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Lead Software Engineer - London (Hybrid)
RJC Group is working with a Global energy trading company based in London who require a Lead Software Engineer.
They are looking for a hands-on manager with broad technical skills and experience within trading environments to lead a team of .Net developers within their rapidly growing IT function. Working in a modern technical environment, they are expecting candidates to bring understanding of modern architecture principles and coding and testing standards experience to work on custom applications built on .Net core and microservices within an azure cloud environment.
Requirements
- Minimum 8+ years C# and .Net development experience
- Evidence building modern-web applications with Angular 16+
- Current managerial experience
- Experience working within a trading environment (energy or commodities preferred)
- ETRM/CTRM experience (beneficial)
Responsibilities
- Grow, Lead and Manage high performing engineering team
- Hands-on development of greenfield application
- Communicate engineer team goals with engineering staff members
- Explore and define next technology adoption paths to help build out their stack
- Drive the hiring and progression of staff within the team
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Lead Software Engineer (Frontend / Backend / Full Stack)
Manchester | Hybrid
Salary: £70,000 + Excellent Benefits
We're working with a leading global technology consultancy that's looking to hire experienced Lead Software Engineers to join its growing team in Manchester.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development of cutting-edge cloud-native applications for some of the world's leading organisations. You'll remain hands-on with modern technologies while mentoring engineers, driving technical excellence and delivering large-scale digital transformation projects across a variety of industries.
What's On Offer?
- Competitive Salary
- Private medical insurance
- Up to 25 days annual leave plus additional volunteering days
- Industry-leading training and professional development
- Clear progression into senior technical leadership roles
- Flexible hybrid working
What do I need?
- Strong commercial experience with Java, C#, Python, Go or TypeScript
- Frontend development using React, Angular, Vue or Svelte
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Infrastructure as Code
- CI/CD tools including GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins etc.
- Experience building secure, accessible and high-performing applications
- Previous experience leading software engineering teams and mentoring developers
Desirable Experience:
- NoSQL technologies such as Elasticsearch
- Debugging and resolving complex technical issues
- Leading the delivery of technical projects
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
Security Clearance
Due to the nature of the work, successful applicants must be eligible for SC Security Clearance, requiring 5 years of continuous UK address history, typically with no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside the UK.
If you're an experienced Software Engineer looking to take the next step in your career while remaining hands-on with modern technologies, we'd love to hear from you.
Interested? Apply now or get in touch!
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They operate a squad based delivery model with multidisciplinary teams that take real ownership of their work, and they have built an engineering culture founded on trust, honesty and continuous improvement.
Their stack runs on Azure including Front Door, App Services, Application Insights and App Configuration, with SQL Server and Cosmos DB for data and Azure Service Bus for messaging.
They work democratically across their Back End Chapter to evolve the stack and drive improvements that benefit the whole engineering organisation.
The Role This is a Lead Backend Engineer position at the heart of one of three product squads, leading a multidisciplinary team spanning back end, front end, QA, UX, content and product management.
Your time will be split between coaching back end developers, steering back end architecture, and providing hands on technical contribution
- delivering some work independently and others through coaching and oversight.
You will be accountable for the quality, performance and security of everything your squad ships, as well as for contributing to wider back end architecture and standards through the Back End Chapter.
The role also involves integrating AI and LLM capabilities into back end services, and exposure to agentic AI patterns is increasingly valued here.
This is a genuinely hands on leadership role for someone who wants to coach, shape and deliver in equal measure.
Key Responsibilities Lead the design, delivery and ongoing health of back end services owned by your squad
- from technical direction and architectural decisions through to hands on coding, code review and production support Coach and grow the back end engineers in your squad, enabling them to take on harder problems with increasing independence over time Steer back end architecture decisions and provide technical oversight across the squad's backlog Integrate AI and LLM capabilities into back end services using OpenAI, Azure OpenAI or similar APIs Contribute to the Back End Chapter
- shaping standards, tooling and shared improvements adopted across squads Collaborate across disciplines including QA, front end and product to ensure smooth squad delivery every sprint Participate in all Agile ceremonies and contribute to planning, discovery, build, release and monitoring across the full lifecycle Support cross squad front end, QA and DevOps work where needed to help the team hit sprint goals What You'll Need Essential: Strong C# development experience with .NET Core and .NET Web API Experience building microservices in .NET Core Experience using message based architectures Experience with both SQL and NoSQL technologies Cloud development and architecture experience on Azure Experience with API design Experience working in Agile environments using Scrum or Kanban Knowledge of unit testing frameworks such as xUnit or nUnit Familiarity with modern UI frameworks and tooling including React and React Native Experience integrating AI and LLM capabilities into back end services Strong communication skills with the confidence to provide technical guidance and mentoring to mid level and junior developers Nice to Have: Experience with TDD practices DevOps experience including CI and CD pipelines and infrastructure as code Experience managing a team of developers Exposure to agentic AI patterns including tool use, orchestration frameworks and MCP Experience with Azure DevOps build and release pipelines Why Apply? xehkeey Salary up to £80,000 Fully remote working Lead level ownership across a full product squad in a well known consumer technology business Strong engineering culture built on trust, honesty and democratic decision making Active investment in your development
- real progression opportunities and a promote from within culture Genuinely interesting technical challenges across microservices, AI integration and a large scale Azure platform Back End Chapter involvement
- shape standards and ways of working that matter beyond your own squad Collaborative, multidisciplinary squad environment where engineers are trusted to lead and deliver How to Apply For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, please reach out to Nick Napier directly on LinkedIn or submit your CV via the link below.
Benefits: Work From Home
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Lead Software Engineer (XVA) - VP
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**Responsibilities**
+ Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance software solutions for XVA risk systems, writing and reviewing production-quality code while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
+ Build and integrate AI and Machine Learning solutions into core XVA workflows - applying Generative AI tooling to automate processes, improve analytical accuracy, and measurably accelerate engineering output.
+ Take end-to-end ownership of technology projects - from initial design and development through to production release - coordinating across engineering, business, and operations teams to keep projects on track.
+ Lead and run technology projects with confidence, managing timelines, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations while keeping the engineering team focused and unblocked.
+ Translate complex business requirements from Risk, Operations, and Technology partners into clear functional specifications, well-structured solution designs, and working software.
+ Drive Agile delivery practices across cross-functional and distributed teams, facilitating sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and release coordination.
+ Define project scope and ensure all solutions meet regulatory and compliance requirements, proactively identifying and resolving technical and delivery risks across market risk technology projects.
+ Mentor engineers and analysts, sharing technical knowledge, setting quality standards, and building team capability - particularly in modern engineering practices and AI tooling.
**Required Qualifications & Skills**
+ Extensive hands-on software engineering experience at Vice President level or equivalent, with a strong foundation in Python or Java and a track record of delivering production-grade systems in a financial services environment.
+ Hands-on experience building and deploying AI or Machine Learning solutions in a production environment, with the ability to identify where Generative AI tooling can be embedded to measurably improve engineering workflows and analytical capabilities.
+ Ability to independently own and drive a technical agenda - setting direction, making architectural decisions, and managing project outcomes without requiring close oversight.
+ Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and scalable data processing, with the ability to make and defend architectural decisions under real-world constraints.
+ Domain knowledge in XVA (X-Value Adjustment), market risk, or related regulatory frameworks such as FRTB or Netted CVA, with the ability to engage credibly with both technical and business stakeholders.
+ Clear, confident communication skills - able to present complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences and align diverse stakeholders around a shared project plan.
+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
**Beneficial Skills & Qualifications**
+ Experience leading AI or automation initiatives within a financial services engineering team, including tooling evaluation, integration, and measuring productivity outcomes.
+ Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and DevOps practices including containerisation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code.
+ Master's degree in Computer Science, Finance, or a related field; professional certifications such as PMP, CSM, or AI/ML credentials are a plus.
+ Prior experience applying AI or automation specifically within risk analytics, trading systems, or regulatory reporting workflows.
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
**What we'll provide you**
By joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:
+ 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
+ A discretional annual performance related bonus
+ Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
+ Employee Assistance Program
+ Pension Plan
+ Paid Parental Leave
+ Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
+ Access to an array of learning and development resources
Visit our About Us | Culture, Values & Benefits page to learn more. ( these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.
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Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!
Kraken powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.
We’re a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation, creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences, our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.
It’s a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.
Kraken CustomerWhat we do: build the most AI-driven, innovative, forward-thinking platform for energy management. From optimising resources to delivering cost-effective, exceptional customer experiences through advanced Customer Information Systems (CIS), billing, meter data management, CRM, and AI-driven communications, Kraken is powering the next wave of innovation in the energy industry.
Why we do it: future energy will not look like energy as we know it today. We need to not just think about our future, but build for it. Now.
We are looking for a Team Lead to lead the Costing Framework EU squad.
The Costing Framework powers Kraken’s billing system for metered energy consumption and plays a critical role in allowing us to deploy changes rapidly and deliver impact at scale.
As Team Lead you play a critical role in Kraken’s engineering organisation. You will work closely with the team's Product Manager and APAC squad lead to guide product development through informed prioritisation and product objectives.
You’re expected to balance: operational effectiveness, team support and wellbeing, strategic product alignment, technical leadership.
This role is about building a high-functioning team, shipping and maintaining high-quality systems, and keeping Kraken’s culture strong as we scale.
Leadership & Communication- Represent the team upward and outward with confidence
- Communicate proactively, clearly, and respectfully
- Keep the team informed about priorities and changes
- Advocate for your team while challenging constructively
- Stay aware of team capacity, stress, and wellbeing
- Run 1:1s and offer coaching and mentorship
- Nurture a collaborative, motivated team culture
- Make and carry out difficult decisions for the good of the team and Kraken
- Align the team to product vision and long-term goals
- Maintain technical quality and improve systems thinking
- Guide team planning, delivery, and retros
- Translate large goals into achievable milestones
- Make resource and prioritisation trade-offs
- Contribute to hiring and talent development
- Distribute work fairly and rotate responsibilities
- Create clarity in ambiguous or shifting contexts
- Oversee or delegate rituals (planning, standups, reviews)
- Connect team delivery to product-group and company-level goals
- Partner closely with key stakeholders
- Remove blockers — technical, process, or people-related
- Experience with line management of at least 3 people
- A strong software engineering background using Python and Django, minimum 5 years of experience
- Is comfortable working asynchronously
- Clear, regular communication
- Strategic thinking and the ability to translate that to action
- Advocacy for their team and its products
- A commitment to mentorship and support
- Strong organisational habits
This isn’t about doing everything yourself. It’s about enabling the team — scaling through delegation, coaching, and people systems. Your value comes from what the team delivers, not just your personal output.
Kraken is a certified Great Place to Work in France, Germany, Spain, Japan, Australia, and USA. In the UK we are one of the Best Workplaces on Glassdoor with a score of 4.5.
Kraken is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We consider all applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice and Artificial Intelligence Notice, Website Privacy Notice and Cookie Notice govern the collection and use of your personal data in connection with your application and use of our website. These policies explain how we handle your data and outline your rights under applicable laws, including, but not limited to, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your information, object to processing, or withdraw consent. By applying, you acknowledge that you’ve read, understood and consent to these terms.
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Role : Lead Engineer (I)
Reporting To : Lead Engineer (II)
Salary : £95,000 - £110,000 dependent on experience
Working Location : Hybrid/ London (2 days a week on site at our Old Street office)
Please note this role is for our sister product, Buildscout, not Searchland.
About BuildscoutBuildscout is revolutionising lead generation for the UK construction industry. We use real-time planning application data to help contractors, developers, and tradespeople secure high‑quality, location‑specific jobs before the competition and with minimal hassle.
We deliver reliable, guaranteed leads, automate the entire outreach process — from planning data filtering to sending conversion‑optimised letters and follow‑ups, and provide a user‑friendly dashboard to track campaigns and measure ROI in real time
Buildscout is backed and supported by Searchland, the UK’s leading B2B prop‑tech company transforming how businesses and individuals’ access and leverage property data. This role will be reporting to Buildscout’s Lead Engineer
About The RoleWe’re looking for a Lead Full-Stack Engineer who thrives on building - someone who wants to own meaningful technical problems end-to-end and ship great products every day. You'll be a key technical voice on a small, high-output team, working closely with our Lead Engineer and product teams to drive quality and pace across the Buildscout platform.
This is primarily a hands‑on role. You'll spend the majority of your time in the codebase, solving complex engineering challenges, improving performance, and helping set the bar for how we build. You'll also contribute to technical direction and occasionally mentor peers - but deep individual contribution is at the heart of this position.
What You’ll Do- Write high-quality, production-ready code across the full stack daily
- Build performant, accessible features using Next.js, tRPC, React + Tailwind
- Own PostgreSQL schema design, migrations, and query performance
- Work alongside our data team on Elasticsearch -driven search and filtering architectures
- Take complex features from discovery through to deployment and monitoring
- Partner closely with product and design to shape features with strong technical input
- Translate technical constraints and opportunities into clear language for non-technical teammates
- Occasionally support and guide more junior engineers through code review and pairing
- Right to work in the UK - we cannot offer sponsorship for this role
- 7+ years in software engineering with at least 2–3 years in a lead, staff, or senior-plus role
- Demonstrable experience building and scaling SaaS platforms
- Strong experience with our stack (or strong adjacent experience):
- Frontend: React, Tailwind
- Backend: Next.js, Node.js, tRPC
- Databases: PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch
- Experience leading technical architecture or system design initiatives
Stage 1: 20 minute introductory call with HR Team
Stage 2: Take home technical test and submission
Stage 3 : Live coding session building on take home test with one of our Lead Engineers
Stage 4 : In person technical test with our Chief Technology Officer
Why Join Us?- Reward & Ownership - We believe in sharing our success with the people who help build it. We offer all the team an EMI employee share scheme , and a salary sacrifice pension
- Time Off - Rest properly. 37 days off in total , including your birthday and a full Christmas shutdown
- Flexibility & Equipment - we offer flexible and hybrid working as well as WFH equipment provided so you can work well no matter the where
- Growth & Development - We invest in your progression with a £500 annual fund to spend on courses, conferences or qualifications.
- Health & Wellbeing - Your health matters. We cover it - physically, dentally and mentally with Vitality private healthcare
- Culture & Perks - We work hard and we celebrate together - food, fun and plenty of team moments including a monthly free lunch and team activities & events
We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know - we are happy to support you.
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Lead Software Engineer
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Lead Software Engineer – London/Manchester/Birmingham/Cardiff/North East, UK – 2 days per week Onsite
Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance is must have
Role OverviewSenior / Lead Software Engineer (Python, Django)
This role is responsible for the design, development, delivery, and ongoing improvement of soft-ware solutions within a secure, government-focused environment. The successful candidate will contribute to building resilient, scalable, and user-centred services, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards relating to controlled goods and exports. The position requires strong technical leadership, collaboration within multidisciplinary teams, and ownership of both development and live service performance.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the design and delivery of scalable software solutions
- Translate user needs into technical outcomes
- Build secure, test-driven, high-quality code
- Support and maintain live services (performance & stability)
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (BA, UCD, Developers)
- Drive continuous improvement of systems and processes
- Ensure integration across complex systems
- Primary Stack: Python, Django
- Backend-focused with full-stack awareness
- Multiple user journeys (~27 frontend journeys)
- Total team: ~27 people
- 4 Agile squads (~7 per squad)
- Typical squad includes:
- Business Analyst
- UCD Specialists (Content, Interaction, Design)
- Daily stand-ups (~10am)
- Ticket-based workflow
- Collaborative problem-solving
- Focus on:
- Clean code
- Testing & documentation
- Strong Python and Django experience
- Proven system design capability (end-to-end)
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to contribute to secure, structured environments
- Minimum 5+ years’ experience (ideally 8–10 years)
- Python & Django technical expertise
- System design and architecture capability
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Experience with GDS standards
- Public sector or defence-related experience
- Exposure to secure or regulated environments
- T-shaped skillset (deep technical + broad system awareness)
- Strong delivery focus and efficiency
- Comfortable taking ownership and leading within squads
- Experience working in structured, governance-heavy environments
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Electronic circuit boards are at the core of current and future inventions - mobile phones, augmented reality, autonomous vehicles and spacecrafts. Yet today designing an electronic circuit board is an extremely manual, long and tedious process. At Circuit Mind we believe that this is wrong and we are on a mission to fix it, triggering the future of hardware design.
Taking inspiration from the integrated circuit workflow (hardware description language, logic synthesis, automated place and route), we are creating an entirely new software engine for circuit boards, that takes as inputs the requirements of a circuit board and automatically outputs a complete design, ready for manufacture.
As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll take full ownership of the development of large pieces of functionality across the back-end stack of Circuit Mind's products. You will collaborate closely with a team of other lead engineer-level individual contributors.
Responsibilities- Collaborate with the product team and the hardware team to understand the problems of hardware engineering teams.
- Plan, design, develop, test and iterate on the software solutions to those problems, accounting for functional and non-functional requirements.
- Co-design, pair on, and review the development work of other lead software developers.
- The above apply to the entire company's backend code base: data models, algorithms, data pipelines, infrastructure, APIs, complex database queries, ML models.
- Learn, use, and improve best practices and processes for high-quality software development.
Our technology stack includes Python 3.11, PostgreSQL, Django, mypy, GraphQL, Docker, Redis, Typescript, React, Apollo.
Qualifications- 5+ years of professional software development experience.
- 2+ year of professional experience in Python.
- Strong communication and team-work skills.
- Experience working in an agile software development environment.
- Experience in a tech lead position.
- Technical challenges that the world has not solved before and the chance to shape first-hand the electronics revolution.
- Collaboration with friendly world-class team.
- Competitive salary and equity.
- 25 days of annual holidays.
- Flexible working environment.
- 5 weeks per year to work wherever you want in the world.
- London Bridge office.
- Extended parental leave.
- Learning and development budget.
- 45 mins Screening with Operations Manager
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Lead Software Engineer
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Requirements
- Professional qualification or equivalent
- In-depth knowledge of at least one popular programming language (Java, C++, Python)
- Significant experience in a software development and delivery role
- In-depth knowledge of Digital Asset
- In-depth knowledge of REST APIs, microservices architecture, and AWS cloud platform, with comprehensive understanding of cloud-based infrastructure
- Familiar with database knowledge, better on Postgres, Oracle
- Understanding Design Pattern, UML well
- Some experience of Business and Technical Analysis, Quality Assurance, delivery management, and / or Emerging Technology and Governance
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Advocate for and implement automation to streamline operational processes, reduce manual effort, and improve efficiency
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster effective collaboration across functional teams
- Demonstrates significant knowledge of a single or multiple technologies and advises on design, development and implementation
- Demonstrates depth of knowledge and expertise in software development and is regarded as the SME in their domain. Develops knowledge of other domains to understand linkages and dependencies
- Working on the existing WMX platform and build outstanding index/benchmark product capabilities and production processes
- Collaborate with the product, research, partnerships, governance and policy, sales strategy, operations, marketing, and other teams to create innovative technical solutions for RBSL
- Work closely with the product delivery team to align delivery priority/timelines with business and client expectations
- Coach and train junior software engineers in WMX team to grow into SMEs
- Advances tools and applications by producing clean and efficient code and reviews others' code when required
- Promoting an open and inclusive culture, holding responsibility for motivation, retention and performance management, and leads by example
- Understands the tech strategy and culture, and how this impacts own work as well as adjacent teams
- Develops an understanding of the market and LSEG's commercial position in it
- Leads the delivery of critical projects, coaching team members to be productive with little direction; delegating and reviewing work when required
- Works with architects to decompose a solution into Epics
- Adapts existing patterns to develop robust solutions
- Leads timely design work and planning for Epics breaking them down to journeys with product owners and quality leads
- Continues to build and develop strong relationships with senior collaborators (internally and externally), representing LSEG appropriately. Promotes collaboration between and within teams and communicates sophisticated information clearly to all audiences
- Continues to develop technology and industry expertise through certifications, professional qualifications and networking events as well as invest in creating development opportunities for the team
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Lead Software Engineer
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Lead Software Engineer (Python, Django) – Inside IR35 | Up to £750/day (Umbrella) | 12-month contract. Hybrid – 40% onsite (London / Manchester / Birmingham / Cardiff / North East). SC clearance will be required for onboarding.
We are currently supporting a confidential central government programme in the search for an experienced Lead Software Engineer (Python, Django) to join a high-performing digital delivery team building secure, user‑centred services within a GDS‑aligned environment. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role suited to an experienced engineer who can operate across architecture, delivery, and live service support, while leading multidisciplinary agile squads to deliver complex, integrated systems. You’ll be working in a regulated, security‑focused domain supporting critical national services related to controlled goods and export systems.
The Role- Lead the design, build, and delivery of scalable, secure software solutions
- Take ownership of end‑to‑end feature development across complex services
- Produce clean, secure, test‑driven code using Python and Django
- Support live services, ensuring performance, resilience, and stability
- Collaborate closely with BAs, UCD specialists, and engineers in agile squads
- Drive system design, architecture decisions, and integration approachesContribute to engineering standards and continuous improvement
- Help coordinate build and integration activities across multiple systems
- 8–10 years’ experience in software engineering (minimum 5+ essential)
- Strong hands‑on experience with Python and Django
- Proven ability in end‑to‑end system design and architecture
- Experience leading or contributing significantly within agile teams
- Strong communication skills across technical and non‑technical stakeholders
- Experience working in secure, structured or regulated environments
- A T‑shaped profile — deep technical expertise with broad system awareness
- Python & Django development at senior/lead level
- System design and distributed architecture experience
- Agile delivery within multidisciplinary teams
- Experience supporting live production services
- Strong collaboration and technical leadership
- Desirable experience in Government Digital Service (GDS) environments
- Public sector, defence, or other regulated domains
- Secure systems or compliance‑heavy engineering environments
- Inside IR35 contract
- SC clearance will be required for onboarding
- Hybrid working model (40% onsite expectation)
- Long‑term programme with complex, meaningful digital services
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