4,702 Lead Software Engineer jobs in the United Kingdom

Lead Software Engineer
Location: Wales - Hybrid - 1 day/week onsite
Salary: Up to 65,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent

We're hiring a Lead Software Engineer to join an innovative company that's leading the way in network infrastructure monitoring through IoT technology. You'll play a key role in developing and maintaining a critical part of their digital product portfolio - working both hands-on with code and guiding a team of skilled engineers. This is a hybrid role requiring on-site collaboration once a week in Cwmbran, Wales.

In this role, you'll not only write high-quality code but also lead a cross-functional team, shape product direction in collaboration with the Head of Digital Products, and contribute to broader software architecture decisions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys mentoring others while staying deeply involved in technical problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional software development team, enhancing processes and supporting team success.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Digital Products, Senior Tech Lead, and stakeholders to prioritise product features and ensure successful technical delivery.
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality web and mobile applications using C# .NET, React, Azure, Git, and .NET MAUI.
• Continuously look for ways to improve the reliability, simplicity, and maintainability of systems - including recommending updates to the tech stack.
• Stay informed on industry trends and emerging technologies, assessing their relevance and potential impact.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, and create strategies to manage technical debt.
• Foster a team culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and broader software development initiatives.
• Provide responsive support for urgent issues affecting system users.

What We're Looking For

Leadership Skills

Ideal for both experienced and first-time leaders, you'll need:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong motivational and interpersonal abilities
• A calm, solution-focused approach to challenges
• Adaptability to shifting priorities in a dynamic environment
• Experience with agile methodologies and a good understanding of their benefits and trade-offs

Technical Skills

• 5+ years of software development experience
• Experience with both Linux/Unix and Windows environments
• Strong familiarity with Azure and cloud-based services
• Understanding of networking principles and IT security best practices
• Experience with always-on, always-available systems
• Willingness to explore and learn new technologies

Preferred Technical Stack Experience

• Full-stack development with C# .NET, React, Git, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with .NET MAUI for mobile app development is a plus
• Strong background in relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL

Benefits

• 37.5-hour work week with flexible working options and core hours
• Minimum one day per week in the office (or as needed for delivery)
• 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase additional days)
• Pension scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, private health cover
• Parental leave policies and employee assistance programme

Lead Software Engineer - Quality Engineering Focus (Hybrid - Telford)

Location: Telford (Hybrid - 40-70% on-site)
Salary: Up to £100,000 + benefits
Type: Full-time | Permanent
Clearance: Must be eligible for SC clearance

Are you a senior Software Engineer / Quality Engineering specialist looking to take a leading role in Agile delivery teams? This is a hands-on leadership opportunity where you will shape engineering practices, drive automation, and mentor the next generation of engineers while delivering high-impact digital services.

What You'll Do
Lead complex engineering projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and timely delivery
Drive innovation in test automation, QA processes, and engineering practices
Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers
Collaborate across multi-disciplinary Agile teams to deliver scalable solutions
Influence technical standards, best practices, and QA strategy across the organisation

What We're Looking For
Proven leadership experience in QA, test automation, or software engineering
Advanced knowledge of automation frameworks, test design, and QA principles
Hands-on with Java-based technologies, microservices, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), containerisation, and DevOps practices
Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
Experience working in self-empowered, multi-disciplinary Agile teams
Ability to influence and shape technical culture across the engineering function

Why This Role?
Lead high-impact digital services with cutting-edge technologies
Work in a mature Agile environment with collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams
Competitive salary up to £100k + benefits
Hybrid working: 40-70% on-site in Telford, flexible to business needs
Opportunity to shape QA practices and mentor engineers in a dynamic environment

Additional Info
Must be UK-based and eligible for SC clearance
Senior-level interview process includes technical assessment and cultural fit

Apply now to take a leadership role in a senior engineering team delivering mission-critical digital transformation projects.

Working with a leading business based in Birmingham in their search for a Lead Java Engineer to join them on a permanent basis. This is a hybrid working role and you are required to be on site 3 days a week with 2 from home. Paying up to £90,000 + benefits

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Engineer to join our dynamic team building solutions for our public sector client. The ideal candidate will possess advanced technical expertise, strong problem-solving abilities, and a proven track record of leading complex engineering projects. This role requires a deep understanding of engineering principles, quality assurance, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment.

Our mature Agile environment will give you a great working environment to collaborate with fellow specialists from other disciplines.

Working with us will mean delivering critical digital services from cradle to grave working on a variety of projects featuring high-performance cloud platforms using Java based languages and technologies, and on-premise traditional infrastructure.

As a member of our self-empowered and multi-disciplined teams you will be given the freedom to shape the way you work to ensure you are working to latest industry practices, tools and technologies

Required Competencies

- Advanced Technical Skills: Strong understanding of the QA process, knowledge in defining, implementing test designs and broad experience across test levels, with a deep understanding of engineering principles and best practice. Flexibility and adaptability are expected to acquire new skills to match industry demands and customer expectations.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly and effectively. High levels of emotional intelligence to connect with and develop our engineering talent pool.
- Project Management: Proven experience in managing and leading engineering projects from conception to completion. Strong business skills to drive value for our clients while maintaining sustainable profitability.
- Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in a team environment, with strong interpersonal skills.
- Influence: To assess and apply change across our organisation, shaping and maintaining a healthy culture. Define and promote best practice across our technical community.

Lead Software Engineer - 65,000

Title : Lead Software Engineer

Client : Secure Communications

Location : Guildford

Salary : 65,000

This is an opportunity for an engineer with 3+ years of commercial development experience to work on state of the art image processing, signal processing and network security applications to join an established team of C++ focused engineers working on classified projects.

The role:

• Greenfield development of signal processing, image processing and network security projects(C++)
• Configuring Linux systems
• Training and supporting user base of your products
• Mentoring and leading more junior team members

Requirements:

• Have a strong STEM degree
• Strong academic background (A's at A-level for example)
• 3 years+ experience C++ development experience
• Confidence in Linux systems
• Developed complex systems

If you are interested learning more, please contact Max at Platformfor more information or a confidential chat.

Lead Software Engineer with a solid Node.js, Next.js, Azure and Terraform experience ideally gained in a product lead, scale up environment is sought by a high growth B2C solution scale up based in Birmingham city centre.

Working at the forefront of automation technology this Lead Software Engineer will play a key role in greenfield innovation utilising the latest technology to design and implement new solutions with the existing platform.

This role would suit either a senior Engineer looking to take a step up to a lead position or an existing lead Engineer with hands on capabilities across engineering and DevOps looking for more autonomy to drive innovation and change.

In return this Lead Software Engineer can expect excellent autonomy and personal growth in this knowledge share driven, innovation led environment.

This Lead Software Engineer near Birmingham should have most of the following key skills:

- Strong full stack JavaScript engineering skills - Node.js, Next.js, Typescript etc
- Cloud infrastructure provisioning - Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes etc
- Strong general Azure skills
- Experience building cloud based products ideally in a scale up environment
- A delivery focused, mission driven personality
- An interest in AI/ automation

This Lead Software Engineer near Birmingham will receive:

- Generous starting salary
- Bonus scheme
- Long term hybrid working (3 days a week on-site in Birmingham city centre)
- Flexible working hours
- Excellent progression opportunities
- Personal development scheme
- 25 days holiday
- Private pension
- Fast paced, autonomous culture with extensive growth potential
- Regular remuneration reviews

So if you are a Technical Lead who loves the idea of joining this product led, high growth PaaS scale up an exciting phase of their development please apply now to be considered and for more info.

Lead Software Engineer
Birmingham (hybrid)
Node.js, Terraform, Ansible, AI, Microservices, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, next.js

• A degree in a Software Engineering, Mathematics or Science/Materials subject
• Experience in Linux based software application development using modern C++
• Experience with network and other communication buses.
• Experience with tools such as CMake

Lead Software Engineer with a solid Node.js, Next.js, Azure and Terraform experience ideally gained in a product lead, scale up environment is sought by a high growth B2C solution scale up based in Birmingham city centre.

Working at the forefront of automation technology this Lead Software Engineer will play a key role in greenfield innovation utilising the latest technology to design and implement new solutions with the existing platform.

This role would suit either a senior Engineer looking to take a step up to a lead position or an existing lead Engineer with hands on capabilities across engineering and DevOps looking for more autonomy to drive innovation and change.

In return this Lead Software Engineer can expect excellent autonomy and personal growth in this knowledge share driven, innovation led environment.

This Lead Software Engineer near Birmingham should have most of the following key skills:

- Strong full stack JavaScript engineering skills - Node.js, Next.js, Typescript etc
- Cloud infrastructure provisioning - Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes etc
- Strong general Azure skills
- Experience building cloud based products ideally in a scale up environment
- A delivery focused, mission driven personality
- An interest in AI/ automation

This Lead Software Engineer near Birmingham will receive:

- Generous starting salary
- Bonus scheme
- Long term hybrid working (3 days a week on-site in Birmingham city centre)
- Flexible working hours
- Excellent progression opportunities
- Personal development scheme
- 25 days holiday
- Private pension
- Fast paced, autonomous culture with extensive growth potential
- Regular remuneration reviews

So if you are a Technical Lead who loves the idea of joining this product led, high growth PaaS scale up an exciting phase of their development please apply now to be considered and for more info.

Lead Software Engineer
Birmingham (hybrid)
Node.js, Terraform, Ansible, AI, Microservices, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, next.js

Lead Software Engineer - 65,000

Title : Lead Software Engineer

Client : Secure Communications

Location : Guildford

Salary : 65,000

This is an opportunity for an engineer with 3+ years of commercial development experience to work on state of the art image processing, signal processing and network security applications to join an established team of C++ focused engineers working on classified projects.

The role:

• Greenfield development of signal processing, image processing and network security projects(C++)
• Configuring Linux systems
• Training and supporting user base of your products
• Mentoring and leading more junior team members

Requirements:

• Have a strong STEM degree
• Strong academic background (A's at A-level for example)
• 3 years+ experience C++ development experience
• Confidence in Linux systems
• Developed complex systems

If you are interested learning more, please contact Max at Platformfor more information or a confidential chat.

Lead Software Engineer - Quality Engineering Focus (Hybrid - Telford)

Location: Telford (Hybrid - 40-70% on-site)
Salary: Up to £100,000 + benefits
Type: Full-time | Permanent
Clearance: Must be eligible for SC clearance

Are you a senior Software Engineer / Quality Engineering specialist looking to take a leading role in Agile delivery teams? This is a hands-on leadership opportunity where you will shape engineering practices, drive automation, and mentor the next generation of engineers while delivering high-impact digital services.

What You'll Do
Lead complex engineering projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and timely delivery
Drive innovation in test automation, QA processes, and engineering practices
Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers
Collaborate across multi-disciplinary Agile teams to deliver scalable solutions
Influence technical standards, best practices, and QA strategy across the organisation

What We're Looking For
Proven leadership experience in QA, test automation, or software engineering
Advanced knowledge of automation frameworks, test design, and QA principles
Hands-on with Java-based technologies, microservices, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), containerisation, and DevOps practices
Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
Experience working in self-empowered, multi-disciplinary Agile teams
Ability to influence and shape technical culture across the engineering function

Why This Role?
Lead high-impact digital services with cutting-edge technologies
Work in a mature Agile environment with collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams
Competitive salary up to £100k + benefits
Hybrid working: 40-70% on-site in Telford, flexible to business needs
Opportunity to shape QA practices and mentor engineers in a dynamic environment

Additional Info
Must be UK-based and eligible for SC clearance
Senior-level interview process includes technical assessment and cultural fit

Apply now to take a leadership role in a senior engineering team delivering mission-critical digital transformation projects.