Lead Software Engineer

Role - Technical Lead

Duration - 12 months

Rate - 750p/d (inside IR35)

I'm partnering with a major UK Government programme that is quietly redefining how public services are delivered at national scale. They are looking for exceptional Technical Leads who want their work to have real, measurable impact on services used by millions of people every day.

This is a role for someone who thrives on challenge and complexity. The organisation is undergoing a significant period of technical transformation - standardising ways of working, modernising technology stacks, building shared platforms, and breaking down legacy monolithic systems into scalable, resilient microservices aligned to a clear technical strategy.

You'll be a hands-on Technical Lead, responsible for guiding one of several multidisciplinary engineering teams. Depending on your background, you'll either lead teams building large-scale citizen- or agent-facing digital services, or teams delivering shared capabilities that enable secure build, deployment, assurance and operation across the wider estate.

You'll set technical direction, influence strategy, and ensure work aligns with standards, best practice, and security expectations. Alongside engineering, you'll mentor and coach other engineers, champion continuous improvement, and maintain a clear outward-facing view of how your service fits into a complex ecosystem.

Key technical skills and experience include:

• Significant experience in modern software engineering for digital products, including:
• Java and microservice-based architectures
• Event-driven systems (e.g. Kafka)
• Modern data stores (e.g. Mongo
  
  DB)
• Well-structured approaches such as Hexagonal architecture
  OR
• Significant experience in modern cloud infrastructure and Dev Ops, including:
• AWS cloud platforms
• Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform)
• CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Git Lab CI, Jenkins)
• Strong grounding in engineering best practice, including version control, secure-by-design principles, and technical assurance

This role will suit someone adaptable, quality-driven, collaborative, and strategic - motivated by ownership, innovation, and the opportunity to help shape the future of UK public services. If interested please reach out to Fintan at TEC Partners.