Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software EngineerLocation: Manchester (Hybrid)Salary: Up to £75,000 (depending on experience) + packageNOTE: Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC).We're looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team delivering modern, cloud-native applications for a diverse portfolio of enterprise and public sector clients. You'll be involved in designing, building and delivering high-quality software while mentoring other engineers and driving engineering best practice.What you'll be doingDesigning, developing and delivering modern software solutions across frontend, backend or full stack environmentsBuilding scalable cloud-native applications using modern engineering practicesWorking closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality digital productsChampioning clean code, performance, security, accessibility and maintainabilityLeading a team of engineers and supporting technical leadership within delivery teamsContributing to architecture decisions, code reviews and continuous improvement initiativesHelping shape engineering standards and best practices across multiple projectsWhat we're looking forAt least 5+ years' commercial experience with the following technologies:Java, Python, Go or TypeScriptReact, Angular, Vue or SvelteAWS, Azure or GCPInfrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK or Pulumi)CI/CD tooling such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI or ArgoCDStrong understanding of software security, performance optimisation, caching and accessibilityExperience mentoring developers or leading technical workstreamsIf you're a Senior Software Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and building modern cloud-native applications, apply today.JBRP1_UKTJ