Lead Software Engineer

Salary: Up to £75,000 (depending on experience) + package

NOTE: Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC).

We're looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team delivering modern, cloud-native applications for a diverse portfolio of enterprise and public sector clients. You'll be involved in designing, building and delivering high-quality software while mentoring other engineers and driving engineering best practice.

What you'll be doing

• Designing, developing and delivering modern software solutions across frontend, backend or full stack environments
• Building scalable cloud-native applications using modern engineering practices
• Working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality digital products
• Championing clean code, performance, security, accessibility and maintainability
• Leading a team of engineers and supporting technical leadership within delivery teams
• Contributing to architecture decisions, code reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
• Helping shape engineering standards and best practices across multiple projects

What we're looking for

• At least 5+ years' commercial experience with the following technologies:
• Java, Python, Go or Type Script
• React, Angular, Vue or Svelte
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK or Pulumi)
• CI/CD tooling such as Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI or ArgoCD
• Strong understanding of software security, performance optimisation, caching and accessibility
• Experience mentoring developers or leading technical work streams