IT & Software

Lead Software Engineer

Anson Mccade

London · England · United Kingdom

Lead Software Engineer Location:

London – Hybrid (2 days a week in office) Salary:

£75,000–£82,000

We are seeking a

Lead Software Engineer

to join a leading professional services organisation. You'll lead a team of Software and QA Engineers while remaining hands-on with the design and development of modern, cloud-first applications. Working within multidisciplinary Agile teams, you'll help deliver scalable digital solutions used by professionals and clients, while exploring emerging technologies including

Generative AI .

Key Responsibilities as a Lead Software Engineer Lead and mentor Software and QA Engineers across multiple projects. Design, specify and develop modern software solutions. Build cloud-first applications using

C#/ASP.NET Core and modern web technologies . Develop front-end applications using

TypeScript/React, ASP.NET MVC or Blazor . Build resilient

microservices and REST APIs , using messaging and cloud-based integration. Design and develop applications across

Azure, AWS or GCP . Contribute to CI/CD, DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code practices. Work collaboratively within Agile and scaled Scrum teams. Integrate emerging technologies, including

AI-driven development . Promote clean architecture, secure coding and engineering best practices.

Experience you'll need as a Lead Software Engineer Strong commercial experience designing and developing software using

C# or Java . Experience with

REST APIs, messaging, microservices and software design patterns . Proven experience leading, mentoring and supporting software engineering teams. Experience building

user-facing web applications . Strong understanding of clean code, clean architecture and modern engineering practices. Experience with cloud platforms such as

Azure, AWS or GCP . Experience with

Docker, Kubernetes and cloud-native application development . Experience with Git and CI/CD tools such as

Jenkins, GitHub or Azure DevOps . Understanding of application security, DevSecOps and secure coding practices. Experience working within Agile environments.

What's on Offer £75,000–£82,000 salary Hybrid working Opportunity to work on large-scale technology projects and high-profile client solutions. Access to regular training and relevant professional certifications. Competitive pension and healthcare benefits. Subsidised lunch and cycle-to-work scheme. Clear career progression opportunities.

If you're looking for an opportunity to

lead engineering teams, remain hands-on technically and work with modern cloud and AI technologies , we'd love to hear from you. To hear more about this

Lead Software Engineer

opportunity, hit apply or get in touch with

Sophie Higginson at Anson McCade

for a confidential discussion. AMC/SHI/LSE1

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Reference: WJ-799_23717709

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