We're looking for a Product Technical Lead to take ownership of our established AI enabled software product CyINTer (https://daintta.com/expertise/cyinter/), guiding it through its next phase of evolution - roadmap features, scalability, and user experience as it grows in reach and capability. At the same time, you'll play a key role in shaping and building new product ideas from the ground up, helping Daintta expand its digital product portfolio.
This is a hands-on leadership role that blends strategic technical direction with active development. You'll work closely with product and business teams to define roadmaps, make architectural decisions, and deliver high-quality, production-ready software that meets real-world needs. If you enjoy balancing long-term vision with practical delivery refining proven systems while exploring new opportunities this role offers both.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the technical design, architecture, and implementation of a complex, user-facing software product.
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Write high-quality backend code in Python, taking features from definition through to release.
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Work closely with the Product Manager to translate product goals into technical plans, milestones, and deliverables.
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Make key architectural and implementation decisions to ensure scalability, performance, and maintainability.
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Guide the development team through Agile delivery cycles, leading sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
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Establish and uphold engineering best practices, code quality, testing, documentation, and security.
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Conduct code reviews and mentor developers, supporting their technical growth and productivity.
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Collaborate with UX/UI designers to ensure technical feasibility and excellent user experience.
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Continuously improve the development process and infrastructure to enhance product velocity and quality.
Skills/knowledge
- Degree educated, with extensive industry experience.
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Strong background in software engineering, ideally with experience delivering end-to-end software products.
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Proven ability to lead or mentor development teams within an Agile environment.
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Advanced Python development skills, ideally with FastAPI or similar frameworks.
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Strong understanding of relational databases, schema design, and SQL.
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Familiarity with front-end development (TypeScript, React) is highly desirable.
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Experience designing scalable systems and working with cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
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Excellent communication skills, able to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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A product-oriented mindset, you care about users, usability, and delivering tangible outcomes.
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Experience in cyber security, data-driven applications, or SaaS platforms is advantageous.
Benefits
We believe in supporting our people both professionally and personally. Here's what you can expect when you join us:
Time Off:
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
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Up to 5 days annual training leave with a dedicated training budget
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Up to 3 days annual volunteering leave - give back to the community
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Competitive maternity, paternity, shared parental leave & compassionate leave
Health & Wellness:
- Comprehensive Private Health Insurance
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Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 support services
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£2,000 Flex Cash Allowance, paid pro-rata over the year
Financial Benefits:
- 5% pension contribution
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Discretionary company awards and bonuses, based on performance and company targets
Professional Development
- Up to £1,000 annual training budget (access to additional training and development budget via business case)
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Up to 5 days annual training leave
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1 professional membership paid annually
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Up to £200 of additional IT budget for new joiners
Perks
- Free breakfast every Tuesday in the London office
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Fortnightly drinks – in London
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Regular social events, quizzes, and guest workshops
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Huckletree perks – including gym and restaurant discounts
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Employee referral programme
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Monthly breakfast club in our Cheltenham office
Security Information
Due to clients' requirements, all applications are strictly subject to security clearance requirements relevant to the role. (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/united-kingdom-security-vetting)
