Anson McCade
Software Engineer
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Lead Software Engineer
We are seeking an experienced and capable Lead Software Engineer to join our growing Software & Platform Engineering team. In this role, you will work hand-in-hand with clients ranging from ambitious scale-ups to national public sector organizations and blue-chip names.
You will balance hands-on technical execution with team leadership, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, low-complexity digital products used by millions of people.
Key Information
- Location: Manchester
- Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package (Dependent on experience).
- Security Clearance: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance. This requires 5 years of continuous UK address history at the point of application.
- Closing Date: 31/08/2026 (The right is reserved to close the role early if a suitable applicant is found).
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Key Responsibilities
- Product Delivery: Work collaboratively with clients to architect, build, and deploy great digital products.
- Technical Leadership: Deploy your own technical mastery to get things done hands-on, while successfully guiding and mentoring other engineers.
- Pragmatic Engineering: Advocate for thoughtful, efficient solutions that deliver high business value with low architectural complexity.
- Community Contribution: Act as an essential contributor to internal and regional engineering communities by sharing knowledge, hosting tech conversations, and mentoring peers.
Required Skills & Experience
- Core Development: A few years of professional industry experience in at least one of the following domains/stacks:
- Backend/Full Stack: Java, TypeScript, Python, Go, or C#
- Frontend: React, Angular, Vue, or Svelte
- Cloud Architecture: Proven experience with Cloud Native technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Familiarity with tools such as Terraform, AWS CDK, or Pulumi.
- CI/CD: Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI, or ArgoCD).
- Best Practices: Strong capabilities in optimizing web applications for Accessibility, Security, Performance, and Caching.
- People Leadership: A genuine passion for leading engineering teams, managing performance, and growing the careers of team members.
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What’s on Offer
- Competitive basic salary.
- 25 days’ vacation per year.
- Private medical insurance.
- 3 extra days of paid leave per year dedicated to charitable/volunteer work of your choice.
- Access to continuous professional training and a vast network of technical experts.
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