Anson McCade
Lead Software Engineer
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Lead Software Engineer
Location: London – Hybrid (2 days a week in office)
Salary: £75,000–£82,000
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join a leading professional services organisation. You’ll lead a team of Software and QA Engineers while remaining hands-on with the design and development of modern, cloud-first applications.
Working within multidisciplinary Agile teams, you'll help deliver scalable digital solutions used by professionals and clients, while exploring emerging technologies including Generative AI.
Key Responsibilities as a Lead Software Engineer
- Lead and mentor Software and QA Engineers across multiple projects.
- Design, specify and develop modern software solutions.
- Build cloud-first applications using C#/ASP.NET Core and modern web technologies.
- Develop front-end applications using TypeScript/React, ASP.NET MVC or Blazor.
- Build resilient microservices and REST APIs, using messaging and cloud-based integration.
- Design and develop applications across Azure, AWS or GCP.
- Contribute to CI/CD, DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code practices.
- Work collaboratively within Agile and scaled Scrum teams.
- Integrate emerging technologies, including AI-driven development.
- Promote clean architecture, secure coding and engineering best practices.
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Experience you'll need as a Lead Software Engineer
- Strong commercial experience designing and developing software using C# or Java.
- Experience with REST APIs, messaging, microservices and software design patterns.
- Proven experience leading, mentoring and supporting software engineering teams.
- Experience building user-facing web applications.
- Strong understanding of clean code, clean architecture and modern engineering practices.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and cloud-native application development.
- Experience with Git and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub or Azure DevOps.
- Understanding of application security, DevSecOps and secure coding practices.
- Experience working within Agile environments.
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What's on Offer
- £75,000–£82,000 salary
- Hybrid working
- Opportunity to work on large-scale technology projects and high-profile client solutions.
- Access to regular training and relevant professional certifications.
- Competitive pension and healthcare benefits.
- Subsidised lunch and cycle-to-work scheme.
- Clear career progression opportunities.
If you're looking for an opportunity to lead engineering teams, remain hands-on technically and work with modern cloud and AI technologies, we'd love to hear from you.
To hear more about this Lead Software Engineer opportunity, hit apply or get in touch for a confidential discussion. AMC/SHI/LSE1
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