Lead Software Engineer

Overview

Lead Software Engineer –

Location:

West Midlands (Hybrid). Salary:
Up to £80,000 (flexible for exceptional candidates).

Contract:

Permanent.

Currently working with a client on a requirement for a Lead Software Engineer to join a high‑performing engineering team driving innovation across the energy sector. This role is ideal for an experienced technical leader who thrives in a hands‑on environment, guiding a team, shaping technical direction, and delivering high‑quality software solutions that make a real impact on customers and the wider market.

If you enjoy solving complex engineering problems, championing best practices, and leading a team to deliver meaningful outcomes, this is an exceptional opportunity.

• Provide technical leadership across Python (Django) and Type Script (React/Next.js), cloud platforms (AWS preferred), architecture, and modern engineering best practices while guiding a team of engineers.
• Own delivery of high‑quality software solutions end‑to‑end, ensuring reliability, performance, and alignment with customer and business needs.
• Mentor and develop engineers, offering coaching, feedback, and support to enable team growth and maintain strong engineering standards.
• Collaborate with product, design, and cross‑functional stakeholders to define requirements, solve complex problems, and communicate technical updates clearly.
• Champion continuous improvement, driving advancements in testing, CI/CD, Dev Ops practices, system observability, and innovative engineering approaches.

• Provide technical leadership across Python (Django) and Type Script (React/Next.js), cloud platforms (AWS preferred), architecture, and modern engineering best practices while guiding a team of engineers.
• Own delivery of high‑quality software solutions end‑to‑end, ensuring reliability, performance, and alignment with customer and business needs.
• Mentor and develop engineers, offering coaching, feedback, and support to enable team growth and maintain strong engineering standards.
• Collaborate with product, design, and cross‑functional stakeholders to define requirements, solve complex problems, and communicate technical updates clearly.
• Champion continuous improvement, driving advancements in testing, CI/CD, Dev Ops practices, system observability, and innovative engineering approaches.

If you’re a Lead Software Engineer looking to drive meaningful change and operate in a collaborative, future‑focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.

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