existing technology into a SaaS product for other field-based businesses, giving the successful candidate genuine influence over the future direction of the technology and the wider business.
Key Responsibilities

• Take overall technical ownership of the company's technology platforms.
• Lead and develop a small IT/development team of 2-3 people.
• Review existing architecture and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and deliver a technology and platform modernisation roadmap.
• Provide hands-on technical support and development when required.
• Review code and make architectural and technical decisions.
• Manage technical debt and improve development standards and processes.
• Manage development priorities, technical roadmaps and the development backlog.
• Oversee BAU development, bug fixes, enhancements and integrations.
• Improve platform performance, reliability, security and scalability.
• Work closely with senior leadership to align technology with business objectives.
• Lead the development of data, AI and automation capabilities.
• Help shape the potential development of a commercially scalable SaaS product.

Technology Environment
The current technology stack includes:

• PHP
• JavaScript
• HTML
• CSS
• AJAX
• JSON
• MySQL / relational databases
• Web-based and hybrid applications
• APIs and data integrations

You don't need to write every line of code, but you must be technically strong enough to understand the codebase, challenge technical decisions, review development work and get hands-on when required.
About You
We're looking for someone with strong technical capability combined with commercial and product thinking.
You may currently be working as a:

• Technology Lead
• Technical Lead
• Lead Developer
• Head of Development
• Engineering Manager
• Senior Software Engineer
• Software Development Manager
• Technology Manager
• Technical Product Lead

You'll ideally have:

• Strong full-stack development experience.
• Strong PHP and JavaScript experience, or closely transferable experience.
• Good knowledge of HTML, CSS, AJAX and JSON.
• Strong relational database experience, ideally MySQL.
• Experience developing web-based applications.
• Experience with APIs and data integrations.
• Experience working with legacy or organically developed systems.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and system design.
• Experience leading, mentoring or managing developers.
• Experience managing technical roadmaps and development priorities.
• Good understanding of security, scalability and performance.
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.

Desirable Experience
Experience in any of the following would be advantageous:

• SaaS product development
• Multi-tenant applications
• Field service or workforce technology
• Data aggregation and large datasets
• AI / machine learning
• Route optimisation
• Geospatial or location-based technology
• Automation
• Cloud platforms
• DevOps
• API-first architecture
• Product development and commercialisation

Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join an established business at an exciting stage of its technology journey.
You'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead a small technical team.
• Take ownership of an established technology platform.
• Lead a major modernisation programme.
• Influence technology strategy and architecture.
• Work with AI, data and automation.
• Help develop automated route optimisation capabilities.
• Explore the creation of a new SaaS product.
• Work directly with senior leadership.
• Have significant autonomy and influence.

This is much more than a technology maintenance role. It's an opportunity to shape the future of an established technology platform and help turn it into a modern, scalable commercial product.
If you're an experienced technology professional looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact, apply today for a confidential discussion.