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Lead Software Engineer

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a talented team of engineers and make a global impact. As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll help shape market-leading technology products that advance our business and deliver trusted solutions worldwide. You’ll collaborate with passionate professionals, solve ...

Lead Software Engineer

Overview We’re partnered with a global financial services organisation hiring a Director-level Principal Engineer to lead the build of a greenfield, mission-critical platform . This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineering leader who thrives in agile environment ...

Lead Software Engineer

Write code that shapes what happens on track. Atlassian Williams F1 Team is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our Performance Technology group. This is a rare opportunity to lead a team of engineers building bespoke, high‑performance software that directly supports our Aerodynami ...

Lead Software Engineer

About the Role You will play a key role in designing and delivering advanced software solutions for underwater robotic systems. This position focuses on developing innovative, high-quality software aligned with business and project requirements. As a Software Lead, you will take ownership of proj ...

Lead Software Engineer

This opportunity is Remote within Europe (HQ in London) Our client is a decentralized trading platform that aims to deliver a step-change user experience to trading on DeFi. They believe that DeFi is the future of finance facilitating true innovation, economic freedom and ability to creat ...

Lead Software Engineer

Senior Full-Stack Engineer Trading Platform (TypeScript / Node.js / React) Job Description Senior Full-Stack Engineer Trading Platform (TypeScript / Node.js / React) Location: Waterloo, London (Hybrid) Overview Our client, a large enterprise, is seeking a ...

Lead Software Engineer

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to become the first technical hire in our Belfast office. This is a unique opportunity to play a foundational role in shaping both the engineering culture and technical direction of a growing team. About the Role This is a full-stack position w ...

Lead Software Engineer

At Hudl, we build great teams. We hire the best of the best to ensure you’re working with people you can constantly learn from. You’re trusted to get your work done your way while testing the limits of what’s possible and what’s next. We work hard to provide a culture where everyone feels supported, and ou ...

Lead Software Engineer

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Lead Software Engineer

Job Description Ford Credit is building the financial infrastructure behind Ford’s electric future in Europe — and we need a brilliant frontend engineer to help lead the charge. You will be the technical lead for a team building customer‑facing products used by millions of people across E ...

Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer Location: Farnborough, with flexibility to work from home dependent on business demands Salary: £61,500 - £78,800 The Role The Lead Software Engineer will play a critical role in both the sustainment of the current environme ...

Lead Software Engineer

Description About Made Tech Our aim at Made Tech is to use human-centred technology to improve our society. We believe putting people at the heart of designing, building, and delivering public services leads to better outcomes for everyone. Are you a Software Engineer that wants to see the real ...

Lead Software Engineer

Job Title: Lead Software Developer Contract Type: Permanent Location: Edinburgh Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based Closing Date: 26th February 2026 Royal London are seeking an expertly skilled and experienced Lead Engi ...

Lead Software Engineer

Overview Lead Software Engineer | Distributed Systems | Sustainable Cloud Native Platform Up to £130,000 per annum plus bonus plus stock Central London office Golang, Rust, C, Kubernetes, Linux, Cloud Native, Distributed systems... Are you a Lead Software Eng ...

Lead Software Engineer

Role: Senior Software Engineer / Lead Software EngineerLocation: Malvern (Hybrid; 3 days per week onsite)Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 per annum + BenefitsSecurity Requirement: Must be eligible for SC clearance We’re looking for a Senior/Lead Software E ...

Lead Software Engineer

Role: Lead Software Engineer Location: Malvern (Hybrid; 3 days per week onsite) Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum + Benefits Security Requirement: Must be eligible for SC clearance We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join a ...

Lead Software Engineer

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer Location: London Experience: 8 years onwards About the Job you are considering: We are seeking an experienced software engineer with strong expertise in the Banking and Finance domain who will oversee the planning, execution, and s ...

Lead Software Engineer

Opportunity to shine through technical leadership: evolving backend architecture, setting coding standards and influencing technology choices. We are partnering up with a B2B supplier based in Newcastle (one day a week in office) who are looking for a backend engineer to set the technical vision an ...

Lead Software Engineer

About Abound We’re redefining consumer lending in the UK, and beyond. Using advanced AI and Open Banking data, we make fair, affordable personal finance available to more people. While traditional lenders rely almost entirely on credit scores, we look at the full financial picture - how much you s ...

Lead Software Engineer

Location & Contract Multiple UK locations (hybrid working) Permanent Overview Sellick Partnership is currently supporting a large public sector organisation with the recruitment of a Lead Developer to join their Digital Delivery function. This is a key leadership role, r ...

Lead Software Engineer

Pay up to £92,522, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. Are you ready to lead at scale - shaping how complex digital services are built, mentoring engineers and influencing senior leaders across one of the UK's largest technology o ...

Lead Software Engineer

Changing the world of pet food for good We’re Tails.com, a dog food subscription company with a big difference. We create truly tailored food for each and every dog we serve. We start by asking people a few simple questions about their dog. Then we use that information to create their dog’s uniqu ...

Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location: London Description Hybrid: 2 days per week in our Tower Bridge office (Wednesdays & Thursdays) money.co.uk exists to help consumers make mo ...

Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location: London Description Hybrid: 2 days per week in our Tower Bridge office (Wednesdays & Thursdays) money.co.uk exists to help consumers make mo ...

Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer Winchester (Hybrid, 4 days per week in the office) £75,000 - £85,000 + Private Healthcare + Enhanced Pension Are you an experienced software engineer looking to take principal-level ownership of a complex, real-world distributed system used across security a ...

Lead Software Engineer

Lead Engineers We're looking for Lead Engineers to join our cross-functional squads, working on products such as Earned Wage Access, Workplace Loans, and Workplace Wealth. The key technologies we use are Claude Code, Python, Typescript, React, Svelte, PostgreSQL, Snowflake and AWS. Requi ...

Lead Software Engineer

Are you a Senior or Lead Unity Programmer who enjoys writing clean code over navigating corporate red tape? Dream Reality Interactive, an award winning indie studio, is looking for a Lead Programmer to own the technical architecture of our new, fully funded narrative deck builder for PC (Steam). Come and j ...

Lead Software Engineer

Pay up to £92,522, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. Are you ready to lead at scale - shaping how complex digital services are built, mentoring engineers and influencing senior leaders across one of the UK's largest technology o ...

Lead Software Engineer

Overview hackajob is collaborating with Kainos to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Join Kainos and Shape the Future. At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators—driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital servi ...

Lead Software Engineer

Company Stream was founded with the mission to provide fair financial tools to the everyday worker. Offered through destination employers like Greene King, Bupa, Burger King, Asda and the NHS, our award‑winning platform helps over three million people to earn, learn, save, spend and borrow on the ...

Lead Software Engineer

Ford Credit is building the financial infrastructure behind Ford's electric future in Europe — and we need a brilliant frontend engineer to help lead the charge. You’ll be the technical lead for a team building customer-facing products used by millions of people across Europe. That means writing gre ...

Lead Software Engineer

Overview Lead Londons Fibre Revolutionaries! They're not just building a business fiber network; they're creating a revolution in London's digital infrastructure. They believe reliable fiber internet is as essential as basic utilities, and they're on a mission to transform how businesses connect. ...

Lead Software Engineer

Overview Join Kainos and Shape the Future. At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technolog ...

Lead Software Engineer

Changing the world of pet food for good We’re Tails.com, a dog food subscription company with a big difference. We create truly tailored food for each and every dog we serve. We start by asking people a few simple questions about their dog. Then we use that information to create their dog ...

Lead Software Engineer

Lead .NET Software Engineer Locations London | Hybrid 6 days a month The Opportunity The Lead Engineer will play a pivotal role within our Engineering Team, working closely with senior technology leadership to deliver high-quality products and features for our Asset Manage ...

Lead Software Engineer

Lead Engineer | Weekly visits to Central Bristol | Salary Range: £85-110k Would you like to spend your day-job helping the UK become net-zero? These opportunities don't come around too often - I'm working with a start-up who are supporting the UK with its goal of becoming Net Zero by 2050 - ...

Lead Software Engineer

WeBuild-AI are AI natives delivering 10x value for enterprise organisations. We combine highly skilled experts with our AI Launchpad, industry-aligned language models, and agents to transform enterprise organisations into AI-powered and data-driven businesses. We work with enterprise organisations on a glo ...

Lead Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer - TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, C++, Linux, IoT, K8 Southampton (Onsite) £75,000 + generous pension & benefits Are you an experienced Software Engineer who thrives on solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology? This is an opportu ...

Lead Software Engineer

Lead Engineer Location: Reading area Hybrid: 2 times a week in office Security Clearance: Must currently hold, or have recently held, SC or NATO Secret clearance Salary: £80k - £90k + bonus + healthcare We're looking for a Lead Engineer to join a business working on ...

Lead Software Engineer

Job Description The Opportunity Here at Leonardo, we are seeking experienced Lead Software Engineers to take on pivotal Technical Authority roles within our Integrated Sensors & Protection line of business, working on a range of defence projects. Your Impact This role ...

Lead Software Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to drive technical project delivery, guiding teams from concept to deployment while ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions. If you enjoy seeing your work deployed into ‘real-life’ applications, this is the perfect role for you. Not only will you direct ...

Lead Software Engineer

Job Description Hybrid: 2 days per week in our Tower Bridge office (Wednesdays & Thursdays) money.co.uk exists to help consumers make more informed financial decisions. Our free, online comparison service allows consumers to compare financial products, from credit cards to savings ...

Lead Software Engineer

Technical Team Lead (Python/AWS) | Hybrid – West London We’re looking for an experienced Technical Team Lead (Python) to lead a talented multidisciplinary engineering teams. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands‑on technical leader who enjoys building scalable produc ...

Lead Software Engineer

At Pike + Bambridge, we’re on a mission to change the way people buy cars. We offer a personalised, tailored service for busy professionals who are tired of biased advice or bewildering online portals that make car buying even more of a hassle. We believe in building long‑term relationships, not one‑off tr ...

Lead Software Engineer

Most streaming platforms struggle to scale backend systems properly you’ve seen it. This role is about building the infrastructure that actually holds up under real-world production demand. Why This Role Leading major media/streaming end client Real ownersh ...

Lead Software Engineer

We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to take ownership of designing and delivering scalable, cloud-native systems. You’ll play a key role in shaping architecture, leading engineering efforts, and mentoring a high-performing team. This is a hands-on leadership position suited to someone who enjoys ...

Lead Software Engineer

VIQU IT has partnered with an exciting SaaS organisation who are hiring a Lead Software Engineer to shape the technical design of one of their key products while managing a team of engineers. The role involves hands‑on technical leadership, running architecture reviews, managing and mentoring engine ...

Lead Software Engineer

Lead Full Stack Application Developer / Lead Full Stack Software Developer An exciting opportunity has arisen with our client, a cutting edge and innovative technology company, for a Lead Full Stack Application Developer / Lead Full Stack Software Developer – responsible for a team of 5 tal ...

Lead Software Engineer

Overview Join Kainos and Shape the Future. At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technolog ...

Lead Software Engineer

Reports To: Vice President, Engineering, CoinDesk The Team The CoinDesk Data Engineering Team builds the infrastructure that powers global crypto market data. Our mission is to architect resilient systems that process tens of billions of monthly requests, managing the full lifecycle of da ...

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