Anson McCade
Lead Software Engineer
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Lead Software Engineer
Location: Manchester (Hybrid)
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
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- At least 5+ years' commercial experience with the following technologies:
- Java, Python, Go or TypeScript
- React, Angular, Vue or Svelte
- AWS, Azure or GCP
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK or Pulumi)
- CI/CD tooling such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI or ArgoCD
- Strong understanding of software security, performance optimisation, caching and accessibility
- Experience mentoring developers or leading technical workstreams
If you're a Senior Software Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and building modern cloud-native applications, apply today.
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