Job Title: Technical Lead

Company Name: AbsenceSoft

Job Url: https://ats.rippling.com/en-GB/absencesoft/jobs/4cc94fb1-6787-404f-a802-7bb2ee6a28e7?jobSite=jobright&source=jobright&jr_id=69b135a8749500645098a1bc

Job Description: We're looking for a hands-on technical leader to own the core infrastructure that powers AbsenceSoft's enterprise leave management platform. In this role, you'll split your time between writing production-quality code and providing technical direction across foundational domains. You won't manage people, but you will lead through technical excellence, architectural influence, and mentorship — partnering closely with Engineering and Product leadership to drive the long-term health of our platform.



WHAT YOU'LL DO

Serve as tech lead for major initiatives, providing technical direction, decision-making, and coordination across engineering efforts. 
Lead design and development of complex software features and system components across domains. 
Influence and contribute to architectural decisions aligned with enterprise goals, platform scalability, and security requirements. 
Create scalable, maintainable, and secure code using engineering best practices in .NET/C# on AWS infrastructure. 
Design and implement enterprise identity and authentication systems using OAuth2, SAML 2.0, and OIDC protocols. 
Architect multi-tenant data isolation and provisioning workflows that support reliable customer onboarding and lifecycle management. 
Define and enforce authorization models including role-based access control and data access governance across platform services. 
Lead development and improvement of data processing pipelines with a focus on reliability, observability, and performance. 
Collaborate with the Engineering Manager, Director of Engineering, Product Manager, and Product Director to define technical requirements and balance platform investment against feature development. 
Diagnose and resolve complex production issues, ensuring system stability across foundational platform services. 
Drive continuous improvement through refactoring, automation, and tooling enhancements. 
Conduct design and code reviews to uphold engineering standards across the team. 
Mentor and coach engineers across multiple teams to support skill growth without formal management responsibilities. 
Evaluate and introduce new technologies, frameworks, and methodologies appropriate for enterprise SaaS platforms. 
Contribute to the evolution of technical roadmaps and long-term platform strategy. 
Participate in a highly compliant environment while assisting to maintain company controls and security within your job role.  
Assist in maintaining applicable organizational security and compliance controls within your department, role, and subordinate’s roles. 
Other duties as assigned.