Tech Lead
Date: 30 Jul 2025
Location: Manchester Airport, GB
Company: MAG
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Summary
CAVU
Technical Lead
Manchester/Hybrid
Permanent
About CAVU:
For airports, for partners, for people. We are CAVU.
At CAVU our purpose is to find new and better ways to make airport travel seamless and enjoyable for everybody. From the smallest ideas to the biggest changes. Every day here is about creating better travel experiences.
From our revenue accelerating single platform technology, Propel, through to our world class hospitality venues including 1903 and Escape Lounges - our solutions make travel more seamless and enjoyable for passengers, and more profitable for our clients and partners.
We know that to bring your best ideas, you need the space to think, the right support, and the freedom to be your true, authentic self.
Whether you’re working from our offices, from home, in a lounge, or out on the road, we provide the environment to create, innovate, and transform airport travel.
If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impact, bring new ideas to life, and push boundaries, then CAVU is the place for you.
Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU
Whats the role?
What’s the role?
As our successful Software Engineering Technical Lead you will join the Software Engineering team at CAVU.
- You will be responsible for the technical leadership of a team of circa 3 Back End Engineers, 2 Front End Engineers and 2 QA Engineers.
- You will be driving a ‘bottom up’ approach to engineering and you will remain around 80% hands on technically.
- You’ll realize that modern applications are more than just researching which AWS services and datastores are right for the job and how to orchestrate everything using Terraform.
- You’ll be working closely with product owners and architects and will take full responsibility for developing and delivering a strategic technological vision
- and direction for the business.
About You:
Ideally, you’ll bring the following skills and experience:
- A proven track record as a hand on technical leader of PHP Engineering teams
- Hands on experience in PHP
- AWS Skills
- Laravel skills
- Microservices
- Infrastructure as a Code (nice to have)
The Perks:
- 25 Days Holiday, with the option to buy up to 10 more, plus 4 flexible bank holidays
- 10% Company Pension
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- On Site Gym
- MediCash Scheme
- A Host of Flexible Benefits & Discounts – including retail, rail, travel and more
ID&E at CAVU
At CAVU, ID&E is extremely important to us. Our goal is to make CAVU inclusive to all and we are an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate based on religion, race, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Did you know that some people may be less likely to apply to job adverts than others? For example, research shows women are less likely to apply if they don’t meet every single requirement listed in the advert.
So, if you’re reading this and perhaps don’t tick every box, please still make yourself known to CAVU. We’d love to hear from you!
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, therefore please contact us to request assistance.
Are you ready to reach new heights? Please apply via the link.
What will make you successful in the role?
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