Our products solve the most challenging problems across the development lifecycle, integrating the database into agile workflows and database estates to be monitored and managed to ensure performance and security. We’re growing and we are seeking a Technical Lead to join our team. 
 
At Redgate, you’ll be able to develop the skills you want the way you want, and we’ll be there to support, advise, and encourage you. We’ll give you the freedom, flexibility, and trust to excel at what you do, including enabling you to spend 10% of your time on personal development projects. You’ll be working with bright people who are experts at what they do. You’ll learn from us, and we’ll learn from you. 
 
Technical Leads at Redgate are vital to the success of our teams and the quality of the products we sell. The role requires a mix of skills; team leadership (both as part of the leadership group and the engineering team directly), technical leadership, people management and customer focus. 

What makes you a great Technical Lead at Redgate? 

• Promotes an agile and lean approach to software development, encouraging continuous improvement. 
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities to ensure required work gets done and the team gain skills and experience. 
• Able to have open and honest discussions of their people’s performance. Gives constructive feedback and difficult feedback that lands nicely and drives improvement. 
• Cares for their people; is primarily concerned with their people’s well-being and is considerate of their feelings and needs. 

• Excellent skills using a modern object-oriented language – we write code in a plethora of languages, including C#, Java, TypeScript and Go. See our Technical Radar (https://techradar.red-gate.com/)  
• Technical awareness (or a good understanding) of containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud computing (AWS, Azure).
• You thrive in a highly collaborative team and are enthusiastic about engaging with customers, designers, and product managers as necessary to create great products and services.  
• Experience as a people manager with proven success of running 1:1s, caring and helping everyone in your team, coaching and mentoring to support their growth and progress 

Redgate understands that the skills of a great Technical Lead can vary; some are stronger in the technical and others in the non-technical. So, while we expect a proven history of development experience, we are also keen to meet those whose people management is stronger than their technical! 

 
To learn more about the Technical Lead role at Redgate, please visit https://progression.red-gate.com 

  
To learn more about how we build our products at Redgate, please visit https://ingeniouslysimple.com 

 
Package  

• Great benefits package   
• You’ll work flexible hours 
• We dedicate Friday afternoons to personal development, community, and innovation 

• Salary is £70K to £90K (depending on experience) 
• Flex-hybrid working model, with visits to the office once a fortnight 

At Redgate, we strive for a diverse and inclusive workplace that brings together amazing people to create the best software possible. To support this, we have a recruitment process that is fair and equitable and is designed to see the best in every individual and for us to learn what qualities you can bring to our team. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs, so please do make us aware on anything that you would benefit from. We don’t need or want everyone to be the same; we want a great mix of additions to our team! 

For roles within our Product Division, we are keen for applicants to know that we are working hard to improve the representation of people from underrepresented backgrounds. Improving the gender balance of this division is a priority so we are particularly keen to hear from women, but please know that we want applications from anyone who wants to be a part of our inclusive business.  

Redgate is happy to fully fund all charges related to the successful applicant obtaining a Skilled Worker Visa if needed. We also assist with both the financial costs and logistics of your move to the UK. 
 
At Redgate, we recruit on a rolling basis, which means we carry on recruiting until we find the right person for the role. As a result, we tend to compare individuals to the role specification rather than to each other. 

Benefits + Perks:    

• Company Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) - Redgate’s share options  
• Redgate Monthly well-being allowance of £100.   
• BUPA private healthcare, with full cover for pre-existing conditions and fully funded family and partner cover  
• Company Pension – Contributory pension matching 5% of your annual salary  
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays + the option to buy 5 additional days Option to be able to swap up to two bank holidays of your choosing every year and instead take the time off on alternative dates that are more beneficial or meaningful to you  

• An extra day for your birthday (or another special day)    
• A company-wide wellbeing day off  
• The option to buy an additional 5 days’ holiday each year  

• 6 Week Paid Sabbatical for every 5 years of continuous employment   
• Employee Assistance Programme  
• Income Protection scheme and flexible Life Insurance cover 
• Travel insurance that covers both work and personal trips   
• Employee discounts on all your favorite things through Perks at Work!  
• 6 months Company sickness pay (at full pay)   
• Enhanced parental leave   
• Free drinks & snacks when in the office   
• Team feel good fund   
• A paid Volunteer Day each year and charity donation matching  

• Unmind – free, full access to mental health and wellbeing platform  
• Confidential Personal Support for you and your partner/family  
• Flexible working hours  
• Office and Team Events/Outings