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Software Engineering Lead

Posted 14 days 6 hours ago by Source Group International

Permanent
Full Time
I.T. & Communications Jobs
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Software Engineering Lead

Location: London
Type: Permanent

Required Background
  • Proven experience leading software engineering teams in complex enterprise environments
  • Strong track record delivering scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions
  • Experience managing end-to-end software delivery across multiple workstreams
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Experience mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence
  • Agile delivery experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Technical Skills
  • Strong expertise in one or more of:
    • C#/.NET
    • Python
    • Node.js
    • React
  • Microsoft Azure cloud platform
  • Snowflake data platform
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • CI/CD and DevOps practices
  • Software architecture and design patterns
  • Automated testing and quality engineering
  • Data integration, APIs, and enterprise platforms
  • Secure software development practices
Nice to Have
  • Experience in regulated or financial services environments
  • TypeScript, Next.js, and React front-end development
  • TDD, BDD, and Shift-Left testing approaches
  • Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude Code)
  • Experience driving platform modernisation and engineering transformation initiatives
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise applications
  • Define technical direction and engineering standards
  • Partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions
  • Drive cloud, data, and platform engineering initiatives
  • Manage technical debt, application lifecycle, and platform stability
  • Mentor engineers and support team development
  • Promote automation, continuous improvement, and engineering best practices
  • Contribute to architecture, standards, and shared engineering capabilities
Software Engineering Lead

Location: London
Type: Permanent

Required Background
  • Proven experience leading software engineering teams in complex enterprise environments
  • Strong track record delivering scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions
  • Experience managing end-to-end software delivery across multiple workstreams
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Experience mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence
  • Agile delivery experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Technical Skills
  • Strong expertise in one or more of:
    • C#/.NET
    • Python
    • Node.js
    • React
  • Microsoft Azure cloud platform
  • Snowflake data platform
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • CI/CD and DevOps practices
  • Software architecture and design patterns
  • Automated testing and quality engineering
  • Data integration, APIs, and enterprise platforms
  • Secure software development practices
Nice to Have
  • Experience in regulated or financial services environments
  • TypeScript, Next.js, and React front-end development
  • TDD, BDD, and Shift-Left testing approaches
  • Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude Code)
  • Experience driving platform modernisation and engineering transformation initiatives
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise applications
  • Define technical direction and engineering standards
  • Partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions
  • Drive cloud, data, and platform engineering initiatives
  • Manage technical debt, application lifecycle, and platform stability
  • Mentor engineers and support team development
  • Promote automation, continuous improvement, and engineering best practices
  • Contribute to architecture, standards, and shared engineering capabilities
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