Big Red Recruitment
Lead Software Engineer
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Lead Backend Engineer – C++
Location: Solihull – Hybrid (2–3 days per week onsite)
Salary: £65,000-£70,000
Are you an experienced C++ Engineer ready to take technical ownership and lead a backend engineering team? We’re working with an established technology business developing sophisticated access control, security and workforce management solutions. They’re expanding their R&D function and looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to help shape their backend platform, drive engineering standards and explore how modern AI technologies can enhance both their products and development processes.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll remain close to the technology while mentoring engineers and influencing architecture, delivery and technical direction.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading the development and evolution of scalable backend systems
- Taking technical ownership of backend projects from planning through to delivery
- Designing, developing and maintaining APIs and backend services
- Driving improvements across performance, scalability, reliability and observability
- Identifying bottlenecks and optimising database queries and system performance
- Evaluating and implementing AI-powered tools and solutions
- Working closely with Product, Architecture, Frontend and QA teams
- Leading and mentoring backend engineers, promoting strong coding standards and engineering best practice
- Supporting sprint planning, technical decision-making and continuous improvement
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What we’re looking for
You’ll be an experienced Backend or Lead Software Engineer with strong technical depth and the confidence to provide leadership within an engineering team.
Key experience includes:
- Strong commercial C++ development experience
- Excellent knowledge of the C++ Standard Library, STL containers and algorithms
- Experience leading, mentoring or technically guiding software engineers
- Strong understanding of backend architecture, APIs and scalable systems
- Knowledge of database systems
- Experience developing, integrating or deploying AI/ML-powered solutions
- Exposure to LLMs, AI-assisted development tools and modern AI frameworks
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What’s on offer
Alongside the salary, you’ll receive flexible working hours, a company pension, 24 days’ annual leave with increases based on service, and 10% of your working time dedicated to your own projects and ideas.
The role operates on a hybrid basis, with 2–3 days per week in the Solihull office.
If you’re a strong C++ backend engineer looking for a role that combines hands-on development, technical leadership and the opportunity to work with emerging AI technologies, we’d be keen to hear from you.
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