Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer
Location: London – Hybrid (2 days a week in office)
Salary: £75,000–£82,000

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join a leading professional services organisation. You'll lead a team of Software and QA Engineers while remaining hands-on with the design and development of modern, cloud-first applications.
Working within multidisciplinary Agile teams, you'll help deliver scalable digital solutions used by professionals and clients, while exploring emerging technologies including Generative AI .

Key Responsibilities as a Lead Software Engineer
Lead and mentor Software and QA Engineers across multiple projects.
Design, specify and develop modern software solutions.
Build cloud-first applications using C#/ASP.NET Core and modern web technologies .
Develop front-end applications using TypeScript/React, ASP.NET MVC or Blazor .
Build resilient microservices and REST APIs , using messaging and cloud-based integration.
Design and develop applications across Azure, AWS or GCP .
Contribute to CI/CD, DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code practices.
Work collaboratively within Agile and scaled Scrum teams.
Integrate emerging technologies, including AI-driven development .
Promote clean architecture, secure coding and engineering best practices.

Experience you'll need as a Lead Software Engineer
Strong commercial experience designing and developing software using C# or Java .
Experience with REST APIs, messaging, microservices and software design patterns .
Proven experience leading, mentoring and supporting software engineering teams.
Experience building user-facing web applications .
Strong understanding of clean code, clean architecture and modern engineering practices.
Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP .
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and cloud-native application development .
Experience with Git and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub or Azure DevOps .
Understanding of application security, DevSecOps and secure coding practices.
Experience working within Agile environments.

What's on Offer
£75,000–£82,000 salary
Hybrid working
Opportunity to work on large-scale technology projects and high-profile client solutions.
Access to regular training and relevant professional certifications.
Competitive pension and healthcare benefits.
Subsidised lunch and cycle-to-work scheme.
Clear career progression opportunities.

If you're looking for an opportunity to lead engineering teams, remain hands-on technically and work with modern cloud and AI technologies , we'd love to hear from you.
To hear more about this Lead Software Engineer opportunity, hit apply or get in touch with Sophie Higginson at Anson McCade for a confidential discussion.
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