Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer Tax & Legal Technology London | Hybrid 2 days per week in the office | £75,000£82,000
Were working with a leading global professional services organisation that is investing heavily in technology across its Tax & Legal business.
Youll join a 300+ strong technology function, working at the forefront of how software, cloud and generative AI are transforming the way tax and legal services are delivered.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role where youll lead and mentor Software and QA Engineers while remaining heavily involved in the design and development of modern applications.
Who youll be working with Youll be part of a multidisciplinary Engineering team made up of Software Engineers, QA Engineers, Cloud Engineers, Product Owners and Business Analysts.
The team works across a large portfolio of systems, including internal platforms and client-facing web applications, with a strong focus on modern cloud technology, automation and emerging AI capabilities.
What youll be doing Lead and mentor Software and QA Engineers across multiple projects
Stay hands-on with software design, development and technical delivery
Build modern web applications using C#, ASP.NET Core and TypeScript/React
Design and develop REST APIs, microservices and event-driven solutions
Build cloud-first applications on Azure, using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD
Deploy containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes/AKS
Work with Azure SQL, Entity Framework and NoSQL databases
Integrate applications using cloud messaging platforms such as Azure Service Bus or Kafka
Apply clean architecture, design patterns and secure coding practices
Contribute to the adoption of generative AI and AI-driven development
Work closely with Product Owners and wider engineering teams in an Agile environment
Promote engineering best practices, reusable components and continuous improvement
What we need Strong commercial experience designing and developing software
Significant hands-on experience with C# or Java
Strong knowledge of software architecture, design patterns and clean code
Experience building REST APIs and microservices
Experience developing user-facing web applications
Strong cloud experience, ideally Azure
Experience with CI/CD, Git and modern DevOps practices
Experience working with relational databases and data modelling
Understanding of application security, including SAST, DAST and penetration testing
Previous experience leading, mentoring or technically guiding other engineers
A strong understanding of Agile/DevSecOps ways of working
The technical stack C# | .NET / ASP.NET Core | TypeScript | React | Azure | AKS | Docker | Kubernetes | Azure SQL | Entity Framework | REST APIs | Microservices | Azure Service Bus | Git | CI/CD
Experience with AWS/GCP, Blazor, Angular, MongoDB/Cosmos DB, Kafka or Jenkins would also be beneficial.
Whats in it for you? £75,000£82,000 salary
Hybrid working 2 days per week in the London office
Lead technical delivery across a significant enterprise technology estate
Opportunity to work with generative AI and emerging technologies
Regular training and funded professional certifications
Strong career progression opportunities
Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, pension, subsidised lunch and cycle-to-work scheme
A collaborative engineering environment with the scale and resources of a major global organisation
You don't need previous Tax or Legal experience what matters is your engineering expertise, technical leadership and appetite to learn the domain.

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