Lead Software Engineer - Java

Lead Software Engineer - Java

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Job Level: 10

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We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer who will be responsible for the design, development, and deployment of high-quality software solutions.

This role involves leading a team of engineers on high-profile projects, ensuring best practices are followed, and driving continuous improvement in software development processes.

You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, including product management and UX/UI, to ensure that our software solutions meet business and customer needs.

You will be responsible for driving culture through your craft and be keen to take on line management responsibilities.

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of complex software systems, ensuring they meet high standards of quality, security, and scalability.
• Manage and mentor a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance to foster professional growth.
• Ensure that coding standards, development best practices, and operational processes are consistently applied.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI teams, and other departments such as Dev Ops, QA, and IT to translate business requirements into technical specifications and ensure smooth delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimise performance, reliability, and security in software applications.
• Conduct regular code reviews and ensure that feedback is constructive and promotes learning within the team.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline the development and deployment process.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues that arise during the software development lifecycle.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in software engineering, communicate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders, and drive the adoption of new tools and methodologies where beneficial.
• Manage project timelines, ensuring that deliverables are completed on time and within scope.
• Contribute to bid questions & early‑stage hiring eg cv screening or technical assessments when required.

• Guide and optimise team workflows and processes.
• Demonstrate proficiency in a wide range of technical systems and tools.
• Identify and evaluate appropriate technologies and methodologies, making informed decisions about when custom software development is essential.
• Contribute to the developer community.
• Inquisitive about internal areas like bids and hiring.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to your team.
• Promote knowledge sharing and adoption of good practice.
• Uphold best practices in areas such as Infrastructure as Code (IAC), security, testing, and continuous delivery pipelines.
• Flexibility to transition between programming languages with a clear understanding of their suitability for different tasks.
• Extensive experience in full‑stack software engineering, including design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Hands on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Python and Microservices, although a true polyglot is preferred.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies such as Agile, TDD and Dev Ops.
• Extensive experience writing well‑tested code.
• Good knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure as code.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Experience with various architecture patterns eg microservices and event‑driven.
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proven ability to manage and lead engineering teams to success.
• Expertise in designing scalable and secure software architectures.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies like AI.
• Previous, relevant experience as a senior software engineer.
• Leading a large multidisciplinary project.
• Experience interviewing and screening candidates.
• Experience responding to bid questions.

Software Architecture:
Expertise in designing scalable, secure, and efficient software architectures, ensuring alignment with business goals.

Cloud Platforms:
Strong proficiency…