Technical Lead

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

1/15/2025

Redgate Software

Redgate creates ingeniously simple software to help data professionals get the most value out of any database, anywhere.

Our portfolio of solutions helps organizations reliably solve the complex challenges of database management across the DevOps lifecycle on any database, any platform, anywhere. We make life easier for IT leaders, development and operations teams, increasing efficiency, reducing errors and protecting business-critical data.

The data community knows it can trust Redgate to balance speed to market, collaboration across teams and the protection of business-critical data.

For 25 years, our teams have been helping over 800,000 people in every kind of industry across the world, from small and medium-sized businesses to 92% of companies in the Fortune 100 – including Walt Disney, Intel, Amazon, and Yorkshire Water.

Skills/Qualifications

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/ )
• 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 £70,000 to £90,000 (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.

Package

Our Cultural + Commitment:

Welcome to a place where people are not just part of the team – they are the driving force behind our achievements.

At the heart of Redgate, beats a commitment to being a values-led company. Acting as our North Star, our values help us focus on what really matters: our people and their experience.

Get to know us more at: https://bit.ly/43uZIqb

Glassdoor: 4.7 rating with a 98% CEO approval rate

Built In : 8 Best Places to Work lists

RepVue : Top 10% companies with an 86+ rating

Total Rewards

Taking care of our employees is the heart of our success story! We take efforts to create an environment where you not only thrive in your career but also enjoy every moment of your journey with us. Here's a glimpse into the array of benefits and perks we offer to make your experience with us truly exceptional.

Competitive Compensation, Comprehensive Health Coverage, Monthly Wellbeing Allowance, Flexible Work Arrangements, Professional Development Opportunities, Generous Paid Time Off, EAP, ERG, Wellness Initiatives, Employee Recognition Programs, Community Involvement, and much more.

Redgate Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It doesn’t hurt to take a chance and apply! While we list out what we generally look for, we are likely missing other attributes and skills that you have that could make you a great fit. Research has shown this especially applies to women and other marginalized groups, who tend to apply if they check 100% of every box, versus men who apply if they hit roughly 60%.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants section in the application process or email careers@red-gate.com.

Redgate Software is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer; protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide: race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.