Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer Are you an experienced Software Engineer who enjoys building high-quality digital products while leading and mentoring engineering teams?We're working with a leading global technology consultancy that delivers innovative software solutions across both public and private sectors. They're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join a growing engineering practice working on large-scale, modern software projects that make a real impact.The Role:You'll play a key role in designing, developing and delivering cloud-native applications while providing technical leadership to engineering teams. This is a hands-on leadership position where you'll combine strong software engineering expertise with mentoring, coaching and driving engineering best practice.Projects span a variety of industries, giving you exposure to new technologies, modern architectures and complex business challenges.What You'll Be Doing:Leading the design and development of modern software solutionsWriting high-quality, maintainable and secure codeMentoring and developing engineers within your teamDriving engineering best practices across performance, security, accessibility and maintainabilityCollaborating closely with clients and cross-functional teams to deliver successful outcomesContributing to technical strategy, architecture and engineering communitiesWhat They're Looking For:Experience in several of the following:Strong commercial experience with one or more of:JavaC#PythonGoTypeScriptFrontend experience with frameworks such as:ReactAngularVueSvelteCloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK or Pulumi)CI/CD tooling including GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI or ArgoCDBuilding secure, performant and scalable applicationsPrevious experience leading engineering teams and mentoring developersWhat's On Offer:Competitive salaryComprehensive benefits packagePrivate medical insurance25 days annual leave plus additional volunteering daysOngoing training and professional developmentAccess to cutting-edge technologies and large-scale transformation programmesClear career progression opportunitiesFlexible working arrangements with a mix of office, home and client-site workingSecurity RequirementsDue to the nature of the projects, successful applicants must be eligible for BPSS and SC Security Clearance, requiring 5 years of continuous UK address history at the point of application.If you're looking for an opportunity to lead talented engineering teams while working on exciting cloud-native software projects with a highly respected technology consultancy, I'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.