Lead Software Engineer in London

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Job Description

Lead Software Engineer

Location: London / Manchester / Bristol

Salary: Up to £105k + Excellent Benefits

Join one of the UK’s leading digital transformation consultancies, recognised multiple years in a row as a Times Top 100 Company and consistently rated among the best places to work on Glassdoor. This organisation delivers large-scale, meaningful transformation across government, health, and regulated sectors driving change that impacts millions of people across the UK.

About the Role

As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing and building innovative, high-quality software solutions. You’ll lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, set technical direction, and ensure delivery of secure, scalable systems across complex digital programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-scale digital solutions.
• Work hands-on with modern technologies across multiple OOP (e.g. Java, C#, Python, Kotlin, or similar).
• Define technical architecture and mentor engineering teams through best practice, clean code, and agile delivery.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and delivery leads to shape technical strategy and roadmaps.
• Contribute to the wider engineering community, fostering innovation and knowledge sharing.

About You

• Proven experience in software engineering and team leadership within agile, product-driven environments.
• Strong background in one or more modern object-oriented programming .
• Confident across the full SDLC, from architectural design through to CI/CD and cloud deployment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A passion for solving complex problems through elegant, maintainable software design.

Why Join

• Work for a Times Top 100 Company, recognised for its innovation, culture, and impact.
• Be part of a collaborative, flexible environment that trusts its people to deliver.
• Access to cutting-edge projects shaping the future of public services and experiences.
• Competitive salary and benefits, with clear progression and professional development support.

Interested?

Apply today or get in touch for a confidential chat to learn more about how you could shape meaningful, large-scale digital transformation.

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