Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer

Location: London (Hybrid, 2 days per week in the office)

Salary: Up to £82,000

Join a technology-driven organisation delivering innovative digital solutions at scale. We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to combine hands-on technical leadership with software engineering excellence, helping to build modern cloud-native applications and mentor high-performing engineering teams.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and mentor a team of Software and QA Engineers across multiple projects.
• Design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise applications using modern engineering practices.
• Build cloud-first solutions leveraging Azure and containerised technologies.
• Develop robust back-end services using C#/.NET and modern front-end applications with React, TypeScript or similar frameworks.
• Drive DevSecOps best practices, continuous delivery, and secure software development.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
• Explore and implement emerging technologies including AI-enabled solutions and modern software architectures.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years' commercial experience with C#, .NET, Java, or similar object-oriented technologies.
• Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams while remaining technically involved.
• Expertise in software architecture, design patterns, APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems.
• Experience building and deploying applications in cloud environments, ideally Azure.
• Knowledge of containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and application security practices.
• Experience building customer-facing web applications and working with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Azure DevOps, GitHub, or Jenkins.
• React, Angular, Blazor, or other modern UI frameworks.
• Messaging technologies such as Kafka, Service Bus, or MQ.
• Experience with AI technologies, workflow automation, or data analytics platforms.

If you're a passionate software engineering leader who enjoys building modern applications, mentoring developers, and shaping technical direction, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or reach out directly to Sarah McMahon to learn more about this opportunity.