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Lead Software Engineer
If you're an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, mentoring talented developers and still wants to stay hands-on with code, this is an opportunity to help shape a mission-critical platform used alongside AI, autonomous systems and advanced hardware. You'll have genuine influence over technical decisions, product direction and the growth of the engineering team from day one.
What's in it for you?
- Highly competitive salary plus a generous equity package
- Lead a team while remaining a hands-on engineer
- Work on technically challenging software with real-world impact
- Influence architecture, product strategy and engineering standards
- Collaborate with exceptional engineers, designers and product leaders
- Private healthcare and dental cover
- 7% employer pension contribution
The opportunity
You'll take ownership of a key area of a modern enterprise software platform, leading a small team while continuing to design, build and deliver high-quality software yourself.
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Working closely with product managers, designers and fellow engineering leaders, you'll balance technical leadership with hands-on development, helping deliver features that solve complex operational challenges. Whether your background is front end, back end or full stack, you'll have the opportunity to shape architecture, influence the product roadmap and develop the people around you.
This is an engineering-first culture where technical excellence, curiosity and ownership are genuinely valued.
What you'll be doing
- Lead the delivery of complex software features from design through to deployment
- Write clean, scalable production code across a modern technology stack
- Own technical decisions for your area of the platform
- Mentor and support engineers through coaching, code reviews and technical guidance
- Collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver high-quality user experiences
- Contribute to technical planning, architecture and product roadmap discussions
- Champion secure software development and engineering best practice
- Communicate progress, risks and technical trade-offs with stakeholders
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What you'll bring
- Commercial software engineering experience with a strong track record of delivering quality software
- Strong programming skills in C++, Java, Rust or Python, and/or JavaScript or TypeScript using React or Angular
- Previous experience leading or mentoring engineers
- A collaborative approach and the confidence to make technical decisions
- An interest in using AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity
- A degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent commercial experience
You'll need the existing right to work in the UK and be eligible to obtain UK Security Check (SC) clearance.
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