Lead Software Engineer

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Location: East Kilbride, Scotland (hybrid working)Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum DOE + BenefitsThe Opportunity:If you’re a Technical Lead or Senior Developer ready to step into a role where you can shape architecture, mentor engineers and build modern cloud-native platforms used at scale across the UK, this is a brilliant opportunity!As a Technical Lead, you’ll be joining an established, successful business who are now expanding into new products and markets. This is a chance to take real ownership of technical direction while remaining hands‑on, working with a modern stack across TypeScript, AWS and microservices.This is an environment where your ideas will be heard, your technical leadership will make an impact, and your growth will be actively supported.Why This Role Stands Out:Salary up to £60,000 per annum (may be slightly negotiable depending on experience)Annual salary reviews with regular market benchmarkingHybrid working – 1 day per week remote from home25 days annual leave plus bank holidaysPension scheme with employer contribution and matched enhancementsHealth Cash Plan including 24/7 GP access, dental and optical coverDeath in Service cover (4x salary)Employee Assistance ProgrammeDiscretionary bonusComfortable, modern open‑plan officeTeam and company social eventsAutonomy, trust and long‑term career progressionStructured training and development opportunities to help you growSupportive, team‑focused culture that values your ideas and achievementsWhat the Technical Lead Will Do:As a Technical Lead, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering high‑quality, scalable software solutions while supporting and mentoring the wider engineering team.Provide technical leadership across design, development and deliveryRemain hands‑on, contributing to development and solving complex problemsDrive architectural decisions and promote best practices across the teamChampion code quality, testing, security and performanceLead the development of cloud‑native, microservices‑based solutionsMentor and support developers, encouraging knowledge sharing and growthCollaborate with Product, Architecture and DevOps teamsIdentify opportunities to improve systems, performance and reliabilitySupport CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automationProduce clear technical documentation and architectural designsThe Technology Environment & What You Need:The engineering team operates within a modern, cloud‑first environment focused on scalability, resilience and continuous delivery. They’re looking for a strong technical leader or senior developer to take on the “lead” role who enjoys both hands‑on development and guiding others.Strong experience building solutions on AWS, including AWS CDKHands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code and automated deploymentsStrong understanding of microservices architecture and cloud‑native designExperience building secure, scalable and observable systemsExperience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practicesStrong problem‑solving skills with the ability to break down complex challengesExperience mentoring developers and leading technical deliveryComfortable working within Agile environmentsStrong communication skills and ability to align technical solutions with business goalsAny experience within payments or banking systems would be advantageousWhy You Should Apply:This is an opportunity for a Technical Lead or Senior Developer to step into an influential technical leadership role within a business that is stable, growing and investing heavily in its technology. You’ll be working on products that have real‑world impact at scale, while helping to shape the future of a modern engineering function adopting new tools, practices and ideas.If you’re a Technical Lead (or a Senior Developer ready to step up) who wants to stay hands‑on while influencing architecture, mentoring others and building cloud‑native systems, this role offers both challenge and progression. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Location:
Glasgow
Job Type:
FullTime

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