Technical Lead - Erlang Solutions Ltd, Remote UK.

Erlang Solutions is a leading software consulting and integration company.

About us

My name: Jo Galt
My position: HR Manager
Company name: Erlang Solutions
Company website: www.erlang-solutions.com
Company headquarters: UK
Company info and history: Delivering scalable, distributed, and reliable solutions to customers from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies like WhatsApp, Klarna, and VMware.

About the job

Job title: Technical Lead
Job description:

We’re looking for a Technical Lead with deep expertise in Elixir and Erlang to help shape, mentor and grow our development team. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll set technical direction, ensure quality delivery and support the personal and professional growth of our engineers.

As Technical Lead you will combine strong technical skills with the ability to guide and inspire others and ensure projects are delivered to a high standard while also creating a culture of innovation and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities ;-

• Define and maintain technical and architectural standards across new and legacy projects.
• Lead design decisions and ensure solutions are implemented with quality and consistency.
• Provide technical mentorship and help colleagues to unblock challenges.
• Communicate project goals and priorities clearly at kick-off and throughout delivery.
• Supervise project progress, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met.
• Promote knowledge sharing and teamwork.
• Stay up to date with new tools and research and development, promoting them across the business.
• Contribute to recruitment by setting technical standards and supporting interviews.
• Support pre-sales activities by providing technical insight and presenting technical solutions to potential customers.
• Play a key role in new product development
• Foster a strong developer community by organising hackathons, meet-ups and attending conferences.
• Help with resourcing developers to projects, ensuring the right skills are aligned with customer needs.

Must have experience ;-

• A Senior Developer / Architect with proven experience in Elixir and Erlang looking to step into a Technical Lead role.
• Strong track record of mentoring or leading others while delivering high-quality solutions.
• Ability to set and communicate clear technical direction.
• Lead by example, setting a high standard for the team to follow.
• Someone who thrives in a growing, innovative environment.
• Experience working on complex technical projects and solving challenging problems.
• Excellent communication skills with a collaborative and supportive approach.

Nice to have (but not essential):

• IT Consultancy experience, bringing the ability to work closely with customers.

  Knowledge of emerging domains such as IoT and/or Agentic AI, and how they can influence product development.

• Previous experience in Presales or an interest in supporting sales.

Why join us?

• A chance to shape the technical direction of a leading business unit.
• Opportunities to work on diverse, cutting-edge projects with global impact.
• A culture that encourages learning, experimentation, and personal growth.
• Flexible, supportive working environment.

Salary range: Based on experience
Qualifications or experience required: Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or related field.
What the successful job applicant will be working on: Consulting projects.

Position on remote work

Remote job: yes
Remote restrictions: This is a remote-first role, but you’ll occasionally join us in London for customer meetings, collaboration sessions, and team events.
Remote leeway: Ideally you will be based within a 1.5 hour commute to London.
Any other notes about your position on remote work: n/a

About the interview process

• Screening call with recruitment/HR
• Technical Interview with Francesco Cesarini
• Panel Interview with the Business Unit Leader and two others in London

Further info

Please send your CV to joanna.galt@erlang-solutions.com