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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Ably (UK)'s roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Ably (UK)'s roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Ably (UK)
- high 8 stale, 0 reposted of 8 open
- Hiring momentum
- 8 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Ably (UK)'s own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Ably (UK).
About this role
As the Staff Tech Lead for the Developer Experience team at Ably, you will lead a team focused on enhancing the developer experience of Ably's customer-facing web platform, including the dashboard and documentation. Your role involves defining AI-first working practices, guiding technical execution, fostering a product-first engineering culture, and mentoring team members. You will also be responsible for implementing high standards for code quality and collaborating closely with product managers and engineers to iterate and improve features rapidly.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Ably (UK) as an employer.
What you need
- Real, demonstrable experience leading AI-first engineering
- Extensive experience leading technical teams in technical B2B SaaS or API-first products
- Strong software engineering background with genuine full-stack fluency
- Hands-on experience with React and TypeScript
- Natural empathy and strong instincts for what developer customers want
- Experience at a startup or growth-stage company or adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment
Nice to have
- Deep production experience building and shipping customer-facing web applications at scale with React and TypeScript
- Experience delivering solutions used by software developers (developer tooling or APIs) or similar technical personas
- Understanding of pub/sub and familiarity with distributed systems and event-based architectures
What you get
- Remote-first and flexible work environment
- Equity through EMI share options programme
- Enhanced holiday allowance of 28 days of paid annual leave
- Enhanced parental leave package
- Home workstation budget of £500 on joining
- Personal learning and development budget of £1000 annually
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Emphasis on AI-first engineering may require constant adaptation to new tools
- Role involves significant leadership responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
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Listed by Ably (UK) on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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