Lead Engineer

Tendable

Lead Platform Engineer owning data, cloud infrastructure, and migrations for Tendable’s healthcare quality software. Leading a five-person engineering team and analytics foundations.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong expertise in backend development, cloud infrastructure, and data systems, with a focus on data modeling, analytics infrastructure, and technical leadership. Proven ability to lead teams, manage architectural decisions, and ensure data integrity and governance in complex environments.

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Node.js ExperienceGCP ExperienceData Modeling SkillsSQL ProficiencyTechnical Leadership

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Hard Skills

Backend ExpertiseData Pipeline DevelopmentMicroservices ArchitecturePerformance OptimizationTechnical Debt Management

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsProblem-Solving AbilitiesTeam-OrientedSelf-DrivenAdaptable Learning Approach

Tools & Technologies

TerraformSQLCubeCI/CDEvent-Driven Architecture

Industry Keywords

HealthcareHealthtechData IntegrityData GovernanceRegulated Domain Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptMicroservicesNext.jsNode.jsReactRubyRuby on RailsSQLTerraformVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead architectural decisions across backend, cloud infrastructure and data systems
Own the data model, semantic layer and cross-customer comparability behind analytics and scoring
Lead migration between two live production systems, ensuring integrity and minimal disruption
Move analytics infrastructure onto a server-side foundation
Contribute hands-on to engineering delivery
Lead the in-house team of five and coordinate outsource delivery partners
Sit on the senior leadership team, representing engineering in management decisions
Join discovery and planning early, surfacing risks and trade-offs
Help scale production systems for significantly larger data volumes
Take a deliberate view on technical debt
Own infrastructure improvements including cloud architecture, reliability and CI/CD
Document system designs clearly for the wider team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong Node.js experience
8+ years of engineering experience, with a track record of technical leadership
Strong GCP experience, hands-on with Terraform or equivalent
Deep backend and database expertise: relational, warehouse/lake, and non-relational
Strong data modelling skills and experience building data pipelines
Proficiency with SQL and semantic layer tooling (Cube or equivalent)
Experience integrating and reconciling data from multiple sources
Solid understanding of data integrity, security and governance
Experience designing or operating analytics infrastructure at scale
Experience with microservices, including event-driven and pub/sub patterns
Familiarity with monolithic systems and migration strategies
Sound judgement on technical debt and long-term maintainability
Strong communication skills, able to justify architectural decisions
Performance optimisation experience at scale
Nice to have: Ruby on Rails experience
Nice to have: Full-stack React experience (React Router or Next.js preferred over Angular/Vue)
Nice to have: Healthcare, healthtech or another regulated, data-sensitive domain experience
Nice to have: Startup or scale-up background, comfortable with ambiguity
Clear communication across technical and non-technical teams
Self-driven with strong initiative
Excellent problem-solving abilities
Team-oriented, confident representing engineering at leadership level
Commitment to code quality and best practices
Adaptable learning approach to new technologies

Benefits

Comp & perks

Pension contribution matched up to 7%
Individual personal development budget
Additional 3 development days per annum
Company share option scheme
25 days annual leave
24/7 employee assistance programme
Casual dress code
Regular team socials and activities