Lead Software Engineer

-London AreaLead Software EngineerWant to stay hands-on technically while having real influence over a product, engineering team and roadmap?This is a lead role where you’ll still architect and write production software, while mentoring strong engineers and owning the technical direction of a key product area.What’s in it for you?Own the technical direction of a major product areaStay hands-on with complex, high-impact engineeringInfluence architecture, product decisions and the wider roadmapLead and mentor talented software engineersBuild mission-critical software used in the real worldCompetitive salary + equity7% pension, private healthcare and free daily mealsWhat you’ll be doingArchitecting and building complex production softwareOwning technical decisions across your product areaLeading and mentoring other engineersWorking closely with product and design on new featuresReviewing code and improving engineering standardsContributing to product and technical roadmap decisionsBuilding software with security and reliability at its coreWhat you’ll bringSeveral years of strong software engineering experienceExperience leading or managing other engineersStrong programming skills in C++, Java, Rust or Python, and/or TypeScript/JavaScriptExperience designing and delivering complex production systemsStrong architectural judgement and pragmatic decision-makingAn interest in using modern AI coding tools effectivelyExperience with Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, embedded systems, ML or application security is useful, but you don’t need all of them.You’ll need the right to work in the UK and be eligible for UK SC clearance. This is an office-first role, with some flexibility when needed.